Are there words, expressions, or phrases that immediately bring a smile to your face when you hear them? There definitely are for me! "Hello Beautiful!" and "Hello Sunshine!" are two that light me up when I read them. And hearing "Good Morning" is like music to my ears. With my fascination of Italy, "Ciao Bella" is another one that I love to see!

​This past week was magical! I finished rewriting my daily reflections from the 30-day long boat trip that we took last summer, I learned how to use AI to design products, and I MADE MY FIRST SALE! (Sorry, I'll stop shouting but I'm sooooo excited!!!) I feel as giddy as a little girl who just made her first sale at her lemonade stand. :-) Seriously. 

​You know how people talk about getting their best ideas while taking a shower or doing something completely unrelated to the random thought that popped into their mind? That's what happened to me! I was going about my morning routine when suddenly, "Harbor Hopping" popped into my head. It was at the time when I was just starting to design print-on-demand products. I was trying to think of what I would be comfortable displaying on the things I wear so I guess it's not completely random but it was definitely surprising! And then "Great Lakes" came to me. "Hmmmm....I wonder if Larry would be willing to wear something with this phrase on it." I wondered. He said, "YES!" I quickly proceeded to design a printed sweater and an embroidered hat.