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Last episode of "Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen"

In 4 days, you can come meet "Jane" at the 7th Annual Jane Austen Festival in Louisville, Kentucky!

For more information: www.jasnalouisville.com

Second to last "Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen"

With this being the second to last "Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen," 

it means the 7th Annual Jane Austen Festival is less than two weeks away!

The Festival Committee, which includes myself, is making final preparations and 

getting everything together for July 18th, 19th, and 20th.

I am going to be very busy with all kinds of creative ventures these next weeks.

If you don't see much here on the blog, that's why :)

If you'd like more information on the 7th Annual Jane Austen Festival, 

please visit our website: jasnalouisville.com

"Wisdom is better than Wit..." NEW Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen

Themes of 2014- January to June

I have been blessed this year to be in the group, "Themes of 2014." It's a group of wonderfully supportive and inspiring female photographers.  I haven't been good about posting my collages or images this year (sorry!).  But, I have to say, putting them all together like this makes me want to go out and shoot more :)  Thanks for stopping by!!

Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen- Refusing offers of marriage and telling tales...

Anything is preferred or endured...

It's "Word of Wisdom with Jane Austen" Wednesday!  

I'll have some photographs for the month of May to share with you very soon...

Flower, flowers, and more flowers :)

Hope you all had a wonderful long weekend!  And had a chance to thank our past, present, and future servicemen for their support and protection of our country...God bless our troops!

Perfect happiness...

Here's another episode of "Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen." I have been so busy (sewing, organizing events, and editing videos) that I'm a day late in sharing this video...so sorry!  

Hoping some day I'll catch up on sleep and my to-do list!

Video catch up...

I have entered the very busy filming and editing season.

Last week, I filmed 3 different projects and edited 4.

It's been crazy, but good!

I even spent part of Mother's Day filming :)

Thankfully, it was outside and I was surrounded by flowers and plants.

It was a beautiful day at the Gardeners' Fair at Locust Grove!

Here are some of the latest short films I have done...Jane Austen lovers rejoice!

Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen- Part 2

A little Jane Austen to start off this week :)

It's stormy and cloudy here plus I'm suffering from really bad allergies,

so I'd be very happy to just curl up with a book today.

Maybe, I'll squeeze some time in today...

Or at least, have a big cup of tea :)

Happy Monday!

New Web Series...

One of the short film projects that I have been working on lately is 

"Words of Wisdom with Jane Austen."

My friend, Emily, and I got together 

at the beginning of this year

to plan out different video series that

celebrate Jane Austen and reveal different aspects of Regency life

as a way to promote the 2014 Jane Austen Festival

that's coming up on July 18th, 19th, and 20th of this year.

Since winter seemed to drag on and on this year,

filming kept getting pushed back further and further.

Until the beginning of this month,

when my other friend and very talented actress, Marrie Koch,

 and co-hort in "All things Jane Austen," Bonny Wise,

met at National Historic Landmark, Locust Grove, to

film in the 1790s house.

Locust Grove was the perfect setting for these short films.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to film there.

There has been a great response so far!

We have new episodes to release every Monday leading up the Festival in July.

So, here's the first two episodes, for your viewing pleasure,

(they're only about 20-30 seconds in length):

Happy New Year...oh, wait...Happy Easter!!

Happy New Year, fans!!

I'm starting my new year a little late ;) 

So, Happy New Year and Happy Easter!!

It has been a whirlwind first four months of 2014...

Here's a list of what I've been up to:

Filmed and edited various short films,

Planned for the 2014 Jane Austen Festival,

Re-created the Jane Austen Society of North America- 

Greater Louisville Region's (JASNA-GL) website,

Managed said website,

 Re-energized the JASNA-GL blog,

Created graphics for the Festival promotional materials and merchandise,

Prepped the 2014 Jane Austen Festival Volunteer website,

Planned for the 2015 Annual General Meeting for JASNA,

Presented at two monthly meetings for JASNA-GL,

Opened a new shop on Etsy (but it might be changing soon),

Created themed photos for January and March (as part of the "Themes of 2014" group),

Directed my Tech Team at my church,

Went on a fabulous vacation to the Gulf Coast,

Celebrated my birthday with my family,

PLUS

Selling on Etsy 

and taking pictures whenever I can.

In the midst of all this, I have been playing Cars, building farms, 

acting as different animal puppets, and 

reading books (lots of books) with my Pre-K-er. 

As well as squeezing time in with my very patient and loving husband.

The craziness isn't going to end any time soon,

so please bear with me if I'm not posting regularly.

So, I'll leave you today with a pretty image of our forsythia bush 

and promises for more photos and videos to come :)