Etsy Shop

Added some items to my storyteller etsy shop today...

Roots

Everyone who knows me, knows I wear many hats...literally and metaphorically. It has happened before that I have arrived at a venue wearing the wrong "hat" so to speak. Rest assured though that I have never shown up while a woman was in labor thinking that I was there to do anything that didn't have to do with the birth of her child into the family.

It's mostly usually a retail faux pax. Having set up a display of childrens' books and crafts to find the organizers were thinking I was bringing my natural products. Or having brought handcrafts to places that were expecting music cds and instruments.

For a while I tried to separate everything, and regularly carried at least three different business cards with me, more often four. Then I realized that no matter how many hats I had, I really was indeed just one person, so I had business cards made up that pretty much listed what I offered professionally/retail-wise... more than twenty headings.

So it was just recently, that I was set up behind a display of books, and costume props, small toys, and a stack of cards advertising storytelling workshops that I give, when out of a hundred or more passers-by, two people struck a chord in me...looking for me to be wearing a different hat.

One was looking for those natural handmade products of mine...from my garden grown herbs, and local wool. The other had this magnificently brilliant idea about a children's circus...that reminded me the kinds of things I used to do in my "traveling" days before I became a *professional* storyteller. Both of these people made me wonder what I was doing sitting inside on a beautiful Spring day. I felt encouraged, understood, revitalized. I am hoping to keep that feeling going.

It reminded me of a project I began a few years ago, from a dream I first had a few decades ago.. that I seemingly abandoned. Maybe it's time to give it another look. I haven't updated the web-site in a couple of years, but you are welcome to please visit Mother Moon Music

I've also been one to talk at length upon the adage of there being a differenace between making a life and making a living...maybe I need to listen to myself a little more.

New Barefoot Books Podcasts

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Good Life Fest

The Barefoot Storyteller (and Mothers Moon) will be appearing at The Good Life Fest in Belfast on May 8th. The fest is "a celebration of healthy green living" and will showcase over 40 exhibitors and vendors bringing their food, wares, and services to the Belfast Armory on Route 1 Belfast. This event celebrates the best of the good life - local foods, good health, and the green home - for an exciting day of samples, workshops, demos, music, and shopping. 10am - 5pm Admission is $5 per person with no cost for children 12 and under. Hope to see you there!

Music in Our Schools

This afternoon my son was part of "The World's Largest Concert", a project of the National Association of Music Education's Music in Our Schools Month.... if you missed it, you can view videos on-line order a DVD, find songs and sheet music, and think about getting your school to join in next year

http://www.menc.org/events

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Mother of a Craft Fair

The Barefoot Storyteller, mostly under the guise of Mothers Moon, will be part of A Mother of a Craft Fair being held at Stone Mountain Arts Center on May 9th. Many folks know what a big fan & supporter I am of Carol, and SMAC... I always enjoy my visits and all the performances I've seen, so I'm very excited to be more than just an audience member, even if not actually on stage! (yet?)

This Mother of a Craft Fair will feature some of the best of New England's artisans...lots of great gifts from that special Mom in your life. In addition there will be lots of other fun stuff available to treat Mom like:

* Neighborhood carriage rides with Donna the Wonder Horse
* Tarot card readings
* A Strolling Accordion Player!!!
* Neck and shoulder massages
* Yummy lunch will be served all day from the SMAC kitchen.
* The bar will be open for all kinds of libations.
* The SMAC Box office will be open for tickets, gift certificates and more,

So come for lunch, a glass of wine, a carriage ride in the country, a neck massage and finally.... LET MOM PICK OUT HER OWN GIFT!

Kids' Garden

Kids' Garden is a new "deck" filled with 40 fun indoor and outdoor activities and games along with an eight page booklet that contains information on gardening tools, year round plant care, and garden safety. Step-by-step directions are enhanced by colorful artwork on each double sided card. I will be using this kit for many of my gardening, planting, and "green" storytelling activities in the coming months! This will include when you see me at the Coastal Maine Bontanical Gardens' Garden Fair on June 18th, 19th, & 20th in Boothbay! Please join me, or buy your own copy on-line