Last week we got the new iPad Pro. And besides setting it up, one of the first things I wanted to do was test drive digital painting on the new iPad. Why we Decided…
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I certainly expected some embarrassment when sorting through my archive of old photos, but a touch of perspective was a nice bonus. I’ve had my current laptop for nine years–I think that must be…
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Mission Accomplished: Empress Tea Gets a Makeover
And now, drum roll please… ratta tatta tatta tatta …may I introduce you to the all new Empress Tea Blog! We’ve upgraded the look of our entire site (and ironing out kinks for the next…
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10 Reasons You Should Become an Empress [infographic]
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” -Alice in Wonderland This is the story about how this blog began… Once upon a time, about 5 years ago, I was exploring…
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Fighting Through Asian Shadows (My 5 Day Photo Challenge)
A couple of weeks ago, I was summoned on Facebook to do the do the Black and White 5 Day Photo Challenge. As a person who enjoys a good creative call to arms (have you…
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Like JoAnna, I am often comforted by random online experiences that give me a little perspective. Sometimes I do things that make me look a little dim, but I’m pretty sure that if I discovered…
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Google-Me This (or: How a Transitive Verb Helps Keep Me Sane)
I have to admit, I chuckled my way through Bridget’s post on saving her Apple iPhone from the seventh circle of technological-hell. I did so because I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there, there being a place where our…
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I was lining up my blog post for Thursday when I was interrupted by my flashing iPhone as it decided it didn’t want to complete the iOS8 update and sync. So, as you can…
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As much as I would love to take a challenge to unplug from social media, my current job (freelance musician!) doesn’t allow me to do that. I get lots of gigs via social media…
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I accept the challenge Kimiecat! I too have been trying to unplug more and more (generally unsuccessfully). In fact, I read Kimiecat’s blog on unplugging a mere few minutes after deleting Facebook from my…