Personal Muses
The Gifts My Mother Gave Me
The “Newman Porch”
The variegated green vista invited me to enjoy catching up on emails and workshop projects on our 3-season porch. I made myself comfortable on the couch and glided the sliding glass window open to rejoice in the lushness and activities in our yard. I’m fortunate, I don’t have to wait for “John the fireman” to come…
Read more“Surprising and Remarkable Words in Print!”
“Surprising & Remarkable Words in Print!” Yesterday, I sent my publisher an email that read, “I found an error in the book that I hope you can edit. I don’t know the status of the second printing.” My publisher replied, “2nd printing long since done. Debra, the editor, will put in the file for potential 3rd.” What Color…
Read moreOur Spring Star
Our “Spring Star” Each year, I feel that spring has arrived when the magnolia trees bloom. One of the unusual highlights of my childhood home, that my parents and I loved, was the placement of our living room. It was in the back of our home with a view was our beautiful and bountiful formal garden.…
Read moreMy Brain in Brazil!
My Brain in Brazil!!! I just learned that my publisher, SLACK, Inc. signed a contract with Tecmedd Editora to translate What Color Is Your Brain? into Portuguese for the Brazilian market! What Color Is Your Brain? A Fun and Fascinating Approach to Understanding Yourself and Others will soon read… Qual a cor do seu cérebro? Uma abordagem fascinante e divertida…
Read moreYour Blue Romantic Brain
Your Blue Romantic Brain This morning, my husband, Jordan, and I enjoyed observing a pair of robins scurrying around one of our perennial gardens collecting materials for the nest. They were surveying the soil and scrutinizing plant remnants before spearing dried grasses and pecking soggy leaves. It was fascinating to watch as each precise component was…
Read moreCelebrating our 41st Wedding Anniversary!
Celebrating Our 41st Wedding Anniversary! The formal engraved invitation read: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander I. Newman request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Sheila Ann to Jordan Edward Glazov Sunday, the ninth of AprilNineteen hundred and sixty-seven at three o’clock West Suburban Temple Har Zion River Forest,…
Read moreMy 1st Blog Conference
My 1st Blog Conference As I said in my introduction, “While many women my age are choosing to play bridge, I have chosen to blog.” Today, I confirmed my commitment to blogging and registered for SOBCon08. It is a “Biz School for Blogging” conference founded and organized by Liz Strauss and Terry Starbucker. As a fledgling blogger, I’m…
Read moreHappy St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!Best wishes to everyone, especially to my friends, John Bracken, Karen Hanrahan and Rita Emmett!I also enjoy this celebratory day since Sheila is an Irish name. However, it was not my parent’s first choice. To maintain the Eastern European, Ashkenazi Jewish, custom and keep a loved one’s name and memory of alive, I was to be name with an…
Read moreUnexpected Blossoms
Unexpected Blossoms I have enjoyed my Christmas Cactus for 7 years. It is a “love gift” that I gave my mother before she passed away. The blossoms are luscious peach, one of my mother’s favorite colors. My husband dubbed my plant “Mimi,” which is our children’s name for my mother. My cactus usually blooms in November into…
Read moreIronic Firsts of March
Ironic Firsts of MarchMonday, March 10th was a day “First in Print” for me. My first “First” was a complimentary email that my publisher forwarded to me from the What Color Is Your Brain? website. The message was from a businesswoman who purchased my book at a NewsLink Store in the Miami Airport. She “coincidently” found my book while waiting…
Read moreBlue… The Color Of The Year
Blue…The Color of the Year!Did you know the color of the year for 2008 is Blue Iris? I recently learned that it was chosen by Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute® said, “From a…
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