I'm Baaaaaack!

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Did you miss me?

I want to thank all of my fabulous guest posters for sharing their time and talent!  

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Here's a complete list with links:

I'm very grateful to all of these super talented folks for giving me a little bit of time and space to pack and unpack — although, I'm still very much not unpacked.  But, it's all a process, right?

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To answer two of the most frequently asked moving-related questions:

  1. I absolutely will do a photo tour of the new place once I'm actually unpacked.
  2. Yes, Mom and I have been recording a podcast about unpacking in bits and pieces and will share it in November.

Classes
I have been a super duper busy bee while moving and have made plans for some awesome in-person classes that I want to share with you:

CALIFORNIA:

NEW YORK CITY:

  • March 5-6, 2016: Classes at The Ink Pad in New York City

AUSTRALIA:

  • April 8-10, 2016: Mixed Media Workshop: Art Journal Adventure at Artified near Melbourne, Australia
  • April 15-17, 2016: Mixed Media Workshop: Art Journal Adventure near Sydney (we have a location, details to follow soon)
  • April 23-24, 2016: Stamp Camp at Jane Davenport's Studio in Byron Bay, Australia
  • April 30-May 1, 2016: Go Big or Go Home at Jane Davenport's Studio in Byron Bay, Australia

And don't forget about True Scrap this weekend!

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There's still time to sign up for all of the painty, scrappy fun!

Finally, it's not a class, but I will be in TEXAS demo-ing the ScanNCut at the All Brands/Brother Booth at the Houston Quilt Festival October 29-November 1, 2015.  If you're around, I hope you'll stop by to say hello!

See you tomorrow!  Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

150 thoughts on “I’m Back!

  • You’re back and looking great and of course I missed you!

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  • You’re back and looking great and of course I missed you!

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  • You’re back and looking great and of course I missed you!

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  • You’re back and looking great and of course I missed you!

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  • You’re back and looking great and of course I missed you!

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  • You’re back and looking great and of course I missed you!

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  • I wait with baited breath for the details of the class near Sydney. YEAHHH

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  • I wait with baited breath for the details of the class near Sydney. YEAHHH

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  • I wait with baited breath for the details of the class near Sydney. YEAHHH

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  • I wait with baited breath for the details of the class near Sydney. YEAHHH

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  • I wait with baited breath for the details of the class near Sydney. YEAHHH

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  • I wait with baited breath for the details of the class near Sydney. YEAHHH

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  • Super glad you are back! Loved all the guest posts, even learned a thing or two, but truly missed your spunky self!

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  • Super glad you are back! Loved all the guest posts, even learned a thing or two, but truly missed your spunky self!

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  • Super glad you are back! Loved all the guest posts, even learned a thing or two, but truly missed your spunky self!

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  • Super glad you are back! Loved all the guest posts, even learned a thing or two, but truly missed your spunky self!

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  • Super glad you are back! Loved all the guest posts, even learned a thing or two, but truly missed your spunky self!

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  • Super glad you are back! Loved all the guest posts, even learned a thing or two, but truly missed your spunky self!

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  • Of course you were missed – but very much enjoyed your guest posts. Glad you are slowly but surely settling in to your new home. Looking forward to your next podcast.

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  • Of course you were missed – but very much enjoyed your guest posts. Glad you are slowly but surely settling in to your new home. Looking forward to your next podcast.

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  • Of course you were missed – but very much enjoyed your guest posts. Glad you are slowly but surely settling in to your new home. Looking forward to your next podcast.

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  • Of course you were missed – but very much enjoyed your guest posts. Glad you are slowly but surely settling in to your new home. Looking forward to your next podcast.

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  • Of course you were missed – but very much enjoyed your guest posts. Glad you are slowly but surely settling in to your new home. Looking forward to your next podcast.

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  • Of course you were missed – but very much enjoyed your guest posts. Glad you are slowly but surely settling in to your new home. Looking forward to your next podcast.

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  • I missed you a lot, Julie. Yours is the very first blog I started to follow. Plus I’m so happy I met you in person a few years ago at Somerset … and I have the pic to prove it! Good luck with organizing your new digs.

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  • I missed you a lot, Julie. Yours is the very first blog I started to follow. Plus I’m so happy I met you in person a few years ago at Somerset … and I have the pic to prove it! Good luck with organizing your new digs.

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  • I missed you a lot, Julie. Yours is the very first blog I started to follow. Plus I’m so happy I met you in person a few years ago at Somerset … and I have the pic to prove it! Good luck with organizing your new digs.

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  • I missed you a lot, Julie. Yours is the very first blog I started to follow. Plus I’m so happy I met you in person a few years ago at Somerset … and I have the pic to prove it! Good luck with organizing your new digs.

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  • I missed you a lot, Julie. Yours is the very first blog I started to follow. Plus I’m so happy I met you in person a few years ago at Somerset … and I have the pic to prove it! Good luck with organizing your new digs.

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  • I missed you a lot, Julie. Yours is the very first blog I started to follow. Plus I’m so happy I met you in person a few years ago at Somerset … and I have the pic to prove it! Good luck with organizing your new digs.

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  • Best of luck in your new home. I hope you continue to find inspiration in your daily life. I look forward to your blogs as I read them daily. I must say, I am wondering why you left Manhattan. You seem so in love with the magic of it. I hope your decision was made in order to further enhance your life and build a bridge to great joy, creativity and health. Best wishes to you from an unwavering fan.

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  • Best of luck in your new home. I hope you continue to find inspiration in your daily life. I look forward to your blogs as I read them daily. I must say, I am wondering why you left Manhattan. You seem so in love with the magic of it. I hope your decision was made in order to further enhance your life and build a bridge to great joy, creativity and health. Best wishes to you from an unwavering fan.

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  • Best of luck in your new home. I hope you continue to find inspiration in your daily life. I look forward to your blogs as I read them daily. I must say, I am wondering why you left Manhattan. You seem so in love with the magic of it. I hope your decision was made in order to further enhance your life and build a bridge to great joy, creativity and health. Best wishes to you from an unwavering fan.

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  • Best of luck in your new home. I hope you continue to find inspiration in your daily life. I look forward to your blogs as I read them daily. I must say, I am wondering why you left Manhattan. You seem so in love with the magic of it. I hope your decision was made in order to further enhance your life and build a bridge to great joy, creativity and health. Best wishes to you from an unwavering fan.

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  • Best of luck in your new home. I hope you continue to find inspiration in your daily life. I look forward to your blogs as I read them daily. I must say, I am wondering why you left Manhattan. You seem so in love with the magic of it. I hope your decision was made in order to further enhance your life and build a bridge to great joy, creativity and health. Best wishes to you from an unwavering fan.

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  • Best of luck in your new home. I hope you continue to find inspiration in your daily life. I look forward to your blogs as I read them daily. I must say, I am wondering why you left Manhattan. You seem so in love with the magic of it. I hope your decision was made in order to further enhance your life and build a bridge to great joy, creativity and health. Best wishes to you from an unwavering fan.

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  • thrilled that you are back! Good luck with the rest of the unpacking 🙂

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  • thrilled that you are back! Good luck with the rest of the unpacking 🙂

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  • thrilled that you are back! Good luck with the rest of the unpacking 🙂

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  • thrilled that you are back! Good luck with the rest of the unpacking 🙂

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  • thrilled that you are back! Good luck with the rest of the unpacking 🙂

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  • thrilled that you are back! Good luck with the rest of the unpacking 🙂

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  • Welcome back! Thank you for having such wonderful guests. They had very nice articles, but just not you. Your class list is awesome. You will be a traveling gal. Good luck in your new location. Look forward to your pix.

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  • Welcome back! Thank you for having such wonderful guests. They had very nice articles, but just not you. Your class list is awesome. You will be a traveling gal. Good luck in your new location. Look forward to your pix.

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  • Welcome back! Thank you for having such wonderful guests. They had very nice articles, but just not you. Your class list is awesome. You will be a traveling gal. Good luck in your new location. Look forward to your pix.

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  • Welcome back! Thank you for having such wonderful guests. They had very nice articles, but just not you. Your class list is awesome. You will be a traveling gal. Good luck in your new location. Look forward to your pix.

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  • Welcome back! Thank you for having such wonderful guests. They had very nice articles, but just not you. Your class list is awesome. You will be a traveling gal. Good luck in your new location. Look forward to your pix.

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  • Welcome back! Thank you for having such wonderful guests. They had very nice articles, but just not you. Your class list is awesome. You will be a traveling gal. Good luck in your new location. Look forward to your pix.

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  • Welcome back Julie…hope you enjoy your new digs, Boston & your creativity flows like lava~

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  • Welcome back Julie…hope you enjoy your new digs, Boston & your creativity flows like lava~

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  • Welcome back Julie…hope you enjoy your new digs, Boston & your creativity flows like lava~

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  • Welcome back Julie…hope you enjoy your new digs, Boston & your creativity flows like lava~

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  • Welcome back Julie…hope you enjoy your new digs, Boston & your creativity flows like lava~

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  • Welcome back Julie…hope you enjoy your new digs, Boston & your creativity flows like lava~

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  • So glad you are back, I hope you are enjoying your new home. Your guest lineup was sheer perfection. Have a great day

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  • So glad you are back, I hope you are enjoying your new home. Your guest lineup was sheer perfection. Have a great day

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  • So glad you are back, I hope you are enjoying your new home. Your guest lineup was sheer perfection. Have a great day

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  • So glad you are back, I hope you are enjoying your new home. Your guest lineup was sheer perfection. Have a great day

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  • So glad you are back, I hope you are enjoying your new home. Your guest lineup was sheer perfection. Have a great day

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  • So glad you are back, I hope you are enjoying your new home. Your guest lineup was sheer perfection. Have a great day

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  • Welcome Home! We all love you and look forward to the next adventures ahead. Yea! Australia.

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  • Welcome Home! We all love you and look forward to the next adventures ahead. Yea! Australia.

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  • Welcome Home! We all love you and look forward to the next adventures ahead. Yea! Australia.

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  • Welcome Home! We all love you and look forward to the next adventures ahead. Yea! Australia.

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  • Welcome Home! We all love you and look forward to the next adventures ahead. Yea! Australia.

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  • Welcome Home! We all love you and look forward to the next adventures ahead. Yea! Australia.

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  • Yes I missed you. Glad to see you made it and it seems without incident!!! Hope no art or supplies got lost. Good luck in your new home!!!

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  • Yes I missed you. Glad to see you made it and it seems without incident!!! Hope no art or supplies got lost. Good luck in your new home!!!

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  • Yes I missed you. Glad to see you made it and it seems without incident!!! Hope no art or supplies got lost. Good luck in your new home!!!

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  • Yes I missed you. Glad to see you made it and it seems without incident!!! Hope no art or supplies got lost. Good luck in your new home!!!

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  • Yes I missed you. Glad to see you made it and it seems without incident!!! Hope no art or supplies got lost. Good luck in your new home!!!

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  • Yes I missed you. Glad to see you made it and it seems without incident!!! Hope no art or supplies got lost. Good luck in your new home!!!

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  • Yeah! Very happy to see you back. Enjoy decorating your new home.
    Enjoyed all your guests. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
    Best wishes.

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  • Yeah! Very happy to see you back. Enjoy decorating your new home.
    Enjoyed all your guests. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
    Best wishes.

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  • Yeah! Very happy to see you back. Enjoy decorating your new home.
    Enjoyed all your guests. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
    Best wishes.

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  • Yeah! Very happy to see you back. Enjoy decorating your new home.
    Enjoyed all your guests. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
    Best wishes.

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  • Yeah! Very happy to see you back. Enjoy decorating your new home.
    Enjoyed all your guests. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
    Best wishes.

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  • Yeah! Very happy to see you back. Enjoy decorating your new home.
    Enjoyed all your guests. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
    Best wishes.

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  • I will look for you at the Houston Quilt show!

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  • I will look for you at the Houston Quilt show!

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  • I will look for you at the Houston Quilt show!

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  • I will look for you at the Houston Quilt show!

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  • I will look for you at the Houston Quilt show!

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  • I will look for you at the Houston Quilt show!

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  • So glad you are back. It was so sweet of you to have friends sub for you while you were moving, and it’s so good to have you back. I wish you were having a class in Houston!!

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  • So glad you are back. It was so sweet of you to have friends sub for you while you were moving, and it’s so good to have you back. I wish you were having a class in Houston!!

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  • So glad you are back. It was so sweet of you to have friends sub for you while you were moving, and it’s so good to have you back. I wish you were having a class in Houston!!

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  • So glad you are back. It was so sweet of you to have friends sub for you while you were moving, and it’s so good to have you back. I wish you were having a class in Houston!!

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  • So glad you are back. It was so sweet of you to have friends sub for you while you were moving, and it’s so good to have you back. I wish you were having a class in Houston!!

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  • So glad you are back. It was so sweet of you to have friends sub for you while you were moving, and it’s so good to have you back. I wish you were having a class in Houston!!

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  • Glad you made it intact! I too am boxing up to move. And I have to go through all of the kids stuff besides my own. What a process. And I am not looking forward to the moving and unpacking. A great last podcast and am looking forward to your next one.

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  • Glad you made it intact! I too am boxing up to move. And I have to go through all of the kids stuff besides my own. What a process. And I am not looking forward to the moving and unpacking. A great last podcast and am looking forward to your next one.

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  • Glad you made it intact! I too am boxing up to move. And I have to go through all of the kids stuff besides my own. What a process. And I am not looking forward to the moving and unpacking. A great last podcast and am looking forward to your next one.

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  • Glad you made it intact! I too am boxing up to move. And I have to go through all of the kids stuff besides my own. What a process. And I am not looking forward to the moving and unpacking. A great last podcast and am looking forward to your next one.

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  • Glad you made it intact! I too am boxing up to move. And I have to go through all of the kids stuff besides my own. What a process. And I am not looking forward to the moving and unpacking. A great last podcast and am looking forward to your next one.

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  • Glad you made it intact! I too am boxing up to move. And I have to go through all of the kids stuff besides my own. What a process. And I am not looking forward to the moving and unpacking. A great last podcast and am looking forward to your next one.

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  • Yay! You’re back! You had great guests, but there’s no one quite like you!

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  • Yay! You’re back! You had great guests, but there’s no one quite like you!

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  • Yay! You’re back! You had great guests, but there’s no one quite like you!

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  • Yay! You’re back! You had great guests, but there’s no one quite like you!

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  • Yay! You’re back! You had great guests, but there’s no one quite like you!

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  • Yay! You’re back! You had great guests, but there’s no one quite like you!

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  • Welcome back! Hope the move went well.

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  • Welcome back! Hope the move went well.

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  • Welcome back! Hope the move went well.

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  • Welcome back! Hope the move went well.

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  • Welcome back! Hope the move went well.

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  • Welcome back! Hope the move went well.

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  • Welcome back! Of course we missed you and also are super curious about the new place! Moving is hard, but also so stimulating that I am interested to see how it seeps in your creative work. Good luck and zen calm in getting settled, and thanks for the top quality guests who kept things groovy in the blog.

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  • Welcome back! Of course we missed you and also are super curious about the new place! Moving is hard, but also so stimulating that I am interested to see how it seeps in your creative work. Good luck and zen calm in getting settled, and thanks for the top quality guests who kept things groovy in the blog.

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  • Welcome back! Of course we missed you and also are super curious about the new place! Moving is hard, but also so stimulating that I am interested to see how it seeps in your creative work. Good luck and zen calm in getting settled, and thanks for the top quality guests who kept things groovy in the blog.

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  • Welcome back! Of course we missed you and also are super curious about the new place! Moving is hard, but also so stimulating that I am interested to see how it seeps in your creative work. Good luck and zen calm in getting settled, and thanks for the top quality guests who kept things groovy in the blog.

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  • Welcome back! Of course we missed you and also are super curious about the new place! Moving is hard, but also so stimulating that I am interested to see how it seeps in your creative work. Good luck and zen calm in getting settled, and thanks for the top quality guests who kept things groovy in the blog.

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  • Welcome back! Of course we missed you and also are super curious about the new place! Moving is hard, but also so stimulating that I am interested to see how it seeps in your creative work. Good luck and zen calm in getting settled, and thanks for the top quality guests who kept things groovy in the blog.

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  • Wohoo…glad to know that you are back…had a great time knowing about some awesomely talented guest posters…also started following a few…Thanks…

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  • Wohoo…glad to know that you are back…had a great time knowing about some awesomely talented guest posters…also started following a few…Thanks…

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  • Wohoo…glad to know that you are back…had a great time knowing about some awesomely talented guest posters…also started following a few…Thanks…

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  • Wohoo…glad to know that you are back…had a great time knowing about some awesomely talented guest posters…also started following a few…Thanks…

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  • Wohoo…glad to know that you are back…had a great time knowing about some awesomely talented guest posters…also started following a few…Thanks…

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  • Wohoo…glad to know that you are back…had a great time knowing about some awesomely talented guest posters…also started following a few…Thanks…

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  • Hooray! Very excited to have you back! You were so sweet and smart to set up guest posts while you were busy. I have a bunch of new artists to follow!
    SO looking forward to the Gelli & Deli class at A Work of Heart in San Jose!! Feeling LUCKY that you’re in my area this year teaching!! WOO!
    Foodie tip : Mariette Chocolate shop in Willow Glen is very near A Work of Heart – they have superb chocolate confections!!
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/mariette-san-jose

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  • Hooray! Very excited to have you back! You were so sweet and smart to set up guest posts while you were busy. I have a bunch of new artists to follow!
    SO looking forward to the Gelli & Deli class at A Work of Heart in San Jose!! Feeling LUCKY that you’re in my area this year teaching!! WOO!
    Foodie tip : Mariette Chocolate shop in Willow Glen is very near A Work of Heart – they have superb chocolate confections!!
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/mariette-san-jose

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  • Hooray! Very excited to have you back! You were so sweet and smart to set up guest posts while you were busy. I have a bunch of new artists to follow!
    SO looking forward to the Gelli & Deli class at A Work of Heart in San Jose!! Feeling LUCKY that you’re in my area this year teaching!! WOO!
    Foodie tip : Mariette Chocolate shop in Willow Glen is very near A Work of Heart – they have superb chocolate confections!!
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/mariette-san-jose

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  • Hooray! Very excited to have you back! You were so sweet and smart to set up guest posts while you were busy. I have a bunch of new artists to follow!
    SO looking forward to the Gelli & Deli class at A Work of Heart in San Jose!! Feeling LUCKY that you’re in my area this year teaching!! WOO!
    Foodie tip : Mariette Chocolate shop in Willow Glen is very near A Work of Heart – they have superb chocolate confections!!
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/mariette-san-jose

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  • Hooray! Very excited to have you back! You were so sweet and smart to set up guest posts while you were busy. I have a bunch of new artists to follow!
    SO looking forward to the Gelli & Deli class at A Work of Heart in San Jose!! Feeling LUCKY that you’re in my area this year teaching!! WOO!
    Foodie tip : Mariette Chocolate shop in Willow Glen is very near A Work of Heart – they have superb chocolate confections!!
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/mariette-san-jose

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  • Hooray! Very excited to have you back! You were so sweet and smart to set up guest posts while you were busy. I have a bunch of new artists to follow!
    SO looking forward to the Gelli & Deli class at A Work of Heart in San Jose!! Feeling LUCKY that you’re in my area this year teaching!! WOO!
    Foodie tip : Mariette Chocolate shop in Willow Glen is very near A Work of Heart – they have superb chocolate confections!!
    http://www.yelp.com/biz/mariette-san-jose

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  • woo hoo! Welcome back.

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  • woo hoo! Welcome back.

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  • woo hoo! Welcome back.

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  • woo hoo! Welcome back.

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  • woo hoo! Welcome back.

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  • woo hoo! Welcome back.

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  • Welcome back, Julie! Hmm, I might need to plan a trip to NYC for early March…

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  • Welcome back, Julie! Hmm, I might need to plan a trip to NYC for early March…

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  • Welcome back, Julie! Hmm, I might need to plan a trip to NYC for early March…

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  • Welcome back, Julie! Hmm, I might need to plan a trip to NYC for early March…

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  • Welcome back, Julie! Hmm, I might need to plan a trip to NYC for early March…

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  • Welcome back, Julie! Hmm, I might need to plan a trip to NYC for early March…

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