in my life.  One of those changes includes a long-distance move so that I may be closer to my family.  The past few years have made me truly reflect on my life and what is most important.  While I love the shop and all of the wonderful people that I have met while operating Jeepers Dollhouse Miniatures, I have come to the conclusion that it is time for me to take my life in a new direction.  Proximity to my family is foremost in my decision, but I realize that I cannot separate myself from the joy I find in miniatures.  I look forward to blending my two "loves" and creating new opportunities for personal and shared enjoyment.

I really hope that I will accomplish a few of those things on my "bucket list" along with some experimenting and creativity with miniatures via the Internet. Folks living too far away to attend have asked many times if I would do online classes and workshops.  I realize that there are so many different tools available for developing online education.  I plan to see if I can find ways to reach out across the miles using them to provide an online opportunity to miniature enthusiasts where we can actually interact, sharing knowledge and experience while creating new and exciting projects.  This idea will take time to implement, but I think it could be another way for us to share our love of miniatures.  It is only one of many ideas that have been rolling around in my head while hunting for additional components to compliment Jeepers online presence. 

All this said, I will be closing the brick and mortar division of Jeepers Dollhouse Miniatures and focusing on an online venue that I hope may offer other exciting opportunities.  I am also thinking about doing more shows and/or in-home classes and workshops.  These and many other ideas are on this list of considerations for the next phase of my life with Jeepers!