Hi everyone!!! I'm at the Block Party in Colorado, meeting wonderful Steemians! but I wanted to make sure that I took some time to give some updates about the children who made a huge impact on my heart

Stone Soup Last week I saw a TED talk that I mentioned to you all. If you recall, he had a quote that shot its roots down into my brain. And then, like my favorite story - I brought the "stone",

DAY 2 - SUCCESS! and now rest! Ahhhhh! We did it! And now we can rest (for just a bit - cuz there is MORE monkee planning to do!!!) Have you ever held SO much in your heart - and tried to think of just

DAY 1 of 2 - In the books!!! Day 1 completed, and I didn't think I would make it!!! I have never in all my life been so sick that it hurt to stand!!! But my daughter was FANTASTIC!! So encouraging and

WOO HOO! THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! We are on our way to the Monkee convention! hehehee (yes - we know it's not called the Monkee Convention - but... it is to US!!!! ) And I am running on Fumes! I totally

I'm THRILLED!!!! Despite ALL my nerves, everything is coming together one piece at a time! And tonight? THE MONKEE CAPT'N HAT!!! I made it - and I'll show YOU how to make it too!!! Let me just tell you

INSPIRATION IS BEAUTIFUL! I saw a video that blew my mind! A TED talk given by architect Bjarke Ingels where he starts by explaining that the Dutch name for design is "formgivning". I will leave

UNBOXING!!! Surprises in the mail??? for us???? yeahhhhh!! You wouldn't believe how excited we were to know that someone had sent us a gift in the mail to support our Monkees!!! Costs add up so quickly

don't think. just laugh. Today's video was EXACTLY what we needed. I've been such a nervous wreck with only ONE WEEK until the convention. I have so many things on my to -do list, that I've forgotten some

ALL BYYYYY MYYYYYSELF hehehe sorry - hope you don't have that song stuck in your head now... if you do - bwa ha haaaa! You're welcome for the ear worm! hahaha My Monkee Partner in Crime wasn't here today

Gotta keep busy! The weather has been trying to stop Monkees. But doesn't it know? Monkees don't stop! We can't out to get under our tent because.... can you believe it... did it rain? yes. did it hail?

YASSSSSSS! Remember the scene in Castaway when Tom Hanks has made fire? And he is SO unbelievably proud after trying, day after day. Eating the gooey crab legs. Trying to signal the boat with that measly

80 hours a week - at least. It's amazing that you can spend THAT much time developing a project - but it's true. When you are starting out, taking an idea from conception to birth - there really isn't

Winner winner chicken dinner! Oh it was so good to have a win! It was a small win.... we headed over the to the Dollar store and found some really cool little props! FOR A BUCK! I mean - come on - even

Somedays you just need to strangle a palm tree leaf. gahhhhhhhhhhh! I KNOW that we are gonna make mistakes along the way. I just wish they didn't cost money to make them! It wasn't a ton of money - (just

Missed what it's all about? Two hours of sleep PLUS a 45 minute nap! The bed is going to feel like a little bit of heaven tonight! but first - posting our latest Monkee vid - (and writing the sequel to

"Ain't no Mojo like Monkee Mojo". - Famous Monkee proverb I need a tshirt with that Monkee proverb! hehehe yessssss Monkee tshirts. Excellent. I'm so sick today. ughhhhhh I almost fainted like some weirdo

"Not everyday can be a fancy banana day". - Famous Monkee proverb yep. so I'm having too much fun with the famous Monkee proverbs to stop. hehehe Today's video is just a casual banana day. They happen!

"A costume is just the everyday clothing of your superhero alterego." - famous Monkee proverb haahahaha well now I'm just having fun coming up with ridiculous quotes. Today we started piecing together

"Experts are just stubborn daydreemers that kept trying." - Anonymous Ok that wasn't actually an anonymous quote. I just made that up LOL (the clue should have been how I spelled dreem the CORRECT way.