What better day to begin a blog than my Birthday! Technically, it was two days ago, but I believe in long celebrations. Don’t you?

And so my blog begins, 68 years after precious Mama Heil gave birth to me.

My hope is to inspire and encourage healthy and creative lives for you, AND for me.

I want your comments. I need your participation. We can do this thing together!


What Does “Going Viral” Mean Anyway?
I had an idea of the meaning of "going viral," but wanted to get an explanation. In today's age of technology, it's important to know these things, so who better to ask than Siri. She led me to a number of definitions, and I'll boil it down to this: It's the sharing...

Christmas Anticipation
I learned the meaning of anticipation early in life. My brother and I would spend countless hours talking about the morning when Santa Claus would finally arrive. This little, backward girl from Birthday Delivery re-creates this memory of sending up wishes to Santa....

Time to Celebrate Life Lessons
Life isn't easy, and "boo boos" happen! I could tell you this Case this Sketch #230 was easy, but that would be far from the truth. First of all, I started this project late at night, I was tired, yet determined to replicate the sketch. This happened: With...