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The Pocket Vase! A Simple Spring Pleasure.

by Michelle Plucinsky April 17, 2023

Once upon a time, in the magical land of Flora, there lived a kind and gentle flower fairy by the name of Petal. As all fairies do, Petal had many ...

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I Thought I Knew!

by Michelle Plucinsky October 24, 2019

The super bad, ugly and weird ones? I take joy in crushing them in the dumpster. Sad but true, I break them all with a hammer, and relieve stress in the process. Super fun!

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Do you have the Shiny Object syndrome?

by Michelle Plucinsky September 26, 2019

Try as I might, I can’t stop. I’m continually thinking of ways to improve, advance, explore, and try new ideas. It’s just exciting!! The shiny object floats past my vision, enters my mind, and I can’t stop until we’ve tried the idea, product, etc.

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