Who is heading to far north Queensland?
Our wall heater is broken and I've rolled a small heater out to sit near my husband and I'm wrapped up in a thick dressing gown wishing I was there. :-) . Maybe next winter. Will see how we weather winter in Victoria for the first time in years.

These bears should interest a collector.   I will be listing these in my Billabong Dreaming SALE

I bought 4 Pablo Bears and 4 Paintman Max, years ago, wholesale, when I was owner of Buninyong Gallery.  I felt he was of collectible quality at the time and those that were released for sale sold quickly.

I kept mine in mint condition for my own private collection.  A private collection I am now downsizing in order to travel.

They are fit looking bears, no teddy bear pot belly. Pablo Bears and Paintman Max.

 Pablo has a small loop on his free hand so you could thread a paintbrush though that loop.   Pablo Artist Bear was released by the Australian owned company KORIMCO,  he was designed in Australia and made in China from non-allergic materials.

Pablo bear is an artistic scruff, any marks on his clothes and accessories are as they were when he was new and are part of his artist bear design so please do not expect his clothes to look clean he is dressed in his painting studio clothes. Pablo does not come in his original box. He will be posted in bubble wrap in a registered satchel.

Lovely morning at home, getting things that need doing done and never get done. It will be worth the effort.
Working on four hours in bed last night, Task-Task, that's what it takes when you try to add a new chore to a busy life style. I need to cut corners for about 10 days, then I can cruise on normal hours again.

Yes, We really do have a lake as lovely as this on our property. I will enjoy the winter sunshine walks with the dog, in my breaks from the sedentary work of listing art and art prints on EBay and editing my novels.

Slipping in a little blogging between listing some art prints and art work on eBay this week. If you have a unique and informative blog post to share and would like to be a guest blogger to promote a creative enterprise of your own (not a commercial company) feel welcome to massage me. I am happy to assist fellow creative friends.

I always loved pastel pencil for detailed commissioned portraits. I am not currently accepting commissions due to retiring from such time consuming work in order to write my fiction series, Dreaming Billabong, due for release from this month onward.

Rare footage of Helen Keller speaking with the help of Anne Sullivan 1930.

Fascinating and interesting fashion wise as well.

1930: Rare footage of Helen Keller speaking with the help of Anne Sullivan.

The home is cluttered and untidy. The last big clean up was months ago, and the ideals of keeping the house tidy slid and excuses and other interests took over. In fact, there is evidence of those other interests everywhere. The place needs a good clear up and de-clutter.  But, where do I begin?

The bedrooms are strewn with clothes, the lounge room with books, maps, magazines, papers, all paraphernalia of my love of reading and writing. The bathroom and kitchen need a good clean. But, I have work to do that’s more important than house cleaning.

Welcome to my world. Is this, or similar, your world too?

You wouldn’t believe by the look of my home and garden at the moment that I’m somewhat of an expert at garden and home makeovers. You see, I hate housework so much, I made a point of learning how to become a whiz at it—so it wouldn’t take much of my time.  I also design beautiful minimal upkeep gardens. I’d prefer to look out over the garden as I write than work in it.

I find that an untidy home is fine for short durations, when it becomes disorganized it becomes time consuming in itself as time is wasted finding things. Let’s do something about it. Follow me on a journey where I will show you how to get your living and leisure spaces, your home into order.

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Green and Clean. How to organize your home.

The 21 Mistakes of Modern Day Parents
This book is free to download as I write this. You will need ot check before purchasing if it is still a free download.

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This book focuses on parents as teachers of their children, whether toddlers or teenagers, and provides alternatives to helicopter parenting through more positive parenting strategies. Great for parents old and young, single parents, new parents, and anyone concerned about bad parenting in the modern world.

Topics covered include:

• Developing a Nurturing Environment


• How to Build Virtues


• Correcting with Affection


• Making the Most of Meal Times


• Giving Permission to Fail


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How To Make An Organic Roundup Replacement:

Vinegar is a fantastic weed killer. It is non toxic, biodegradable, readily available, and it is cheap. Go to your local grocer store and purchase a gallon of white vinegar. It usually sells for around $3. You can find a heavy duty squirt bottle at your local garden store. I recommend buying a good one, as the cheap ones do not last. For a few dollars you can buy a quart sized bottle that should last at least a year. Fill up with straight vinegar, do not dilute. Use this to spray directly on weeds that you want to get rid of. Some pesky buggers may require 2 or 3 applications.You can also use this in place of bleach. I have a couple spray bottles and have one in the garage labeled weed killer, another under the kitchen sink labeled disinfectant.

It works well, its cheap, and its all natural, You will not be poisoning the earth, risking cancer, or supporting Monsanto. Please share this information with your friends, family, neighbors, and co workers. Together we can create positive change by taking a few simple steps in the right direction.

http://zduckman.hubpages.com/hub/Non-Toxic-Weed-Killer

Quick Orange Peel Vinegar Cleaner:

Orange peels, vinegar in a quart jar, let sit for ten days and then strain out the liquid and use as an all-purpose cleaner. Easy, cheap, natural, and it smells wonderful!