These Boots Are Made For Exploring!

I love furoshiki!  I'm mesmerized when I watch this video.  Great idea for upcoming holiday gifts:  Mother's Day, Father's Day, weddings, graduations.

japanese gift-wrapping technique with no scissors and tape

How yoga can improve your looks (and your sex life) Yoga packs a complete punch when it comes to exercise, stress relief and overall health.

Supporting the Arts

Art surrounds us in many forms:  dance, music, sculpture, paintings, etc. Art nurtures a child's intellectual and educational development. MOVING heARTS Foundation Is an art-based organization that aims to build relationships through the visual and performing arts for those in need. My GrandGirls and I attended their recent Very First Interactive Gala Fundraiser. The evening was filled with students and instructors in musical theater and dancing performances as well as live painting demonstrations.  The event was sponsored by http://www.momentumdancecenter.com/  owned by Cathy Lozano; and http://www.thedrawingboard.info/ owned by Jamie Kough.  Cathy's philosophy is to "help raise human beings and the artist in each of us is a big part of that." Jamie stated "I am just so profoundly motivated to bring the arts to those who aren't experiencing or participating in them due to financial constraints or health concerns." Cheers to Cathy and Jamie for their support of the arts!

Cathy

Jamie

I love it, too.  I'm really drawn to the garden crowns in the women's hair.

Nicole Franzen

Intriguing staircase.

desire to inspire

A Shopping Buffet

I love going to food buffets. And, I love taking my GrandGirls. It’s fun to watch them make their selections. Now, if you’re a shopper, isn’t it just the best to have a huge selection of clothing and accessory stores?!  Well, come on down to the http://www.outletsatorange.com/ (formerly known as The Block at Orange), the ONLY outlet shopping mall in Orange County, California.  In other words, the Outlets is a kind of shopping buffet! I was recently invited to a TweetUp at the Outlets of Orange and was pleasantly surprised to see the plethora of beautiful and clean shops such as H&M, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, Last Call by Neiman Marcus, DKNY Company Store, Forever 21 and many more.  

I found the mall to be clean and chock full of shopping values as well as dining and entertainment venues all in one spot! Holiday shopping is in full swing so make the Outlets at Orange your one-stop shopping experience! Check out this cute Moto Jacket I found at the DKNY Company Store:

Happy Shopping!

"There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age." ~ Sophia Loren

Now, this is a path I would love to explore.

Wooden trails in Taipingshan National Forest, Taiwan (Travel in Real Taiwan).