video!

you know how when they say “when it rains, it pours?”  well, these past few weeks it certainly has been pouring! 

here’s what’s been going on- 
i launched my new online workshop, we celebrated ada turning three (more on that soon), my book turned two, i finalized some plans for a new in-person workshop series (at my studio),  A N D, i made this video for YOU!  check it out!  (and don’t miss the ending, it’s my favorite part!) 

{painted pages workshop} from Sarah Ahearn Bellemare on Vimeo.

real life alert-

and if that wasn’t enough, someone in this house was finally potty trained!  what?!  that’s a full-time job in itself, let me tell ya!  but, on the bright side, potty training involves a lot of, let me repeat, a lot of time spent on the bathroom floor, just kind of, shall we say, waiting? so, in that time, i managed to scrub and clean and mop, so that’s a plus.   

but, as always, something has to give, so just for the record- the rest my house is not clean, all of the laundry is piling up, and i can’t remember the last time i exercised or vacuumed and apparently it is now dog shedding season. yup.  i am not superwoman and i certainly do not do it all.  

but, i’ve managed to keep up with my everydayinmay creative time, so i’ll catch you up on that soon too. 

even though i’m tired, it’s an exciting time in our house and i couldn’t be happier with all of the “stuff” we have going on. i’m feeling very thankful.  here’s hoping you have some good “stuff” happening in your world too.  
xo *s

what's to come in 2012...

without further ado, i want to share with you some of my plans for the coming year. it's big stuff.  stuff i never ever dreamed would happen to me sort of stuff.  it is the stuff of dreams, and i am incredibly excited to share the news with you here today...
so here it goes... first off, this spring, i'll be doing something i've wanted to do for a long time now...  

then, in september i'll be back at squam art workshops in new hampshire, my all-time favorite place to teach.  

after teaching in the magical woods of squam in new hampshire, i'll be headed south to the beach to teach at squam by the sea in the outer banks of north carolina.  a beautiful place i cannot wait to experience again!

but i may have just saved the best for last... this year, for the first time, squam art workshops will also take place in italy!  i am still pinching myself over this one...  so yes, this year i'll be teaching in italy!  

 

i have so much to say about all how all of this came to be, but that will be saved next week.   i'll be sharing a lot more "behind the scenes" sorts of things with you in a new series of wednesday blog posts i'm calling, wait for it, behind the scenes, brilliant title, i know! ha! ;)

but for today, i just had to blurt it all out!  

i SO hope i'll get a chance to see you at one of these workshops!  for all the details and to sign up, head on over the beautiful new squam art workshops website...  everything you need to know is there, and registration for all sessions opens next week!  

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