Being Green for a Day

Well, St. Patrick's Day is almost over - except for those that are in later time zones or are still enjoying green beverages such as Kool-Aid.  This morning, I realized how hard it is to find green clothes in your closet when you actually need them.  Any other day, it would have been easy.  Today...noooo.

I had a quasi-casual / professional luncheon to attend, so the first thing that popped out at me - a green t-shirt - was a no go.  (Thinking about it now, the green Cabbage Key t-shirt might have been very appropriate if corned beef had been for lunch.  Ha!)  Finally, I found the green crop pants I own.  But wait - it wasn't that easy!  Should I wear crop pants to this event?  Was it spring-like enough in Nashville to wear them out?  Did they make me look fat?  Ugh!!!

Finally, I decided to wear the green crop pants with a long sleeved white shirt.  Overall a decent decision.  However, wouldn't it be nice if we didn't have to worry about finding green clothes once a year?  The frog that has been on the home page of the Lucky Jones™ website is lucky.  He didn't have to worry about what he was going to wear today.  I colored him green from the beginning!  Plus, I was nice enough to add a hat with a shamrock to his outfit.  Froggy really should be thanking me.  Look at all the time I saved him!  Plus, he doesn't look fat in his outfit!!!

(Froggy has ditched his hat for this special blog appearance)

Alas, Froggy's days on the website are numbered.  However, if you missed him there, he is always found in The Lucky Jones Everyday Animals Art Book.  With the art book, you can dress Froggy in any color you want!  (Have you ever seen a blue frog with orange polka dots???)

Good night!

Developing Your Own Creativity

This past week, artist and author Whitney Ferré launched a new online Creatively Fit Program.  Whitney has been teaching others to use their right brains for years, and now her teachings are even more accessible to those throughout the world.  If you are looking to bring your own creativity to the surface, check out what Whitney has to offer.

While developing the art book idea, I was fortunate to have a conversation with Whitney in Nashville where she was kind enough to share her viewpoint on coloring books with me.  Thinking about this conversation, the idea of imagination pages for the art books was born.  Although traditional coloring books do develop skills such as hand eye coordination, they also do not let the artist freely express himself or herself.  By including a small element of the previous coloring page as a starting point, I thought that the artist could then use his or her own imagination to create a new masterpiece.  So far, this has been well received.

Now that you have creativity on your mind, get out there and express yourself.  Use your own right brain.  Visit Whitney's website and look for her upcoming book on Creative Kids.  Color outside of the lines!!!

A Connection Between a Concert and Creativity?

After a challenging search for tickets, a friend and I were able to attend the Billy Joel / Elton John concert in Kansas City this past Saturday night.  This was the fifth time in about 16 years that I'd seen the two play together in concert.  The show is that good.

When I started thinking about what to write for this installment of the blog, this particular concert came to mind.  At the show, both performers shared their talent and the fruits of their creativity.  Two piano men, two songwriters.  Many of the songs they have composed are classics that everyone can sing along with either in the shower, in the car, or at the show.

The good thing is that everyone is creative in their own way.  Some just may show it in a more public way than others.  How do you show your creativity?  Let everyone know by replying to this post!

P.S. Oh, let me turn off my Zippo Lighter App on my iPod Touch.  The concert is over.