Category: Reflections
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BLOG UPDATE, SUMMER 2026 EDITION
If you’ve been following my blog closely, you may have noticed a “secret” compartment tucked away in my archives. That’s where I house two smaller micro-blogs that I’ve been actively posting to. I keep them separate from the main feed—it’s not that I’m hiding them, but because they don’t quite align with the core themes…
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A New Beginning…
Hi, it’s me, Andrea Mai. I’ve been blogging for over ten years, longer actually. I had a crafting blog when the word blogger became a thing. And now I’ve just revamped Artist Diary. It started as a blog to document my journey as a legally blind photographer. But things took an interesting turn when I…
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BLOG UPDATE – RANDOM THOUGHTS
As soon as the warm weather hits, things in my garden start to get busy. It almost seems sudden, as if the on-switch came on. Then before I know it, it’s time to harvest. It makes me think of the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper. There is only a limited time to grow…
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LIFE & ART UPDATES – FALL 2022
Latest EVP The weather is getting colder, and it’s time to get the garden ready for winter. A friend gave us this lemongrass plant that I’m going to keep indoors. I filmed it and a spirt voice said “Lemon grass”. It is so loud and clear! I haven’t had time for much EVP lately. But…
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IT’S BLOOM TIME – Art and Life Update
Not only is May, my birthday month, but it’s my favourite time of year for its seasonal blooms. It is as if everything springs back to life from the winter hibernation. The warm weather brings seemingly immediate growth to plants that laid quietly dormant from the winter months. Though this time is exciting, I am…
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RELAUNCHING MY HOLISTIC BODY CARE PRODUCT LINE
About 13 years ago, I was living in the UK, working in a little shop in the town of Brighton. There, I was immersed in the world of natural body care products. I was the shop manager, dealing in lotions and creams made from the most luscious of ingredients. My working holiday ended and I…
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ART UPDATE: MY ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING DESIGNS
I’ve been busy updating my Etsy shop, adding new products, and my revamping packaging. It started out with running low of thank you postcards, and I was going to order more. BUt I noticed the price of printing has jumped out substantially. I decided to get creative. Over the years of being in business, I’ve…
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LIFE UPDATE: EVP DURING QUARANTINE – May 11, 2020
I’ve been so busy here, filling orders for face masks. The days seem to melt together and I wake up confused about what day it is. One morning, I woke p from a dream where I was in a car, travelling through a tunnel, and there were theses raised sidewalks along the tunnel walls, there…
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ART LIFE UPDATE: CREATING THE PRINCE ARTIFACTS TOTE BAG
Ever since I graduated from fashion school, I’ve wanted to create a merchandise line. At the time, I wanted to be a fashion illustrator and sell branded items, like Hello Kitty or Lisa Frank. Of course, I didn’t know how I was going to do that. As I did my research, I discovered how costly…