Someone said this to me...

 and this person was not telling me the truth.

Charlotte

Red hats will be every where in Charlotte....I am still finishing up odds and ends and the YES program is beginning to take shape. Working on curriculum and forms galore. Website to be available soon and now have a FACEBOOK page.

Forget the "to do list"list getting shorter... I just remembered a few things.. meaning I found my to do list from 5 days ago.... LOL. It is almost identical to a year ago's list but instead  today I was on my way to Columbus, Ohio to judge their miniature State Fair competition and being happy!  My how one's life can change in a year... well, for that matter, it can change in a matter of a second.

I am back to getting ready for NAME's 40th convention to be held in Charlotte, North, Carolina for 7 days and returning to the work of my Youth Enrichment program.

Red Ruby Remembrance Gala

The Red Ruby Remembrance Gala cards and tickets are now being inserted as I have received the official attendee list. One hundred and twenty five NAME members will be celebrating 40 years of NAME on Wednesday, July 25. Trollies will transport the attendees to the Charlotte Trolley Museum where they will meet and spend time with Fred Miller's whose miniature replicas of the trollies and the Charlotte neighborhoods they served are a very special part of this museum. I serve as the hostess for the evening. Still a few details to take care of but what a wonderful benefit event this will be.
Shall we all wear something red?

Yes, I am thinking of this holiday and working on witches

Working on a making this an extra special miniature holiday this year. I want to make these for my real house also.

NAME 2013 NAME Houseparty

 My normal day is not so normal any more- as many of you know I have added to my life the Youth Enrichment Services of Mid Kentucky- owner and executive director. Yes- I am returning to making a difference hopefully in the lives of young people- getting them ready and willing to to be educated and productive citizens. But in between packing boxes, unpacking boxes, developing forms, curriculum, life skills and more I am working on the N AME national convention which is just ahead of me and the 2013 A-3 Regional Houseparty to be held next year in Lexington, Ky.

 In between-travel days to Florence, KY, Cincinnati and,Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana, Carmel, Indiana, Lexington and Louisville , Kentucky; Charlotte, North Carolina, lots of travel time in the past two months and many emails, creative conversations and thinking, this circus train set was my submission for an HP13 workshop next May. I wanted an easy, affordable fun project to go along with our theme of "Playtime Memories". Once it is painted and aged- it is so adorable and VINTAGE looking! There are still more animals, a popcorn and clown car to be added.
I hope you like it!

It is going to rain and rain here !

I am going to stand in the rain

 and 

do the happy dance.

NAME Houseparty in Lexington May 2013

Dealer , workshop and theme luncheon applications are still arrring at the NAME office for "Playtime Memories" , the A-3 Regional All scales Houseparty to be held in Lexington May of 2013.
HAPPY DANCE... as what wonderful dealer, workshop instructors and theme luncheon presentors have applied.

So it is now time to begin showing you pictures about the fun events and activities which are being planned , very unusual and out of the box fun is being planned for the 250 attendees.

A seminar about how to use vintage hangerchiefs with miniatures to be given my Vicki Fox of Indiana. A special treat is in store for all who attend this seminar.

and I am now using the box of 120 different colors and my life is changing!