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Support the children at the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled

I made lots of edits to the Etsy shop and it's up and running!  Please check out all the greeting cards with prints of art made by the children at the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled.  All the profits are sent directly to the Association.  Thanks! https://www.etsy.com/shop/BAPDart

Sunflower Creative Arts

Check out this wonderful video from the 20 year anniversary of where I did an internship my sophomore year of college.  This is an amazing and a truly inspiring place for youth!  I wish there were organizations just like this one all over the world, and where I ever I ended up raising (future) children of my own, they and we all could be a part of it!

Successful Discovery Day

Tracy Councill speaking at Discovery Day last weekend was so inspiring! I came up with many ideas when she was speaking and I absolutely loved what she had to share.  She signed a copy of Medical Art Therapy with Children which she wrote a chapter in.

I also saw Avis Garret-Baptist at Discovery Day.  I have seen her many times before, but never had a book with me to ask her to sign it.  I finally had My Indian in Me and she was pleased to sign it.  I am a big fan of Avis and some of her ideas about anniversaries.  

Moving to Pennsylvania

I have a new mascot to learn about.  Austin told me about Penn State's Nittany Lion.  We are moving to Pensylvania in early July and Austin starts his new job as economics professor at Penn State in August.  I am so proud of him!

Master's Mural in the news and media

My master's project made the front page of the Emporia Gazette this past weekend.

I was also made aware today that it was pinned on pinterest to the Art Therapy Alliance board titled Art Therapy, Programs, & Orgs @ Work .  This made me even more delighted!

Thank you to everyone involved who made this all possible! I could not have done this without the support of so many people :)

surprise daisies

Today an unexpected knock on the door startled me.  It was UPS (United Parcel Service).  I signed for a package I did not know I was getting and excitedly opened it! It said fragile and I was unsure what it could be.  As I was cutting the tape, I noticed the box said it was from a cookie company.  I smiled because I was starved and if there were cookies inside, I was about to be very happy!  As I unwrapped the plastic bubbles I saw the name "Austin" on a cookie and thought "Oh no!, they put the wrong name on my cookies!" and as I unwrapped some more, I realized the cookie said "Austin loves Erin" with a bouquet of daisy cookies (my favorite flower) and 3 lady bugs, plus a note that said "nom, nom, nom".  When I thanked Austin, he told me he bought the cookies with a groupon.  Erin loves Austin, too.