Hello lovely Blog World peeps! I missed you all and your blog posts.
I’ve been happily busy though. In the month I’ve been away, I’ve finished writing a time travel story for The Minnows Literary Group‘s upcoming e-anthology this year, relaxed a bit while being mostly offline, and had tons of fun with my sister whom I’d not seen since July!
Making jewelry together…
The new year is starting off busy. In addition to my usual writing and art, I’m taking a course from UCSD Extension on illustrating children’s books and also being an “elf” helper at a marvelous picture book writing community called 12×12. Because of that, I have to decide whether I want to try and keep this as a 365-blog or just post a few set days a week.
While I’m deciding, I’ll leave you with a New Year greeting and exhortation from a super talented author friend of mine, Salina Yoon:
Teresa Robeson 何顥思 
Oh, yay, another Minnow’s anthology! I’m so glad you had a nice break, and happy new year to you too! I feel good about 2016.
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Yay – so nice to see you back, Teresa! Happy New Year! Glad you had a happy and productive break.
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Welcome back Teresa! I missed you and your art! 💖💕 Looks like you are having fun making jewelry with your sister. I used to make jewelry- would love to hear what you made! 😄
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Woo, sounds like lots of good things happening in your world, Teresa! Glad to hear it. It’s nice to see you around again. I tend to agree that it may be best to limit the blogging thing to something other than daily. I’m reevaluating again too. It’s fun but lots of time involved. Sounds like you’ve got some offline things going that are really good. Glad you enjoyed your break too! Happy 2016 to you!
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Welcome back!
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Awww what fun it sounds like you had and super productive as well! But I’m thrilled you’re back!! I miss you when you go!! 😊😊hehe Hope 2016 will be the best year yet for you!! ❤️😃
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Welcome back, Teresa. Happy New Year! Just think how lucky you are to be involved in all these great projects (as you try to balance your life around them) 🙂
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Welcome back Teresa and Happy 2016! Wow have you been busy, good-fun busy!
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Happy New Year, Teresa! Glad you had a wonderful break. And so nice you had some time to spend with your sister. Saw my sisters during the holiday and it was awesome! Can’t wait to read your latest story. Have a great writing and illustrating year. Great things to come in 2016. xo
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Great to have you back!
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Welcome back and happy new year!
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Hi Teresa – welcome back, you have lots of intersting and fun projects ahead. I’ll look forward to your updates. Keep blogging fun to do, not a must to do.
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Words of wisdom, Sharon! Thank you! 💕
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Thank you, Joanna dear!
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❤️💕 I struggled with same decision, I now post when I feel like it.
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Happy New Year! Sounds like a good one already! (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe! Hope yours is starting off well, too!
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I think a schedule will keep me on track but, boy, some days, it’s hard enough to take care of housework let alone blog, too. 😉
I’m glad you’ve found your happy spot for blogging! ❤️
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Thanks very much, Richard!
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I’m glad you got to spend time with your sisters, too, Robin! Thank you for your support and friendship! ❤️
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It was a good-fun busy, Cathe! And now for the harder part of catching up…😀 Hope you’ve had a lovely holiday!
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I do feel lucky, Al! I’m glad we’re FB friends so I didn’t feel like we were completely out of touch during the last month. 🙂
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Ah, that reminds me of the Fleetwood Mac song…tell me lies; tell me sweet little lies… 😉😘 I’m still trying to catch up. It ain’t easy!
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Thanks, Kirk! I see you’re still sketching. Hooray!
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I missed when you came back to blogging, Laura, but I’m glad you did! Looking forward to catching up and keeping up. ❤️
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Jill dear, you are so sweet! ❤️ We had tons of fun and made more jewelry than We can possibly wear. 😉
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Thank you, Jacob! Happy to be back mostly. 😀 Looking forward to seeing your art again!
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I hope your holiday break was equally fun! It looks like you did from your photos. 🙂 The anthology had been delayed indefinitely but hopefully it will be out by mid-year. Thanks!
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Me too 🙂 I completely understand wanting a break though. There are only so many plates that you can keep spinning before some start to drop and smash!
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Aw, thanks. That’s kind of you. I’ve only been back (daily) since January 1, and already thinking of cutting back! Are you coming back on some regular basis, or have you decided? It sounds like you’ve got so many things going on, which is terrific!
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Thanks Teresa, your health is most important, do what’s best for you!!
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so far so good
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Haha! Great song! 😉❤️
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Welcome back :-). Sounds like you got a lot done and even had time to have fun and relax a bit. Yay!
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Thanks, Myriam! I probably could have gotten more done but I was giving myself a break. 🙂
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That was so much fun! Thank you as always for letting me take up your precious time and taking half your goodies home with me. XO.
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You’re not “taking up my precious time”…it’s called BFF quality time!
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Nice to see you Theresa, love the sister pic sounds like you are going to be very busy. Look forward to seeing all your creativity again this year. Happy new Year.
Kath
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It’s a good busy and I shouldn’t complain. 😉 I look forward to seeing your art and following your journey, too, Kath!
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