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Pantone Color Of The Year ~ ROSE QUARTZ & SERENITY

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As I'm sure you've heard, for the first time in history, for 2016 Pantone named two shades at their Annual Color of the Year announcement: Roze Quartz and Serenity. Shades of Pink and Blue say you? Say no more...I've got this! Rose Quartz and  lilac shells... Rustic polymer in shades of pink and blue...I handpainted them with acrylics and Jacquard pearls. Ceramic focal beads... Rose Quartz hearts... Pale pink and lilac Lucite beads... Iridescence magic.  The Pink stash... Light Blues...ceramics and a round lucite focal . Glazed ceramic focal beads... Serenity...Lucite and a nice aqua stone bead that you can't see well because it's all blurry, down right.  My own rustic polymer beads... And all this.... ...and all that. I'm getting sleepy. it's almost 2am. Goodness gracious, I should go to bed. Tibetan silver flower caps,  I have bought like 500 of these.....I love taking pictures :) ...Tha...

How to Make Your Yearly Resolutions Stick this New Year

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The New Year is almost here ~ time for New Year's Resolutions....again! But how do I make sure that this time I will actually keep them? I need a plan. And a few good quotes for inspiration. Loved this one: One of the best New Year's motivators is the quote by Chinese philosopher, Lao tzu, who wisely said in The Way of Lao‐tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” The American Psychiatric Association (APA) offers the following tips to help families and individuals keep their resolutions for a healthy mind and healthy life: * Don't make too many resolutions.  * Pick a realistic, attainable goal with a reasonable time frame.  * Choose your own resolution. Make sure your goal is something that you want to accomplish for yourself and not just for friends or family.  * Make a plan and write it down. Writing your goals down is a good way to keep track of your progress.  * Involve friends and family. They can motivate you to keep...