Hairy Inspiration

March 26, 2011
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Hairy Inspiration

For those of you who have not met the new love of our lives, I’d like to introduce you to our new four-legged son, Arthur Ernest Frederick Ivey Abitz, also known as Artie. He was a rescue from a puppy mill, and Josh and I adopted him into our family last year. His harmonious...

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In Shock that I Went to a MALL

June 19, 2010
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Arrived in Charleston at 2 PM. Charleston is the capital of W.Va., and the city is quite beautiful...again, on a river. We are in the "downtown area" across the street from a MALL! SO funny, I never go to malls, but there I was, along with at least half of the NSO. Never knew a...

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How about a dance from West VA

June 10, 2010
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One or two nights in each hotel does not really allow unpacking or relaxing or siteseeing or "having fun." There are receptions for us, but now I understand why most of the musicians and staff come home and go directly to bed. I am exhausted, and I am not playing each night.

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Bringing Music to the Masses

June 3, 2010
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Bringing Music to the Masses

I was the guest artist for the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center, and Ivey Abitz should be proud to know that they were represented at the evening show, featuring the Solomon Jacket. After the Kennedy Center performance, I began traveling with the NSO as a guest artist.

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Mother always recommended quality material, pretty colors, and simple designs

December 8, 2009
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A dear friend and I had a very lengthy conversation several months ago. We are convinced that we were born into the wrong century. Both of us love Victorian and Edwardian clothes and jewelry much more than we like the current trends. We were both raised in the South and still adhere...

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Give Clothing, Give Power to Women in Need

October 15, 2009
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Ivey Abitz is holding a clothing drive for Bottomless Closet NYC, a non-profit organization that helps economically disadvantaged New York City women become self-sufficient through their comprehensive program. It begins with dressing them in business attire outfits for job interviews from the Bottomless Closet boutique, created all from donations. The program also consists of...

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