During World Wars 1 & II, everyone planted Victory Gardens which served two purposes: 1 - supplemented public food rations 2 - boosted the morale of the people 1 - Container Garden: One can use large flower pots to plant tomatoes, herbs, and flowers. This is perfect for people with limited space like apartment dwellers. These pots can sit on the balcony, if you have one, or in the window of your apartment. For home dwellers new to gardening, container gardening is the perfect

Currently, our society is obsessed with taking self-portraits with our cell phones; we call them Selfies. We love to document our hair dos, new clothes, beard growth, gym goals, clubbing with the girls, hanging with the boys, rock concerts, plush restaurants, vacation spots and our mood of the day. Yet before cell phones, gasp, people actually PAINTED their own image on canvas with the aid of a mirror. These self-portraits on canvas are the first SELFIES. Way back in the d

Dear Family and Friends, Although our girl, Tina, didn't win in the Jr. Teen category, she had a fabulous day participating in the 2018 Miss Teen Atlanta Competition. Tina, Ann Doll, and I arrived at the Homer J. Walker Civic Center in Warner Robins, GA at 8am in the morning for the pageant rehearsal. The contestants had to practice walking across the stage in their high heels. There were a total of 172 contestants wobbling across the stage in some of the most fierce, sparkly

Throughout history there have been famous couples whose loving vibration we all admire. Here is a photo montage of some Famous Couples, both historical and current. See how many couples you can Name! Couples Key: Marc Anthony & Cleopatra Coretta Scott & Martin Luther King Jr Michelle & Barrach Obama Yoko Ono & John Lennon Gomez & Morticia Addams Princess Leia & Hans Solo Jay-Z and Beyonce Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball Tim Wedig & Andrea Laxton Me and my

Farmer D Organics is more than just a garden store. The store carries furniture, kitchenware, gifts and accessories along with their amazing cedar wood, raised bed, garden boxes. Farmer D Organics also sells Pesticide Free plants and herbs for your garden. It is so comforting to see the Pesticide Free Ladybug sign on the front door of the store! Yay! As the holidays approach, Farmer D Organics is giving local artisans a chance to display their wares. Tylee Sewell and I are am

A week ago or so, I attended the Pinspire ATL event hosted by APA Atlanta, Brittany Wages, The Spin Style Agency, Kelly Kline & Treehouse Photo Studio! Pinspire had a panel of amazing women discussing the Photography Industry from the Advertising Agency point of view. The discussion was electrifying. . . so informative. A gracious thanks to all the hosts for bringing insight to the people! Yay! #AnnDoll #AnnDoll #Happitarian #Pinspire #PinspireATL #AdvertisingAgencies #Britta

The Librarian at Pleasantdale Elementary school invited me to speak to the kids! For two days I presented my children's books along with interactive games! On the first day, I read the book, A New Hat for Mike and conducted a mini photo shoot with the kids. On the second day, I read the book, Around the World in the ATL and played a geography game with the kids. The kids and teachers at Pleasantdale were awesome; I had a total blast! Yay! #school #ElementarySchool #books #Lib

Earth Day 2017 You ever wonder where to recycle items like paint, batteries, and tires? Well CHaRM, which stands for Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, is the place to go. It is located about a mile from Zoo Atlanta on 1110 Hill Street SE, Atlanta GA 30315. CHaRM helps the Earth by keeping "hazardous materials out of the air, water, and soil." Yay! #AnnDoll #Recycle #CHaRM #EarthDay #EPA

Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart are Fly Girls on two levels. They both are early Women Aviators in American History; and, their sense of fashion is FLY! Bessie Coleman was the first African American and first woman to receive an International Pilot's License in 1921. Bessie was unable to take flying lessons in America; so, she went to France. Learning to fly was Bessie's childhood dream. Upon returning from France, Bessie flew planes in Airshows! Amelia Earhart began taking

Although March is Women's History month, I want to celebrate an amazing Woman in the now: Nancy Portaleo. Nancy, aka "Cookie Lady," is at the top of my She-ro List. (Lady Hero) She is the owner and founder of the Rooster 14 Cookie Company. Nancy has an impeccable work ethic; she always displays grace under pressure when challenges arise. It is Nancy's stellar work ethic that inspires me to work hard to achieve my goals. Since Rooster 14 Cookies are legendary in the Atlanta ar

Josephine was the ultimate entertainer of her day; much like our current day Beyonce. Josephine was a singer, dancer, actress, humanitarian, and even a spy for the resistance during the war (WWII). Although she was considered "too skinny" and "too dark" to be a chorus girl, Josephine Baker never gave up. While working backstage as a dresser, Josephine took the initiative to learn all the dance routines. One day a chorus girl got sick and Josephine danced in her place. Josephi

Mentors are wise people that inspire you to become the best version of yourself. I am lucky to have Five wonderful mentors. With each encounter, these mentors have challenged me to reach my goals and beyond. The first wise person is Dr. Penny Waddell, an amazing Speech teacher; who wrote the book that is used for the class. She has been my teacher and mentor since 2013. Whenever we cross paths, Dr. Waddell always has encouraging words to help me reach my latest goal. Dr. Wa

Day Two of the Decatur Book Festival was just as exciting as day one! People were buying books two at a time! Yay! The most popular titles were The Happy World of Ann Doll and Around the World in the ATL. . . most customer bought one of each! Yay! The ever popular Free Sticker Station inspired more Selfies with Sticker! Yay! I want to graciously thank everyone who stopped by my booth, as well as, my family and friends for their support and encouragement! Yay times Two!! #AnnD

Day one of the Decatur Book Festival was a big success! JQ appeared like magic to help Ann set up her booth! The girls of the Guerilla Haiku Movement wrote Ann a poem! And, everyone LOVED Ann Doll's Free Sticker Station! In fact, the Sticker Station inspired a "Selfies with Star Stickers" Movement! Yay! Whoop, Whoop! #GuerillaHaikuMovement #AnnDollDecaturBookFestivaldecaturbookfestival #books #AnnDoll #Stickers #StarStickers #SelfieswithStarStickers

This year I am participating in the AJC Decatur Book Festival! I will be exhibiting and signing books in booth 715 on September 3 & 4, which is Labor Day weekend. Come on out! I am putting the finishing touches on some of my booth displays. There will be a contest for people to guess how many beads are in my heart! The prize is my new Memory Game! YAY! Whoop, Whoop! #AnnDollDecaturBookFestivaldecaturbookfestival #DecaturBookFestival #AnnDoll #Books

Ann's Colossal News! West Elm Avalon invited me to participate in their Local Pop-Up event, Saturday, May 28th from 1 pm-5 pm! You can peruse all my Super Cute Stuff: Notecards, Mini Prints, Books, and more! Other amazing artisans will be there as well! west elm avalon 6160 avalon blvd. alpharetta, ga 30009 p. 678.248.5548 | f. 678.248.5551 follow them on instagram at @westelmavalon #PopUpEvent #WestElm #WestElmAvalon #ArtisanMarket #Notecards #Books #SuperCuteStuff #AnnD

Explore your Local Park! Adventure can be had close to home! #AnnDoll #Explore #Parks #Ponds #ducks #trees #bridge

Deep down we all want to recycle; yet, it can be confusing to know what to toss and where. So, for an easy, fun solution for recycling on your next photo shoot, have your PA make three signs: 1. Recycle Bottles 2. Recycle Cans 3. TRASH For those visual learners out there, tape and empty bottle to the Recycle Bottles sign and an empty can to the Recycle Cans sign. Then get three trash cans or a trash can and two large plastic bags for the recycle items. Place one sign above ea