tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69423332283479913712024-03-14T14:10:16.114+00:00Moira MillmanMoira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-4254163895025792062016-03-28T09:07:00.000+01:002016-03-28T09:07:54.386+01:00Hoppy Easter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wishing everyone a great Easter break choc full of fun! The Easter bunny delivered yesterday so we had one happy bunny and a houseful of chocolate to last the whole year!<br />
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On a work related note I recently found a new stockist for my prints, the fab <a href="http://fortyfourshop.co.uk/">FortyFour</a> shop in Lincoln, a sweet little shop choc full of illustrated goodies and definitely worth a visit...<br />
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Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-2060206185585457632015-12-23T08:37:00.000+00:002015-12-23T08:37:38.547+00:00Merry Kitschmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wishing everyone a fabulous festive season! I'm hoping to update my blog a bit more often next year with new work and other fun stuff..Here are some new additions to my kitschmas ornament collection which I couldn't resist! The middle Santa bauble with the huge red nose is hilarious!<br />
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Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-78424343817935502912015-07-24T19:52:00.001+01:002015-07-25T00:10:00.504+01:00Sculpture WeekendI have neglected my blog for so long, mainly as blogger doesn't work anymore on my browser! I thought I'd try a post from my phone instead! We recently went for a long weekend break in Yorkshire, we really wanted to go back to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park <a href="http://www.ysp.co.uk/">www.ysp.co.</a>uk which we first visited in 2010 before we had our son. It really is an amazing place! So much to see and beautiful countryside. Some fabulous Henry Moore's and Barbara Hepworth's whose work I particularly love.<br />
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We also went to Hepworth Wakefield for more of the same...<br />
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This opened in 2011 so it was our first visit and we all loved it, although Jimmy wanted to touch everything which is not allowed inside the galleries! There was one Caro sculpture that he could climb in so that was a definite hit! And we all loved this quirky junk sculpture hanging from a crane just outside the walkway to the gallery. It was fun to spot all the different items that he was made from! I like the broom head eyebrows! I think we might try and make our own mini version over the holidays as I have lots of little bits and bobs left over from my 3d illustration days..Summer holidays are here! Going to try and make the most of them before Jimmy starts reception in September..<br />
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Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-21196840763129987602014-02-27T16:01:00.002+00:002014-02-27T17:48:31.142+00:00Ahoy There Shipmates!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Say hello to the Jumble Sailor! I'm excited to have finally launched my new vintage shop on etsy. Please come on board <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JumbleSailor">here</a>.<br />
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I have enjoyed collecting these treasures over many years but it's now time for me to send them to new destinations so I can make my cabin a bit more ship shape! I have so many items to list in the upcoming weeks so please stay tuned...<br />
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My inspiration for the name came from the song 'Jumble Sailing' by Clearlake which has always struck a chord with me. See them performing it <a href="http://youtu.be/flhEOL-MO8E%20">here.</a><br />
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My super patient husband has designed the Jumble Sailor logo and header for me, he looks like a happy chap doesn't he! I think my husband will be happy to see some of my treasures go to new homes!!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-47202061258030649172013-11-09T17:58:00.003+00:002013-11-09T17:58:55.955+00:00Free as a butterfly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my contribution to the annual Christmas coaster promotion run by my US agent.<br />
This year's theme is 'Art Speaks Louder Than Words' and is in support of gay rights in Russia.<br />
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"There is a lot of controversy regarding the next <em>Olympic Winter Games</em>, due to take place in Sochi, Russia, especially with Russian laws regarding homosexuality.<br />
At Anna Goodson Illustration Agency, we believe that <em>Art Speaks Louder Than Words</em> and
we wanted to make a statement and show the world that our agency and
illustrators don’t support discrimination or violence of any kind,
regardless of religion, race or sexual orientation."<br />
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All the artists were asked to create an image as a protest against this discrimination and
I chose to illustrate a butterfly as a symbol to show that in love, everyone is equal. <br />
You can see the rest of the artists images <a href="http://www.agoodson.com/illustration/">here</a><br />
Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-66198092871109676502013-08-12T20:56:00.001+01:002013-08-12T20:56:49.917+01:00Beware of the green-eyed monster!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This illustration has just been published in US Magazine Thriving Family. The article dealt with jealousy between stepparents and children and I wanted to show the woman's speech bubble as a green-eyed monster as she jealously looks at her partner and his daughter who is the 'apple of his eye'.Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-16306246526834344452013-07-14T23:06:00.000+01:002013-07-14T23:07:15.081+01:00Illustration Friday - Travel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a recent illustration just out in the latest Woman & Home which I thought was a good fit for this week's <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">IF topic</a>. A few tips on packing for your holidays; using straws to keep jewellery safe and packing baby powder as a sand remover...I'm not jetting off anywhere exotic, with this lovely weather we are having in the U.K why go anywhere else!! Today<br />
( my birthday) has been a scorcher so we enjoyed a relaxing picnic in the sun with friends, playing frisbee and chasing after Jimmy, great fun!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-28003758636138911382013-06-10T12:25:00.001+01:002013-06-10T12:25:26.359+01:00How does your garden grow?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are my latest illustrations for Woman & Home just out in the July edition, it's time to pick your peas and tend to your roses...I've been trying to get back on track with my garden a bit this year but can't say I've been organised enough to plant any peas or anything else edible for that matter. I hear that dandelion leaves are rather tasty though and we do have a bumper crop of those!!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-1045324589084024412013-03-20T21:49:00.004+00:002013-03-20T21:49:47.426+00:00Illustration Friday - Eye Glasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't submitted anything for I.F in ages, but as a glasses wearer myself I was inspired by this weeks <a href="http://illustrationfriday.com/">topic</a>. I enjoyed playing around with type on this quote by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker">Dorothy Parker</a> which makes me smile. Fortunately wearing glasses isn't as uncool these days as it was back then!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-91349329566528085282013-03-19T14:00:00.000+00:002013-03-19T17:27:43.840+00:00Mail Me Art 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Howdy! Here's my entry for <a href="http://www.mailmeart.com/">Mail Me Art 3</a>. This little cowboy character came from a doodle in my sketchbook, it was nice to create something 'real' as although all my drawing is done by hand with pencil and paper, it only really exists as 'art' once it's scanned into the computer and coloured.<br />
This years submissions had to be drawn directly onto an envelope as no digitally produced work was allowed and my entry is partly inspired by my rediscovery of my rubber stamping materials, it was fun to get inky fingers again! I took part in a previous Mail Me Art project 3 years ago, which you can see <a href="http://moiramillman.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/mail-me-art.html">here</a><br />
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Here he is setting off on his journey, it will be interesting to see if he arrives unscathed although he is not travelling too far at all, just up the road really to Leicestershire! I hope Royal Mail will handle him with care!<br />
Royal Mail aren't very popular at the moment with the price rises and size restrictions coming into effect next month which will affect independent sellers on etsy and folksy. Please take a look at <a href="http://through-the-round-window.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/royal-mail-2013-price-increase.html">Flora's blog post</a> which makes very interesting reading and please do sign the e petition...Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-75566913742610646162013-03-14T21:10:00.000+00:002013-03-14T21:13:33.333+00:00Stamp it out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently rediscovered my old tins of carved rubber stamps that I made over 10 years ago ( yikes that long!) It was nice to find them again and I had forgotten just how many I had made! They were great fun to do and it was always quite a challenge to come up with a design that would work in such a small space: 3cm x 4.5cm. I even made myself a special tool for the job, basically a needle in a wooden handle so I could get all the fine details in. <br />
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Here's a selection of some of my favourites all with a
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I took a few photos around the house this week to join in with Lou's Nature in the Home feature on her <a href="http://littlegreenshed.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. We have had some lovely Spring sunshine this week but it's still so cold!<br />
These are my Mother's Day flowers, and a very good choice too, thanks Jimmy! Gerberas are my favourite flowers and I love the zingy colours which fit in very well with our colour scheme. I'm fond of chrysanthemums too which always remind me of my dear Grandma who always had dried ones in her house when I was little.<br />
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I was excited to see that one of my many cacti also decided to flower on Mother's Day. I have loved cacti and succulents since I was a teenager, I find them strangely beautiful and a bit creepy, especially when they flower.<br />
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This is a photo from last year, this cactus always put on an amazing display, but so fleeting as each bloom only lasts a day!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-981289093673569162013-03-07T21:28:00.001+00:002013-03-07T21:31:08.821+00:00World Book Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In honour of World Book Day I thought I'd post a few pics of some books I recently added to my groaning bookshelves. Last year on an art college reunion visit back to Maidstone, we also visited the lovely town of Rochester and stumbled upon a great old <a href="http://www.bagginsbooks.co.uk/">bookshop</a>. It was full to the rafters with books and I made a beeline for the children's section and couldn't resist these. I was really pleased to find 'Jimmy wins a prize' with beautiful illustrations from 1946. The Owl and the Pussy-Cat dates from 1969 how cool is that psychedelic cat!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-16258331574913946482013-03-05T12:43:00.001+00:002013-03-05T12:51:34.395+00:00Hello Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well the sun is shining here, it's a gorgeous spring day! Just thought I'd post these new illustrations for Woman and Home, showing tips for cleaning silver with toothpaste and cleaning egg from pans with cold water ( I never knew that!)<br />
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I must try and be a better blogger but time just runs away with me
these days as I chase after Jimmy, who is enjoying his new found freedom
now he can walk and run! Here he is on his first visit to the shoe
shop, already eyeing up his next pair...Well the silver ones do look far more exciting!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-8233059073231178462013-02-02T16:46:00.001+00:002013-02-02T23:35:03.983+00:00Competition News!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently entered this design: 'Paisley Parade' into a mug design competition organized by <a href="http://www.buttercupchina.co.uk/">Buttercup China</a>. I am pleased to say that I am one of 10 finalists and the winner will be announced this week at Spring Fair International...I'll be keeping my fingers crossed! You can see the other selected entries <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/media/set/?set=a.10151250623948445.472004.153463363444&type=1">HERE</a>. </div>
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On the subject of competitions, <a href="http://www.todryfor.com/">todryfor</a> are holding their annual tea towel design competition this month, and you can find all the information you need to enter <a href="http://www.todryfor.com/designcompetition.asp">HERE</a>. I was super chuffed to win it last year and it's been great to see my design for sale in shops up and down the country, including Debenhams!</div>
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Happy New Year everyone:)<br />
Here's a little spot illustration just published in Woman & Home. It's that time of year when we all join the queue at the customer service desk to return our unwanted Christmas gifts! Mad eh? Well I must say if I had received that jumper I would have kept it! Hope you were all happy with your Christmas presents.. I had lots of lovely things and we now have an even bigger toy mountain in the living room!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-5609834228768818272012-12-21T22:13:00.002+00:002012-12-21T22:31:36.744+00:00Warm Wishes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Merry Christmas to all my fellow bloggers! Hope you all have a fabulous festive time! See you in 2013...<br />
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Here's a couple of snaps of our Christmas tree. It's a little one, high up on the sideboard out of Jimmy's reach but he is really captivated by it for the first time this year. I absolutely love these fuzzy pipe cleaner santas, some of them came from my Grandma and Grandad and I remember being really fascinated by them when I was little. I was really pleased to find a box of them in a charity shop a few years ago so now we have a complete set. So simple, yet so charming!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-57785160498549136462012-11-12T22:02:00.001+00:002012-11-12T22:09:40.400+00:00Women's Wit Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just received some copies of this little <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Womens-Wit-2013-Mini-Box/dp/1449416659/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352758072&sr=8-1">calendar</a> that I worked on last year, it's small and very cute, designed with a magnetic back so you can stick it on the fridge. I remember it well as it was the last job I worked on whilst heavily pregnant, I was so big I could hardly reach my desk!<br />
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I illustrated the outer box and some little icons to go inside. It's always nice to see the finished result, it's just a shame that the art director credited me as last years illustrator Jean Tuttle! Hey ho, these things happen!<br />
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This is my contribution to the annual Christmas coaster promotion run by my US agent <a href="http://www.agoodson.com/">AGM</a>.<br />
The theme this year is politics, which is a pretty hot topic over there at the moment.<br />
I really liked this quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt and it was a nice opportunity to feature my handdrawn type which I really enjoy.Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-20466081602767549392012-10-24T22:23:00.000+01:002012-10-24T22:25:22.999+01:00Mug Shots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My Personaliteas design has now made it onto a mug! It's available to buy wholesale from <a href="http://www.beastinshow.com/">Beast in Show, </a>and I'm selling some in my <a href="http://moirama.etsy.com/">etsy</a> and <a href="http://moirama.folksy.com/">folksy</a> shops. <br />
It's adapted slightly from the tea towel, and the design wraps around the mug with a little surprise character in the bottom:<br />
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I was excited to receive them the other week and as you can see I wasn't the only one keen to take a peek inside the box. This is Alf, who is super inquisitive when it comes to boxes!<br />
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Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway on here and twitter, sorry for the delay!<br />
I asked Jimmy (my 11 month old studio assistant) to do the honours after his tea tonight and the winner is....... <a href="http://fredblunt.blogspot.co.uk/">Fred</a>! My 'Personaliteas' tea towel will be on its way to you soon...Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-46672708230710032532012-07-23T08:24:00.000+01:002012-07-24T21:06:33.896+01:00Personaliteas Tea Towel Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My Personaliteas Tea Towel is now hot off the press and available to buy. Yay! You can get your mits on one from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/moirama">etsy</a> and <a href="http://folksy.com/shops/moirama">folksy</a> shops and from the fab ToDryFor <a href="http://www.todryfor.com/towel.asp?id=320">website</a>.<br />
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To celebrate I'm going to give one away, so if you'd like to be enter just leave me a comment below and tell me how you take your tea. I'm a redbush tea fan myself, no milk or sugar and very weak so I'm pretty cheap to keep! Coffee fans can also enter!<br />
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I've recently joined<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1849587154"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/MoiraMillman">twitter</a> so you can also enter by <a href="https://twitter.com/MoiraMillman/status/227304077288165376">retweeting</a>, or why not do both for 2 chances to win...<br />
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I'll pick a name out of a mug on July 31st...Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-43483189079034284952012-06-22T18:55:00.001+01:002012-06-22T19:03:51.593+01:00Fifty Shades of Grey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a recent illustration that I did for Baltimore magazine, about the latest publishing phenomenon that is 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. The art director wanted to show mums out for coffee sneakily reading the bestselling book which has been deemed 'mommy porn' in the USA. Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-69648006797801120902012-06-10T17:25:00.001+01:002012-06-10T17:37:48.055+01:00Let's get organized!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are my latest spot illustrations just published in Woman and Home. This one is about decluttering your wardrobe and funnily enough I've just sent a large bag of old clothes to the charity shop. I'm a terrible hoarder so it's always good to have a clear out and do some good as well.<br />
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This one is about hanging pictures and the tip is to use strips of velcro. We have a family photo wall in our house too but I can't say I thought about using that.. I guess you wouldn't be left with holes all over the place although it might be a bit tricky to get off!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942333228347991371.post-89438546212858471122012-04-22T16:35:00.002+01:002012-04-22T19:59:00.709+01:00Illustration Friday - Heights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Beanstalk was huge. Luckily Louisa had a head for heights!<br />
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Just a quick one for this week's <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">IF topic</a>, my first in ages. It's my niece's 8th Birthday today... Happy Birthday Louisa! She's having a 'climbing' party with her sister Daisy and a few friends, so have fun girls and take care on those beanstalks!Moira Millmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626290677301393921noreply@blogger.com5