How knitting and Crocheting can save your life!
Well, not exactly, but knitting and crocheting are not just enjoyable hobbies-they can also have a positive impact on your mental health....
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Melanie Klar, Author
Unleash the Power and Magic of Joy!
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Melanie Klar
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Childhood depression and what significantly helps!
Studies show that childhood depression (And even suicide!!) are at an all time high. Studies show that what can make a significant...
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Melanie Klar
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Creativity is for survival not just art
It's a whole different world we live in now. From the pandemic to economy to politics things are always changing as they always have but...
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Melanie Klar
- Jul 18, 2022
- 1 min
I have changed my mind about sharing!
When my kids were little, we had the motto that "We share our toys" and it was enforced. They had to share. At the time, I thought I was...
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Melanie Klar
- Feb 19, 2022
- 2 min
Chaos is the thief of joy
I remember when I was a young mom of 4. It was pretty overwhelming at times! I felt I was drowning in toys and laundry and kitchen mess! ...
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Melanie Klar
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
Carrots are only for Horses! How to motivate kids intrinsically
The 4 Cs of Intrinsic Motivation Why Intrinsic? Carrots and Sticks (Rewards and Punishments) only influence action temporarily and...
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Melanie Klar
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
Trucking along!
I'm still working on the book but have slowed down a bit because I have been releasing some other books on the way. Francois may be a...
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Melanie Klar
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Introducing... Bridget! Francois' gal and their tads!
Today I INTENDED to get tons done on the book since I had all day to work. WELLLL....I saw an article that said you should make posts...
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Melanie Klar
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Sketching Mont Martre!
Today I am sketching the Mont Martre page where Francois grows front legs and is able to paint a picture with Claude at Mont Martre! It...
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Melanie Klar
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Working on cover release!
Today I'm working on getting a good quality picture to my book graphics editor so she can create the cover!! I hopr to have a cover...
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Melanie Klar
- Mar 21, 2021
- 1 min
I was in Utah this week
I didn't get much done on the book this week because I was in Utah at a leadership conference for my health coaching business. I worked...
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Melanie Klar
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
Back on track today!
Happy Tuesday! I'm back on track but still behind on my goal of finishing the 5th double page spread this week. And I won't be able to...
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Melanie Klar
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
I got hung up in the weeds!!
I haven't worked on the book for 2 days because I got distracted! I actually think it will help me go faster once I master procreate, but...
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Melanie Klar
- Mar 6, 2021
- 1 min
Antoinette Eel and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet-pg 5 done
Well, mostly done. Every time I see a page photographed, I see so many things that need to be fixed. But I am fearfully and excitedly...
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Melanie Klar
- Mar 3, 2021
- 1 min
Marie Antoinette's Hamlet is giving me pains
I'm fussing with how to interpret Marie Antoinette's Hamlet. Sometimes the magic of illustration is what you leave out. I tend to want to...
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Melanie Klar
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
An Eel, a big wig and a goal!
This page was fun! Her wig was fun to geek out on! I am trying to get all the artwork done by the end of May. That means one double page...
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Melanie Klar
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
Blog post #1 Bonjour Francois!!
Today and yesterday I worked on the cover or Bonjour Francois! It's taking FOREVER y'all! Every page of the book takes 2-3 day-all day-...
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