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2011 Almanac
Riceville Holiday Market
Giving
New Studio
Etsy
FaerieCon
Mary at FaerieCon
Wow, I'm all aglow! Here I am on my way to the Good Faeries' Ball at FaerieCon last month. Read more...

Memory Palaces
BookOpolis Catalog
The exhibit catalog from Bookopolis 2010 is available for purchase in person at Asheville Bookworks or online from Blurb.
This beautiful book contains work from the Extended Exhibit - including mine!

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December, 2010
Greetings!
Happy Holidays! I hope you are enjoying hot cocoa and warm sweaters! Maybe it's warmer where you are. I'm settling into the chillier weather and  hibernation mode. Time to knit, bake and hug!
2011 Almanac
2011 Almanac Cover
2011 Leaf & Lizard Almanac
The third annual edition of the Leaf and Lizard Almanac is here! Fully illustrated and made for journaling --- I must say, it makes a great gift! You can preview the book online and see what it's all about.

Purchase the Almanac  on my website;
or in West Asheville:
Bookworks, 428 1/2 Haywood Road;
or in Black Mountain:
Black Mountain Farmer's Market,
151 South Ridgeway Avenue;
or just let me know and you can come by my studio to pick yours up!
Riceville Holiday Market
Holiday Postcard
Holiday Postcard
Come see me this Saturday at the Riceville Holiday Market. I'll have books, journals, cards... (including my Holiday postcard at right: designed to be mailed first, then cut and pasted into a little stand-up house, complete with evergreen tree).

I'll be in good company, too. You'll find lots of cool vendors there, so come on out, enjoy the day and finish up your holiday shopping!

Saturday, December 11 from 10 am - 4 pm at the Riceville Community Center
, attached to the Fire Department at 2251 Riceville Road in Asheville. See map.
Giving
Chicks
Chicks from Heifer
Don't forget! You most likely have your own favorite causes. Here are a couple of mine:
Manna Food Bank
Heifer International

And as to giving at home, I don't have to tell you this, but I will: Balance is key. I'm a big fan of Vicki Robin and the late Joe Dominguez, who co-wrote the classic Your Money or Your Life. If you're prone to binge buying, this is a good time to read or re-read it. Because enough is enough. Check it out!
New Studio
Mary's Studio
Mary's Studio
Here it is, my dream studio! Light, airy, spacious and convenient. Oh, studio, I've been searching for you for a long time. How happy I am to have finally found you!

The getting moved in and re-organized part has taken longer than anticipated-- ah, well! And I am still working on dreaming up the heat... So when I say I need to have a "studio warming" party, I'm not kidding! But it feels great to be here!
Etsy
new products
Stack O' Journals
A couple of months ago, I invited you all to visit my new Etsy store, and I set myself the challenge of posting a new item every day for a month. If you have been checking up on me, you'll know that I did not meet that challenge. SIGH! But you know, try, try again...

Actually, I did add several nice items to the store before I was carried downriver by the exuberance of life. And now I'm back and ready to take a more active role in crafting my Etsy presence, so please pop in and see what it's all about.
May your holidays be filled with love and caring for all that matters most to you! And thanks so much for your interest in my work.

Sincerely,

Mary Lounsbury
Leaf and Lizard Publishing Company
Leaf & Lizard Publishing Company
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