Who is Stella Al Fresco I made a doll and it is not like Stella Al Fresco. Sunday morning in the NYTimes, I saw an article about how Megan, The Dutchess of Sussex, promoted a doll on her new show “With Love, Megan.” Commonly known Stella Al Fresco, Megan’s daughter’s doll is sold with “a …
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How the phearnik!® Toy Helps Kids Manage Fear
*In my last post I announced my campaign to make phearnik!® available to kids, scared of everything, manage their fear. In this post, I aim to explain how it works. And, how, for children, their loved ones, and caregivers, life is better with the little plush. The phearnik!® Journey phearnik!®, a plush toy, used to …
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Support Kids’ Mental Health with phearnik!®
“My kid is scared of everything” Parenting fearful kids is exhausting. Furthermore, it’s even more exasperating than just “plain old parenting” which is exhausting enough! The fears I’m talking about are the non-life-threatening kind and are often about things other children have no issues with. Importantly, you wonder, why your child is so anxious and …
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How to Achieve Your Resolution
A New Way to Achieve Your Resolution It’s resolution time once again. This year, I was intrigued by the NY Times article, “For a Happier New Year, Focus on Your Loved Ones.” In it, writer Holly Burns, posits a new way to make and achieve resolutions. Instead of self-focused goals, Burns suggests making other-serving resolutions …
You’re invited to my holiday gallery opening!
2024 Holiday newsletter from aws Studios – boosting mental health and sharing art. Updates of a new art gallery +an Apples for Cider picture book hero
“Apples for Cider” Picture Book Hero
New Online Art Gallery featuring Abstract Collage
Art and Mental Health Hopefully, my readers know I write about both my art and mental health resources. If you are a new reader, well, there you have it – here at the “…Studios” you will get a little of both of my Gemini sides! With today’s post about my new online art gallery. Helping …
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New Picture Book about Apple-Picking!
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Lessons Learned from My Print-On-Demand Journey
Dream Come True When I found out I could have my original artwork reprinted on home and personal products, I was thrilled and excited. I have always wanted to share my “Apple Trees and Cores” design with others. But I wanted a way where I didn’t have to make multiples of the products myself. Enter …
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A New Etsy Art Shop Amidst Controversy
New Etsy Shop and Controversy Just after opening my aws Studios art shop on Etsy, my husband heard a report on NPR about Etsy. The broadcast told of how the company was involved in a controversy. The hubbub is about how the online marketplace has been inundated with third-party sellers. These sellers may sell arts …