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The Mourning Dove Tale

I know that I should like all Gods creatures and what not, but I gotta tell you, I don't! I don't like creepy crawlers - frogs, lizards, snakes - I don't like rodents, possums, raccoons, armadillos; I don't like birds, especially pigeons, they are rude and intrusive. So, if I dislike critters so much, why do they keep popping up in my designs? Well, may be it's because the little buggers are kinda adorable form afar. Anyway, this is a story about a family of  mourning doves (aka turtle doves) and how I was inspired to create something beautiful. I recently...

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Marketing -

Did you know that you can sell on Amazon using Shopify?

How to Sell on Amazon Using Shopify The new Shopify integration with Amazon makes it easier than ever to list your products on the world’s largest marketplace - Amazon. While your online store showcases your brand and offers the most control over customer experience, expanding the ways you sell with Shopify allows you to do even more. For the right businesses, selling on Amazon can increase sales by reaching new shoppers who are not already familiar with your company. Shopify’s Amazon sales channel lets you: Create new Amazon listings in Fashion, Apparel and Accessories directly from Shopify For products that...

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Health and Fitness -

Introducing Super Greens

Dear Friend, Our ancient ancestors never took “vitamins.” Everything they needed for a lean, energetic body was in the food they ate. But those days are gone... And, our ancestors never faced the sea of toxic chemicals you and I are exposed to every day. And their fruits and vegetables were packed FULL of nutrients, untainted by Big Agra’s pesticides and depleted soil. Today, you’d have to eat an incredible 10 servings of our vegetables to get all the nutrients of just one serving 50 years ago. You see, today’s produce is genetically designed to be bright and shiny on...

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Home and Garden -

Kettlebell inspired Planter

Who else but yours truly would be inspired to create a plant pot while doing kettlebell swings? I did an illustration of 'skull' several years ago when I was going through my Ed Hardy, skull phase - truth, I was mulling over getting a tattoo but I chickened out - it looks like it hurts...A LOT. Anyway, since the design was generic and unoriginal, I stashed it away in the archives. Fast forward 6 years later, I am at the box/gym doing the Work Out Of the Day (WOD) - 4 rounds 7 heavy kettle bell swings - and as I am swinging a 44 lbs kettlebell, I was...

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Health and Fitness -

CrossFit and Crochet Braids

I am on a personal quest to find an easily maintained hair style that will hold up to the rigors of a high intensity cross fit workout. I tried the twist (the hair twist that is), both the strait and the kinky and of course the ever popular relaxer. Each had its pros and cons - the strait twists were too heavy, the kinky twists were too itchy and the relaxer lost its luster after a single workout. However, all were easily styled and the twists were practically maintenance free. I asked my ultra stylish niece for a few hair style suggestions and...

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