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Happy Holidays

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Happy Holidays Peace Love Balance

This past year has been challenging for many, myself included. But in looking ahead to 2013, I have to hope that the new year will bring better things for us all. I hope for a more peaceful world – one without wars and conflict and without senseless shootings of innocent children and adults. I hope for  love – who couldn’t use a little more love? Love others, love what you do and love yourself (faults and all). And, I hope for balance. Work hard but take time to smell the roses, make time for friends and family and know that it is just as important to take time out to do something that makes you feel good as it is to spend time working.

I wish everyone a very happy holiday and hope for the New Year!

 

Life is Balance® T-shirts Debut!

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Life is Balance T-Shirts – Hot Off the Press!

Celebrate the balance we add to our lives through activities that make us smile!

The first Life is Balance t-shirts have been printed and I am excited to be selling them this Sunday, November 21 in Fort Lee, NJ at Congregation Gesher Shalom (the JCC): 1449 Anderson Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ from 10:00am-2:00pm.

If you can’t make it out to New Jersey, I will also be at PS 183 in NYC : 419 East 66th Street on Tuesday, December 7 from 5:00pm-9:00pm.

The designs, all based on a yin yang symbol, are specific to a particular sport, activity or lifestyle choice. I have over 30 different sport and activity designs that will be produced. The first 4 designs that are available are: Yoga, Ski/Snowboard, Peace and The Environment. To see the other designs, please visit my website, checkmandesign.com

We’ve got shirts for men, women and girls so come join us at one of our upcoming events and get your holiday shopping started early!

Woodstock: Has it Really Been 40 Years?

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It’s hard to believe that the 40th anniversary of Woodstock is this summer. I was 14 during the summer of 1969, spending the summer at Pineacres Camp in the town of Wallkill, NY. A little known fact is that back then, Wallkill was supposed to be the site of the Woodstock Festival. I remember that me and my bunkmates were all excited to think that right in our backyard there would be this wonderful happening concert! Oh the plans we had… to camp out and listen to all the great bands! Much to our disappointment the venue was changed to Max Yasgur’s 600 acre farm in the town of Bethel. It seems the folks of Wallkill just didn’t want a huge rock concert taking over the town.

And so Woodstock happened at what is now called Bethel Woods and I remained in Wallkill dreaming about what it would have been like. I don’t know if I would have lasted all three days of rain, mud and rock and roll but it sure would have been a great story to have been able to tell.

My Woodstock Anniversary design is at the top of this post. Click here to view this design on t-shirts, mugs, hats, tote bags, buttons and many other cool gift items. Peace, Love and Flower Power!