Doe Deere Blogazine

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I have a magazine photoshoot at noon today, frantically getting ready, and then I see Chester doing THIS! His mouth is so funny, it’s always slightly open in a ‘whistle’ shape. It also looks like an upside down Y!

Img via Tumblr

Dear Blogazine Readers,

Once again it’s that time of the year that we express our gratitude for the things we have. Some say we should be appreciative every day, and I am, but I really like the idea of having this day to make an extra effort to focus on what’s good in my life.

As I type this, I realize that I have too much to be thankful for. When I first started this blog in 2008, I was at the cross-roads: I had just lost my job at the bank and my music career had come to an end. I had a vague idea about what I wanted to do, but nothing concrete. It was a dark, depressing place to be and I desperately needed to let in some light. The Blogazine became such place of light: a creative outlet, a daily challenge, a second chance. Even though my first few posts generated modest attention, it kept me on the positive track; just knowing that someone cared enough to read gave me hope!

Fast-forward to 2011. For all its glorious victories and devastating losses, it’s been the best year of my life. Since my point of nadir three years ago it’s been a steady upward climb: I’ve never been more inspired, focused and happy. Every day I wake up with a huge grin on my face in almost-disbelief that I live in the most beautiful city in the world, run my dream makeup brand with people who awe &  inspire me every day, and have a loving husband & purring creatures to share my home with. In fact, in such state of dumbfound happiness, I sometimes wonder what the heck I did to deserve all this.

I also think about my family. I didn’t realize how close we were until I moved away — for the first time, I will be dining without them. (My presence at the dinner table will be strictly digital — Skype.) Yes, it’s going to be an Orphan Thanksgiving, but I’m hoping to make it just as good! Tonight, my friends who have no family in town & I are getting together so we can feel like we do.

Happy Thanksgiving, Deerlings!

A few weeks ago I secretly joined Tumblr. I didn’t want to make it public before it was exactly what I wanted it to be: an inspiration source for all things unusual, feminine and purple! Now I’m totally addicted to scouting the ‘net for the prettiest pictures and compiling them all in one place. But here is the twist: each image comes with an inspirational DO or DON’T statement! Can you dig it?

By the way, even though it’s called Lime Crime, it’s run exclusively by me.

Are you on Tumblr? Please join — the world needs more inspiration! http://limecrime.tumblr.com