Serious question for my blogging friends. I am about to get a custom domain name for a website to use in addition to my Etsy shop. The name is everything. I want to keep my "brand" which is "smile making" so what do you think about these names:
Janetsmiles.design
Janetsmiles.me
Janetsmiles.gallery
Janetsmiles.shop
Janetsmiles.studio
Janetsmiles.com
Or separate the name and say Janets-smiles.
I think these are too long but there is:
Asmile4ufromjanet.design
Asmile4ufromjanet.shop etc.
It is going to be a website for shopping in addition to the Etsy site I have. Janetsmiles.design sound too hoity-toity?
Since my last two videos I've started with "Janet in the Studio" maybe I should go with Janetsmiles.studio?
Love some feedback. Can you think of something different?
Missed a couple of days here but I've been working on something a little different. Tried my hand at making a video to show my latest Halloween themed mini-album. I want to start doing more of these. I'd love to know what you think.
If you like it, I'd appreciate a thumbs up on the YouTube site.
The #SeeYouInSeptember prompt is "Seasonal" and I think this fits.
Pick One for today in keeping with the season, "Pumpkin spice: Yes or no?
Missed posting yesterday. I stopped in the middle of the day to watch the Giants game and work in the studio so I lost track of time. The #SeeYouInSeptember prompt was School Supplies and although I have no kids to buy school stuff for, Office Depot remains one of my favorite stores. Pens and markers are my weakness and I love having lots of different points and colors.
Just a few...
The #SeeYouInSeptember prompt for today is "Cool Weather." The temperatures have dropped around here but I know that our Indian Summer will afford us some warmer days for the next month or two. This is what I saw out our back door this morning.
I have been wearing at least a long sleeved shirt or light sweater when I walk Benny in the mornings, especially since he is a sniffer and we make multiple prolonged stops so he can smell the ground. We are also noticing increased activity since we live a few blocks from the local elementary school. That takes some time too as he has to check everything out. I swear our dog has a serious case of FOMO (fear of missing out)!
Today's pick one is Gray or Blue skies and why? I like blue skies but the mystery lover in me likes the gray cloudiness as well. Tough call. What about you?
It is September and that is the month when for the last 22 years we have been going to our cozy spot in the woods of Boulder Creek, CA. My husband and his friend started a golf tournament there and it is such a beautiful, relaxing place. I don't golf so I get to do my own thing while the guys are out on the links. I do get together with the other wives but that is mostly in the evenings. Introvert me loves the peace and quiet and the beautiful scenery.
I tried to recreate a cozy spot in our backyard but when we cleaned it out and made room for the studio, things got moved around. Besides, those chairs are old and worn out so they are on the way to the dump.
The backyard is still a work in progress so maybe I'll get a cozy spot again.
Your pick one for today: Floppy sun hat or golf cap? Why? You already know my answer! Happy Wednesday.
You know I love a good challenge and my blogging friend, Melodye Shore, has come up with one called #SeeYouInSeptember, a month of show and tell. I'm not giving up on the Pick One series though so let's see how clever I can be with combining them!
I am not going to worry about September 1 and 2 because this is a stress free zone and because I did similar ones last month. Today's prompt is "Favorite Color."
I have to say that my favorite color changes from time to time. For a long time it was yellow. Then I added orange.
California Poppy
A card I made practicing some techniques
When it came time to paint the studio though, I went in a whole different direction.
Baby Blue Ocean drink
Nautical
Maybe my love for the ocean is stronger right now.
It is the beginning of the month so Linda has given us the Escapist Coloring Club link too. I'm surprised I didn't submit an entry last month but here are mine for this month. I am still working in the Alice In Wonderland coloring book. I may not be able to eat the sweets but there's no carbs this way.
Magic potion
So there you have the color themed post for today. My Pick One for you is: Color inside the lines or outside and why? As you can probably tell, I'm a bit more inside than outside. How about you? Favorite color to use when coloring inside or outside?
In honor of Labor Day here in the United States, I offer this pick one:
Whistle while you work or sing in the shower and why?
One might think that singing in the shower is better but I'm picking whistle while you work. In my mind, if I am happy enough at work to whistle, then I am enjoying my job and that is something we all want to be able to do. Here are Snow White and the Dwarfs to show what I mean.
Of course, if I had all the help she does while doing the housework I'd have no problem whistling, but I'm sure you get what I mean.
On the other hand singing in the shower can be very therapeutic as well. According to How Stuff Works, singing in the shower relaxes us. Being relaxed releases dopamine which can start the creative juices flowing. Maybe that's why I come up with some of my best ideas in the shower? Also, because of the breathing you put into singing, it gets your blood flowing which gives you better circulation and that is good for both mind and body. The acoustics in the shower are great too which means you sound good!
Still, you are only in the shower for 5 or 10 minutes usually and you are at work for a much longer time than that, so I'm still going for whistle while you work. Which do you pick? Happy Labor Day everyone!
Today the prompt for #SLS is cowboy/gun/hat/horse/western. Jim has been doing a great job since taking over for Helen. I haven't heard anything about her lately so I hope that she is doing well.
I have to share again the song that my mom used to sing us to sleep with. It is called Cowboy Jack and it holds a very special place in my memory.
I made a mini-album for my family of this song. It was one of the first minis I did and I was pretty pleased with how it came out, but I think I'm going to take some better pictures of it. I made a few of them to give to my family.
My mom singing.
Mom would sing the chorus after each verse to make the song last longer, especially if it was harder to get us to fall asleep.
I used to sing the song to my kids too.
Maybe one day they will sing it to theirs.
Here's the song as sung by Don Edwards.
Fortunately, my mom and dad's story had a slightly happier ending since they were married for 40 years before my dad passed away.
Do you have a song that you remember from your childhood? Want me to make a mini-album for you about it? Do you like cowboys and westerns?
Also, I'm starting a new series for September. I'm using the book "3000 Pick One Questions" to see what you all have to share. Hopefully you'll play along. For today, since the #SLS prompt is western, my question for you is:
Combat boots or cowboy boots and why? My answer is cowboy boots for sure. My dad passed away over 35 years ago and I still have a pair of his well-worn boots. Love the colors and I can remember going with him and my mom to the Western clothing stores to pick out new boots and hats.
