tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743968625570296622024-03-18T05:48:07.791-04:00sarah ahearn bellemareart & daydreamssarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.comBlogger439125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-30025335485707902312015-07-16T14:27:00.000-04:002015-07-16T14:33:24.903-04:00ah, summer... <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO much has been growing/changing in our lives, all for the GOOD, but i've been awfully quiet in this space as we've been awfully busy in real life - finally feeling settled into our new house, working on lots of fun home projects, playing pretend and spying on the neighborhood with pink binoculars (as seen above!), and we all spend our days chasing lucy who is a handful at this age! she's almost 18 months and has no fear! let's just say she is a wonderfully curious little being (!), but i'm pretty sure she's given me my first gray hairs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ada is off to kindergarten in the fall and i just might finally find the time to get back to work and this space. i've got a ZILLION ideas and a just little bit of time, but i'm excited to take a stab at a little reinvention of the blog and make new artwork once the leaves begin to fall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as for now, we'll be playing in the yard and taking weekend adventures to the seashore... </span></div>
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com89tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-31005573194710073522015-01-27T21:48:00.000-05:002015-01-27T21:49:36.792-05:00let it snow let it snow let it snow... <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hence the silence in this space! It's been a complete whirlwind, (total understatement) but all for the better... We couldn't be happier with our decision to move as it's brought us closer to family and given us a LOT more room- both inside and OUT. there's a BIG yard for the kids to roam, run, and ride bikes! there's more room inside for all of us too- I can't wait for the Spring when you'll find me on the big screened in porch off of the living room! we even have a playroom which is a big deal with little ones. It's truly a dream come true for our little family. We're still sort of pinching ourselves! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My studio has been in boxes for months, but that's been okay as I've been very busy setting up everything around the rest of the house. It's challenging to start every sentence with "I wish I knew where _____ " was, OR "I think we'll find that soon...", but I finally feel that we are getting a bit closer to feeling *kind of* settled. It's going to be an ongoing project to find a "home" for everything, luckily I love working on putting things in their place and organizing and it's the perfect season to stay inside to work. Ada and I have been doing A LOT of drawing and creative projects... some I'll share soon! She's very prolific and I LOVE watching her create as it's so inspiring to just watch her dive in and play... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't wait to share some more here soon, but I thought I'd pop in and say hello as it's been too long! happy winter and 2015! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been taking it all very SLOWLY and focusing on the girls, so no calendars this year (blame lucy and the move), but I have put up a little sale over in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/213744232/notebook-sets?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">etsy shop</a>, so be sure to check it out as I have some new fun notebook sets! It's felt a bit strange to take this chunk of time away from my art and work, but it's been really special and wonderful to be able to fully focus on our new home and the kiddos! AND, since I'm completely sleep deprived these days, it's been a total blessing! </span></div>
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-86477938016724371802014-10-14T10:37:00.001-04:002014-10-14T10:37:26.654-04:00well hello there... <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we had a summer that went by all too fast, but we did manage to squeeze in some fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i was very busy here with my online class- it was amazing, yet challenging to get it all done with two little ones. i had many a late night only to be woken up a couple hours later by the babe. oof! i'm deep in sleep debt these days, but I know if won't always be the case, so i'm trying to embrace it! ha! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my class began in July and this week is the last official week before I move onto other projects, AND i'm planning to get back to this space now that class is over. as a mama, i've learned that i can just do ONE other "thing" outside of being a mama to two wonderful, yet extremely energetic little gals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">believe it or not, lucy is about to turn 8 months old! she's attempting to crawl, chomping down on anything and everything with 2 sharp teeth, making lots of sing-songy noises, AND sitting up all by herself. (until her sister comes and hugs/tackles her which happens all too often)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ada continues to be a fantastic big sister and seems to be growing and maturing right before our eyes. I think someone pressed a "fast-forward" button shortly after she turned 4 this Spring. She is in school 3 mornings a week and is doing VERY important "work"- lots of field trips and playing! I still try NOT to think about the fact that she is off to Kindergarten next year, and would like to know where the "pause" button is! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we also have so much going on "behind the scenes" in our everyday life, so writing here has certainly gotten pushed to the side... taking a little break here allowed me to SEE it a bit more clearly- I'm going to be working on lots of new and updated material here and on my website/shop this Fall. I'm excited to share with you soon... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo *s</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">photo: ada and the polka dot train at the <a href="http://www.sftm.org/" target="_blank">trolley museum</a>. amazing, isn't it??? </span></div>
sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com138tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-13523692696358129822014-06-10T20:19:00.004-04:002014-06-11T13:50:50.618-04:00sneak peek!!! <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it's here! a little sneak peek of <a href="http://paintedpagesworkshop.com/" target="_blank">my class</a>! we had a lot of fun putting it together! the only challenge was finding a time when there wasn't a babbling and/or fussy <a href="http://instagram.com/p/omIxxeI5CN/" target="_blank">baby in the background</a>... but that's what i get for working from home! what you don't see is A LOT of footage of ada wandering through the studio... ya know, just "passing by" as she claimed! then she finally admitted: "i want your students to know you have a child". ahem. so, she got her cameo at the end AND got to be the one to say "action". ha! whatever works is <a href="http://instagram.com/p/pB_KIBo5Cc/" target="_blank">my motto these days! </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i hope you'll enjoy watching a little peek into what the class will be like! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and yes, <u>space is limited</u>, <a href="http://paintedpagesworkshop.com/" target="_blank">so sign-up for your spot! class begins on july 14!!! </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i'm SO excited! xo, *s</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ps: if you are a returning online student (you've taken p&p or ppw part 1) there is a super discount code! just email me at colorpatternpaint AT gmail.com in case you need the code! thanks! </span></div>
sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-84805946063033819042014-05-29T23:08:00.002-04:002014-05-29T23:08:55.352-04:00my sister's sea salt!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">check out my sister's new business - <a href="http://www.atlanticsaltworks.com/" target="_blank">atlantic saltworks!</a> my big sister heather has been one of the biggest cheerleaders in my career, and i am SO proud of her for following her passion to be her own boss! she and her college friend alison have started an amazing saltworks and it has taken off! you can read all about their venture <b><a href="http://atlanticsaltworks.com/" target="_blank">here</a></b>, but i want to also tell you my side of the story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">heather moved out to colorado from massachusetts when i when i was in college, just as we were getting to be quite close as "grown ups" (ha!), when we were both out of the house and off at college. we were at the same school - i was a freshman when she was a senior - and it was so comforting being able to escape the dorm life to hang out at her apartment. i felt really lucky to have my big sister close by that year! i was really sad when she moved far across the country, and it was tough not seeing her more than once or twice a year for many years, but i'm happy i can say we see her much more now! lucky for us, she moved back to new england just after ada was born, as she decided that it was time to be closer to our family. we are SO happy, because she is hands down, the best aunt EVAH! and yes that's said with a boston accent since she lives just north of the city, but better yet, she lives right near our favorite beach! we try to visit as often as we possible can, because <a href="http://instagram.com/p/n4LqP1I5FD/" target="_blank">ada just LOVES the beach</a>... it truly is a magical one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it was actually on that very beach day last summer when heather asked to borrow my empty water bottle to collect some salt for an "experiment" she and her friend alison were doing... i was paying more attention to ada running down the beach at the time then to what the "experiment" was, but let's just say that little experiment worked, and that's how Atlantic Saltworks was born! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i'm just so proud of my big sister and can't wait to see where their salt will take them... they are on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atlanticsaltworks1/a-modern-day-salt-works-in-gloucester-mass" target="_blank">kickstarter right now to help fund a larger production facility</a> so that they are able to support the current and future demand for their products - restaurants and shops are scooping it up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and you can too!!! <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atlanticsaltworks1/a-modern-day-salt-works-in-gloucester-mass" target="_blank">head on over and show them some love!</a> (a little sister thanks you!) </span></div>
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-2104210716884106532014-05-28T15:39:00.003-04:002014-05-28T15:39:51.810-04:00four years / 3 months <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">ada turned 4 last week! what?! how did this happen? we threw a pretty fun party for her little pals complete with a butterfly pinata AND a butterfly cake. the butterfly theme, as you may have guessed, was her request, and this year it was really fun to have her help me make the cake! for favors, in an effort to not give out toys/candy/plastic stuff you don't really need, all the kiddos got colorful butterfly nets. ada used hers this weekend to catch some tadpoles AND a frog... she even *almost* caught a butterfly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our favorite part of ada's party was when we walked over to campus to see the Smith College Illumination Night - when the whole campus is magically lit up with japanese paper lanterns as part of their graduation celebration- but as far as ada knows, it's for her birthday as we've done it every year. once we made it through the crowds with our pajama clad toddlers (and babies) in tow, we let the kids run around the green in the darkness. we could only identify them by their glow-in-the-dark bracelets and necklaces as they ran screeching with joy. it was SO fun... in fact, when asked about her birthday, she told everyone about getting to wear her pajamas to campus- that was her favorite part, and mine too!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/14223311106" title="this baby. every morning her big sister wakes us up by asking to hold her. she's "talking" and smiling all the time. we are finally falling into a bit of a daily rhythm. there's more sleep and less spit-up. we made it to three months, Lucy! by sarah ahearn bellemare, on Flickr"><img alt="this baby. every morning her big sister wakes us up by asking to hold her. she's "talking" and smiling all the time. we are finally falling into a bit of a daily rhythm. there's more sleep and less spit-up. we made it to three months, Lucy!" height="500" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/14223311106_f2a0d99b4e.jpg" width="500" /></a>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as for little lucy, well, she's been a trooper- participating in all of the activities by snoozing away in her wrap! when she's not sleeping these days, she's happily wide awake looking all around and taking in her surroundings. she's been smiling, laughing, and "talking" up a storm too. i'm liking this 3 month mark! </span></div>
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-47008637977606814822014-05-09T11:51:00.000-04:002014-05-09T11:51:10.653-04:00this week was<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here's what my week looked like - </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*happy friday*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for me to get it "out there", it takes lots of little baby steps... my GIANT idea needed to get out of my brain and onto paper. yep, paper! i have a big ole notebook for my workshop planning where every little idea/note/detail is written. this course has been in the works since the first one, pages & paint 2012, ended, because that's when i started getting the "please will you make a part 2"emails! so, that notebook is quite full as it's been around for a while, and i'm sure it's what has kept me going to follow through with this class! the notebook certainly isn't pretty - </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there are lots of scribbles, lines drawn through paragraphs of writing, arrows and lines connecting ideas, lots of items with big stars, lots of question marks, post-it notes galore, and lots and lots and lots of lists. i've worked hard to sort all of the "mess", but most recently, i called in my sister, my biz guru, for assistance. it's always helpful to have another set of eyes to help organize and make sense of these sorts things, and she helped me turn my "mess" into a master plan. together, we worked on getting ALL the info into one neat to-do list. from there, i worked my way down the list. i also began to create the website for the course, write up all of the content of my brain/notebook in an organized way in Word rather than just on paper, i then loaded it up online, and eventually hit publish. yikes. it made my stomach turn upside down to do so, BUT! </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">i am thrilled at your response! you are jumping in with me and we are going to have SO MUCH FUN painting together this summer! we're gathering quite an amazing group so far - lots of returning students as well as many new-to-me folks... i can't wait to get to know you all and your work! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so these days, i'm busy behind the scenes getting our virtual classroom and studio tidied up for you! and as i'm getting it all set, i keep coming up with even MORE ideas to add into the course content! </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">luckily, i've been carrying that notebook with me whenever i leave the house, so i've been adding in notes whenever i get the chance. sometimes </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these "extra" ideas come to me at the most interesting times... in the shower, on the long walks i've been taking with the girls, at 3 am when i'm up with lucy, in the car on the 1/2 hour drive to pick up ada at school... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">perhaps it's that SPRING has finally arrived here in western massachusetts, perhaps it's that i took a much needed maternity leave, perhaps it's those postpartum hormones that make me think i can do things like write books and tackle big projects... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i'll be posting my days over on instagram and will plan to share what i'm up to each week here on the blog. there's a lot going on these days and i know i NEED the little creative outlet... luckily the littlest one sleeps a lot and the big one can work next to me... stay tuned! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my dear friend and all-time favorite photographer <b><a href="http://theacoughlin.com/" target="_blank">thea coughlin</a></b> is offering her amazing new online photography course starting next week! thea <a href="http://theacoughlin.com/spirit-sessions/" target="_blank">photographed me</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592536867/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sarahearncom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1592536867" target="_blank">my book</a>, and my online workshops. i feel so incredibly lucky to have found her! she's not only an incredible photographer, but she's an absolutely amazing teacher and sweet soul. i can't wait to learn more about my camera in her course, so i wanted to share with you all too!</span><br />
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-81433000242684825762014-04-29T06:00:00.000-04:002014-04-29T20:02:16.588-04:00today's the day! <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">*mailing list subscribers will receive a generous discount, so if you aren't on the list, <a href="http://sarahearn.blogspot.com/p/mailing-list.html" target="_blank">go on over and sign-up by 5 pm today </a>to get the coupon code for the special price! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">can't wait to paint together this summer!</span><br />
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-512263575727555362014-04-24T17:37:00.004-04:002014-04-24T17:37:42.853-04:00important reminders<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>no one said it was easy </b>is printed on a<b> </b>letter-pressed card i received when ada was born and hangs near my desk...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i’m remembering that last one a lot these days. nope, not easy, this parenting stuff, but oh so worth it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">+ my little reminder series: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121917558/big-poster-print-its-okay?ref=shop_home_active_5" target="_blank">one</a> & <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/97687295/big-poster-print-today-was-a-good-day" target="_blank">two</a> </span><br />
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-35998657849181858812014-04-10T20:06:00.000-04:002014-04-10T20:06:17.626-04:00ada’s artwork <div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/13612001303/" title="that new rainbow painting she said would "brighten up the room" AND because we got out for a walk in the warm sunshine AND I finally blogged about the new normal of having two. (link in profile) #100happydays #todaywasagoodday by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="that new rainbow painting she said would "brighten up the room" AND because we got out for a walk in the warm sunshine AND I finally blogged about the new normal of having two. (link in profile) #100happydays #todaywasagoodday" height="500" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/13612001303_ffc2d73ec0.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/13561144815/" title="a tiger with a roar so big it is covering his eyes. next to a bat cave. #100happydays and because it's finally April!!!!! #winterisover #sunnyand50! by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="a tiger with a roar so big it is covering his eyes. next to a bat cave. #100happydays and because it's finally April!!!!! #winterisover #sunnyand50!" height="500" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/13561144815_a320dcf0e4.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these days, ada has been the one painting/making up a storm! she’s unstoppable-drawing, painting, cutting, stamping, coloring, you name it, she’s been doing it! i LOVE seeing her creations! and the timing has been perfect, she keeps VERY busy with when i am dealing with her little sister. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-the rainbow she did all on her own and told me to hang it to “brighten up the room”</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-“a tiger with a roar so big it covers his eyes” drawn on our chalkboard painted dining room table</span><br />
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<br />sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-19177191385385001362014-04-03T12:54:00.001-04:002014-04-03T12:54:09.795-04:00and then there were TWO<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">whoa, it’s a whole new world with TWO! why didn’t someone tell me it was going to be so darn tricky managing TWO little people? don’t get me wrong, ada has been an amazing big sister and a huge help ‘round here, BUT she’s still a strong willed three-year old who is FULL of energy and i’m sleep deprived mama tending to a fussy newborn. phew. the first few weeks after lucy was born were super sweet- all new and cuddly, and the sleep deprivation hadn’t caught up to me yet, but then, WHAM-O, it hit us- the sickies- a cough/cold bug that is still hanging on to dada, a stomach bug that thankfully only hit one of us (poor ada), freeezing cold snowy weather, and then there was (and still is) a spit-up crazy baby girl. oh, and then there’s the piles and endless piles of little laundry. man oh man. march, you were a doozy! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i’m trying to look on the bright side though! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she’s a pretty good sleeper and OH so cute, so it’s hard to complain. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND april is here! i thought it would never come! i do love this month, it always feels like a fresh start with the promise of spring... and most important, we can leave the house! yes, we’ve left the house with lucy, but mostly just to go to such glamours places as the pediatricians appointments and nursery school drop-offs, but, now we can actually go for walks in the sunshine and say goodbye to the worststircrazywinterthatfeltlikeitwouldneverend ! (otherwise known as winter 2014)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">just getting outside for walks in the sunshine in above freezing temperatures will feel amazing. yup! here’s to that! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i’m also trying oh-so-hard to embrace these days as they are all too fleeting... <b><a href="http://www.mamamia.com.au/parenting/best-years-life-just-arent/" target="_blank">this article </a></b>that a friend just sent along was a perfect reminder. i just read it and sobbed away while snuggling a sleeping lucy a little bit tighter... *sigh* </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i have an april goal to blog more too... there i said it out loud, so i’ve got to follow through now :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">more soon xo *s</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she surprised us all, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">arriving about 3 weeks early, but as you can imagine, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we’re all in love with this little one... especially her big sister! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">be sure to check out ALL of the fun posters in my shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn?section_id=11572686&ref=shopsection_leftnav_4" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a> and tell me which one you’d like (as your free gift) at checkout! wahoo! </span></div>
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-72034776116927973342014-01-10T10:24:00.000-05:002014-01-10T10:24:27.087-05:00growing <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i have a friend who likes to refer to me as a detective, because, as she puts it, i can always “sniff stuff out”... i wonder if you have that detective side to you too? my favorite show when i was younger was Magnum PI. no kidding. i LOVED it. but now i’m into a much more “grown-up” detective show - the new Sherlock Homes on PBS... whoa... we recently discovered it and it’s SO good and detective-y! the only problem is that there are many a scene when i have to bury my head in a pillow and hum to myself until my husband tells me that it’s safe to watch again... it’s true, i’m a sensitive soul... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">anyway, i digress... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but i wondered if any of you “detectives" out there had noticed ada’s drawings that i posted before i announced we are expecting? this fall, just about the time we told her she was going to be a big sister, she began drawing oodles of “pictures of my family”which we just LOVE! but, you may have noticed that there’s a mama, a dada, an ada, a “chooch” - our pooch, and an itty bitty little “L” figure.... the “L” stands for Lucy. It’s not quite time yet, but she certainly is feeling like she’s part of our silly little family already. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i have SUCH fun pulling <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn?section_id=12600583" target="_blank">these packs together </a>for you! each one is a little bit different, a little bit quirky, and a little bit PERFECT for the creative paper loving person on your list! i’ve left out a couple of surprises, like that each one will come with a little print and some sweet extras! but i wanted to show you a little sneak peek inside!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here’s a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn?section_id=14681511" target="_blank">sweet little paper pack/calendar package deal! </a></span></div>
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-32821499224125017162013-12-06T10:50:00.003-05:002013-12-06T10:50:46.641-05:00happy (free shipping) friday! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">phew. we made it to friday. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND, just because it’s the season of generosity and such, i’ve just made <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn" target="_blank">ALL ITEMS</a> in the shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn" target="_blank">FREE SHIPPING</a>! that deal is ONLY for today, friday 12.6 until 10pm est. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so yes, you’ll get 20% AND free shipping if you <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn" target="_blank">order today</a></b>! hooray! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/150162376/painted-pages-workshop-an-online-class?ref=shop_home_feat" target="_blank">don’t miss out on the chance to sign up for my online workshop at 20% off too! </a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in other news- </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">happy weekend to you and thanks SO much for your support of my art + work this week!!! </span></div>
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sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-36673530284421515292013-12-04T09:29:00.000-05:002013-12-04T20:34:05.980-05:00TODAY is TOMORROW! (PPW announcement)! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that’s what my 3-year-old exclaimed this morning when she realized that she could open another day on her advent calendar. if you are not versed in the workings of the 3-year-old mind, (and who is, really?) it was because we told her she had to wait until <i>tomorrow</i> to do another, so when she realized that TODAY was TOMORROW, well, let’s just say there was a lot of joyful noise (aka screaming) WAY too early in the morning... :) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO, that’s what i’m exclaiming too, as<b> TODAY</b> is the day that registration opens for the last running of <a href="http://sarahearn.blogspot.com/p/my-online-w-o-r-k-s-h-o-p.html#.Up8vW-BfGR8" target="_blank">my popular {painted pages workshop} online class! </a> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of course that includes the AMAZING class kit which will be mailed to you right before class begins in January, not to mention 4+ weeks of learning all about mixed media and painting with me :) ! I’m SO excited! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-click on over to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">my etsy shop</a> and purchase the painted pages workshop listing by adding it to your cart. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-then, <b>you MUST enter coupon code: REDDOT20</b> as you checkout in order to receive the discounted course price. it’s a deal! ***please note: i cannot retroactively give you the discount once your purchase has gone through ***</span></div>
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any questions whatsoever? email me at paintedpagesworkshop AT gmail dot com and i will get back to you very soon! </span><br />
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<b>hope to see you in january! we’ll cozy up by the virtual fire together with our sketchbooks, paint stained hands, and hot chocolate! extra marshmallows of course, please. perhaps there will be cookies too. yes. cookies. xoxo!*s</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you probably know from looking at any form of social media today, it’s CYBER MONDAY! Today’s the day to support your favorite etsy shop or small biz online retailer! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To celebrate, I’ve just launched my <i>only-comes-once-a-year</i> SUPER SALE in my<b> etsy shop! The sale will last all week, through FRIDAY! use code <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">REDDOT20</span> at checkout!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my BRAND NEW 2014 CLIP CALENDAR! i’m really loving this year’s calendar - especially the cute little clip that comes with it! for 2014 i’ve chosen a mix of brand new images and paired them with a favorite painting from the past that has never been featured in a calendar. this is my 5th annual calendar and i hope you’ll love it as much as i do! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEW <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahearn?section_id=12600583" target="_blank">found paper packs</a>- these are SO fun! i’ve been scouring my favorite shops for lots of new ephemera and paper goodies these past few months! I’ve found some gems! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these packs are my FAVORITE thing to put together. it’ll be personalized just for you with lots of fun surprises and specialty vintage papers to inspire! you may choose to use yours in your art journal/sketchbook (add in some washi tape and you are good to go)! OR you may just savor the vintage little papers/goodies for a special "someday" project! it’s up to you! everything will be beautifully packaged up in glassine and washi tape... YUM! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i’ll even be adding more and more throughout this week as the sale goes through this FRIDAY! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you’ll find something you LOVE! more BIG news WEDNESDAY... ! (hint hint - it’s about my upcoming workshops) ! if you can’t wait, check out the online workshop tab above! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">more soon xo</span></div>
sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-85722776482329427682013-10-02T15:09:00.001-04:002013-10-02T15:09:12.187-04:00flowery flowers & more<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/10057973633/" title="petals by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="petals" height="500" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/10057973633_e01ae02ba1.jpg" width="432" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9820569035/" title="small floral clusters by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="small floral clusters" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/9820569035_c46070c073.jpg" width="475" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9820589396/" title="figure 2 by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="figure 2" height="500" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/9820589396_040e90a408.jpg" width="374" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9820567365/" title="to the sea by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="to the sea" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/9820567365_525dd72259.jpg" width="374" /></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m excited to share a new series of paintings that i made last month for the <a href="http://enormoustinyart.com/Artists/a-c/Ahearn--Sarah.aspx" target="_blank">enormous tiny art show at nahcotta</a>. i love challenging myself to make a new series- a set of paintings that all “go together”- and even though i start out “knowing” that they will all be a cohesive set, i usually end up with a couple of “other” paintings not in the original plan. for this show, it was my intention to make a bunch of “flowery flower paintings”, but somehow i ended up with a couple of “random” others. one example is the piece directly above called “to the sea” which has nothing to do with flowers! oh well, the silver lining is that the “extra” ones usually end up being my favorites. :) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you can see the whole series at the <a href="http://enormoustinyart.com/Artists/a-c/Ahearn--Sarah.aspx" target="_blank">gallery here</a>! </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9820582106/" title="new series for enormous tiny art show 14 by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="new series for enormous tiny art show 14" height="293" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/9820582106_63f8fd2b08.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
sarah ahearn bellemarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16851016807231175382noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474396862557029662.post-80324399932158692662013-09-19T16:41:00.000-04:002013-09-25T12:33:53.686-04:00let’s catch up, shall we? <div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9410129683/" title="July, you were pretty exhausting... make that pretty and exhausting. until next year... #walkingovertheriver by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="July, you were pretty exhausting... make that pretty and exhausting. until next year... #walkingovertheriver" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/9410129683_ca6fa8a5df.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oh summer, where OH where did you go? you seemed to have passed right by in the blink of an eye!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">don’t get me wrong, i am thrilled that it’s fall, my favorite time of the year, but i just can’t help but feel as if it should still be mid-july! although it was all a bit of a blur, those sultry sticky days were luckily balanced out with some special, quintessential <i>summery </i>moments ~</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9806570915/" title="first relaxing Saturday all summer... just hopping & counting by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="first relaxing Saturday all summer... just hopping & counting" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/9806570915_e11f7fac3b.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="500" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9265460980/" title="hazelnut, strawberry, chocolate, and she has watermelon. I love those little gelato spoons! by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="hazelnut, strawberry, chocolate, and she has watermelon. I love those little gelato spoons!" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/9265460980_c2bf19eff7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9806462306/" title="IMG_2865 by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2865" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/9806462306_b6b22c5355.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hopscotch / gelato overload / a really <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maine-Vintage-Contemporaries-Courtney-Sullivan/dp/0307742210/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379536751&sr=1-1&keywords=Maine" target="_blank">good book</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">speaking of mid-july, i think that’s where we last left off, isn’t it?! geeze. well, i was keeping these fingers VERY busy on my keyboard, only it was behind a secret password protected site as mid-july marked the beginning of <a href="http://sarahearn.blogspot.com/p/my-online-w-o-r-k-s-h-o-p.html" target="_blank">my online workshop</a>. it was AMAZING, if i do say so myself ;) but don’t just take my word for it, here’s what a few of my sweet students had to say- *blush*</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4398a2; font-size: 20px;">-</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Sarah, you are a wonderful teacher and a beautiful inspiration. It's the reason I decided to sign up in the first place even though I took your class at Squam. Thank you for your attention and focus throughout the class. You've made it very personal. On top of all that, you've made me realize that I can be and I am an artist. Thank you for that gift.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4398a2; font-size: 20px;">There is just something
different about this class, I can't put my finger on it, but I am loving it.
The pace, the content, the connections, it just all fits and feels good, not
overwhelming.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">-</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">Sarah, thank you so much for the past few weeks, it has been an amazing
journey and I can't believe how much progress I've made. Just the act of
setting up my creative space and making my tools accessible has made me so much
more productive. And now everywhere I go I scan for things that could become a
stencil or an image transfer of some sort, it's so much fun! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">But the best part is that every day my 2-year old daughter comes home
from school and asks to work in her "art book" (your kid kit). I get
the biggest smile every time she asks for her stickers and paint, thank you for inspiring both of us. You've brought together such an inspiring
and supportive group of people from around the world, it's been such a gift to
be a part of this group. Thank you for this experience, it will become a
treasured memory.</span></span><br />
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<![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">I am just so thankful to my students! The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sarahearn.blogspot.com/p/my-online-w-o-r-k-s-h-o-p.html" target="_blank">workshop ran</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (and is currently still open for students) for just over a month, and although i truly loved every minute of it, i also pretty much collapsed at the end of it. phew!</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9824827413/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="ada, dada & mama at crane beach. summer 2013 by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="ada, dada & mama at crane beach. summer 2013" height="374" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/9824827413_27c1ac0680.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shortly thereafter we took a much needed mini-vacation to the north shore of massachusetts and into boston. we hung out on the beach, ate delicious food, took ada on a duck boat tour (so fun)!, and i don’t think i opened my laptop for days on end. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">early morning swinging on the beach (7:30 am) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_ahearn/9543355480/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="the bubble man! making giant magic beach bubbles! by sarah ahearn, on Flickr"><img alt="the bubble man! making giant magic beach bubbles!" height="500" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/9543355480_657f70c768.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when we got home it was country fair time AND get ready for nursery school time! i know, i have a kiddo in SCHOOL! whoa. more on that next week! (hint- she LOVES it) ! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope this finds YOU well and off to a good start to your Fall/school year! it always feels like the new year to me- i’m cleaning, organizing, making plans, and working on lots of new meals. i’ll share some of those sorts of ideas soon, but until then, i’ll be back to blogging and back to sharing new art, workshops, and news :) ! see you soon!</span><br />
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