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Non-Toxic Oil Painting Supplies

Did you know that you can get non-toxic oil painting supplies!? I was watching a class through Winslow Art Center the other day. The teacher used some supplies that looked a little different. When a student asked about them, she explained that she lived and worked from a small apartment and wanted to get away from the fumes found in typical oil painting supplies. I was immediately on the ... View Post

Free and Cheap Painting Lessons

The idea of free and cheap painting lessons has always been a bit of a dream of mine. I've always loved art, but it's always been hard to find an affordable way to fit it into real life. When we lived in Utah, we lived down the road from a university that allowed community members to come in and take classes. After years of debate, I finally signed up for some painting classes and have been so ... View Post

FREE Blue Sunday Tea Party Downloads

I'm so excited to share our Free Blue Sunday Tea Party downloads! Hosting a Blue Sunday tea party could be the perfect way to raise awareness and funds for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), a chronic illness that affects millions worldwide. But planning an event can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with a chronic illness. Don't worry, we've got you covered. Our free downloads will help ... View Post

ME/CFS Awareness Party Supplies

This year I designed a whole collection of ME/CFS Awareness party supplies to use for your own Blue Sunday event. (Or any ME/CFS awareness event you'd like.) Most of these options are FREE downloads that I've made available for anyone who wants them. However, as I was designing my party supplies, I really wanted to have custom paper goods- plates, cups etc. Those are harder to do as a free ... View Post

Blue Sunday Favor Tags- FREE Printable

These Blue Sunday Favor Tags are a fun detail to add a little something to your Blue Sunday tea party. (Click here for the whole Blue Sunday free download collection) I was inspired by the Forget Me Not flower. A little flower that can often go unnoticed. It is blue- the awareness color for ME/CFS- and has the perfect name. Forget M.E. Not... get it? Not only that, but a pack of seeds a cheap ... View Post

Free ME/CFS Awareness Cupcake Pick

Our next free ME/CFS awareness download is a cupcake pick. Well, actually we have small ones (for cupcakes) and large ones (you can stick a large one on a cake or in a vase of flowers). As a quick recap, I've been posting free downloads that can be used for ME/CFS awareness events. This year I am specifically thinking about Blue Sunday, which is an tradition held in the ME/CFS community. ... View Post