Don't miss our podchat with the JJs of
Their book Speed Decluttering launches this Thurs, January 30 as does their new podcast!
Announcing our new line of Story-based Advent{ure} Calendars!
What better way to kickstart the season of goodwill and cheer than with a daily dose of kindness?
Our story-based approach keeps participants engaged and moving forward with actions that go with the narrative.
The KINDNESS COUNTS Kickstarter campaign rusn for just a few days and includes support options beginning at just $1. Choose from the interactive story & calendar, immersive learning lessons, author narrations, our Teachizz™ edition with instructional prompts,
even paperbacks gifted in your name to Little Free Libraries.
Kindness counts more now than ever. Join us to start spreading it today.
Gnusletter for early October 2024
Spooky season 2024 offers a cauldron full of activities and delights!
The KINDNESS CAMPAIGN runs through Nov 8
Let's show our young ones how to treat each other, even when we disagree
Let's show our young ones how to treat each other, even when we disagree
(with a story full of exciting characters to dress up as for your next costume party!)
Courses
We Ride at Midnight!
BROOM DRIVER'S LICENSE class now available for just $9.99
the perfect spooky season gift for yourself or the witch in your life
(Broom insurance available for the prudent rider!)
Events
with historian Charles Spratley
Each chapter culminates in an inspiring interview with an individual who embodies the weekly theme's central message. This takes the anthology beyond motivation, enabling it to function as a practical guide to personal growth. The workbook companion, Your Season of Possibilities, goes even further with prompts, reflective questions, and action steps. It's the perfect resource for anyone seeking to:
- Discover practical tools for balance and healthy relationships
- Take small steps daily that lead to long-term progress
- Embrace a more positive and fulfilled life
- Connect with a diverse community of uplifting individuals
- Learn from inspiring experts and trailblazers
After an accident that put her in a back brace and gave her a stutter, an average schoolgirl finds herself a target for bullying.
While struggling to overcome her fears and unfair treatment, she learns she’s not the only one, and that there is much more to bullying than she realized. What’s more, she discovers fighting fire with fire just leads to more devastation.
This 20K-word novella is the basis of the better-than-bullying movement, intended to model to all members of the family how to treat one another. It’s all part of the 2024 Kindness Campaign created to offer an alternative to the name calling and spiteful behavior that so often characterize political campaigns, influencing the nation from the top down. Join Xerena for a swashbuckling adventure full of hope and perspective for readers of every age. Swish!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Our family is casting its vote for the Kindness Campaign! Xerena’s story has resonated with all of us for different reasons and inspired us to take note as well as take action. We are better citizens because of the experience.” N. Falkner
Recipe
from FoodTalkDaily
Zorro-inspired Kindness Campaign aims to set good example during election season
At the same time, bullying has reached epidemic proportions as borne out by staggering statistics.
To combat this, our Whimsicalitea nonprofit is launching a Better than Bullying initiative, beginning with the Kindness Campaign. This no-cost interactive family activity runs September 20 - November 08 and has, as its basis, a story called The Mark of X.
We chose a fictional story (written specifically for the program) because we, as humans, learn best through stories. The protagonist (as the reader will learn) tries everything to stop bullying at her school, but nothing works ... until she watches a Zorro film that sparks an idea that proves to be just what is needed, benefitting everyone in the process. Here's an excerpt from the book blurb:
After an accident that put her in a back brace and gave her a stutter, an average schoolgirl finds herself a target for bullying.While struggling to overcome her fears and unfair treatment, she learns she’s not the only one, and that there is much more to bullying than she realized. What’s more, she discovers fighting fire with fire just leads to more devastation.
Join Xerena for a swashbuckling adventure full of hope and perspective, growth and redemption for readers of every age. Swish!
Please join us we model for our families and communities how to treat others, from the top down. There is no charge for the book or interactive activities, although donations to our nonprofit are always appreciated.
Looking forward to working together to support the most important campaign running—the Kindness Campaign.
Gnusletter for late June 2024
New opportunities are sprouting up this summer. And an interactive book for young readers will debut at a certain piratical event. If you've ever wanted to teach an online course, now's your chance through the Ocademy Annex
WIKI! WIKI!
Be published!
Teach a course!!
email Joy via OmniosophicalAcademy at gmail for the particulars
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Thursday July 11 - Quiche L'Arraigned — Solve a Cold Case over a Hot Cuppa at Pamela's Tea Room, Huntington Beach CA
Saturday July 20 - Shared Treasure Hunt Christmas in July Beach Partea at Mother's Beach, Long Beach CA
Friday July 26 - Dreamy Crafternoon Tea at Dream Come True, Long Beach CA
Sunday August 4 - Baskets of Dreams tea & auction gifts assembly, private residence in Irvine, CA
Thursday August 8 - Earl Graves — Solve a Cold Case over a Hot Cuppa at Pamela's Tea Room, Huntington Beach CA
Saturday August 17 - An 1881 Midsummer Night's Dream fundraiser
+ optional train trip
& optional walking tour with historian Charles Spratley
at the Tea House on Los Rios, San Juan Capistrano CA
Scribblers Pen Pal Club
The Scribblers is comprised of young scribes ages 7-17 who are interested in making new friends from far away. Having a pen pal is a delightful way to improve literacy skills and penmanship while learning about different cultures, locales, and lifestyles.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES(that won't last much longer)
VOLUNTEER at our Shared Treasure Hunt Christmas in July beach party & earn Omni Plunder ducats
😎 Be on the cover of a magazine or published in it! 🏖️
Seeking ARTISTS & CRAFTERS for our September 28 ART & CRAFT FAIR with a spooky flair in SoCal. Don't live local? Simply ship your goods & a volunteer will run your table to sell your things for you!
from Sally's Baking Addiction
Gnusletter - mid June, 2024
Summer is around the corner! And so are fun times and new opportunities ... starting with your chance to be on (or in) a magazine!
WIKI! WIKI!
Cover Model needed
for la Vie Sirene magazine's one-off end-of-summer issue
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
Seeking bathing beauties (male or female) dressed circa 1900-1960
email CestLaVieSirene@gmail.com for details
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JUST A FEW SPOTS LEFT
Friday June 21 - Crafty Pirate hat-decorating tea at McKenna's Tea Cottage in Seal Beach CA
Thursday July 11 - Quiche L'Arraigned — Solve a Cold Case over a Hot Cuppa at Pamela's Tea Room, Huntington Beach CA
Saturday July 20 - Shared Treasure Hunt Christmas in July Beach Partea at Mother's Beach, Long Beach CA
Friday July 26 - Dreamy Crafternoon Tea at Dream Come True, Long Beach CA
Sunday August 4 - Baskets of Dreams tea & auction gifts assembly, private residence in Irvine, CA
Thursday August 8 - Earl Graves — Solve a Cold Case over a Hot Cuppa at Pamela's Tea Room, Huntington Beach CA
Saturday August 17 - An 1881 Midsummer Night's Dream fundraiser
+ optional train trip
& optional walking tour with historian Charles Spratley
at the Tea House on Los Rios, San Juan Capistrano CA
BOOKS
These books about a certain secret society book are the basis of our August 1881 fundraiser
[click on book for more info]
COURSES
Shared Treasure Hunt's 21-lesson Scallywag Enrichment Program is now underway with 3 lessons each week
🔦SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
with Shared Treasure Hunt Sponsor DJ Piper
DJ, where do you live?
I live in Southern California. But I think you meant to ask where I want to live. That’s easy – the lush Pacific Northwest. Towering evergreen trees everywhere! Cooler temps and rain in every season. I was born there, and whenever I visit, I feel a sense of connectedness, of being home.
I live in Southern California. But I think you meant to ask where I want to live. That’s easy – the lush Pacific Northwest. Towering evergreen trees everywhere! Cooler temps and rain in every season. I was born there, and whenever I visit, I feel a sense of connectedness, of being home.
What can you tell us about your books?
My books have been a learning process, and with each book, I see my writing skills improve. The idea for my first book, “The Disappearance of Millicent Hart,” was inspired on a whim. I’d never considered writing fiction before, but I discovered I really enjoyed creating characters and developing the mystery plot. It took work to finish the first draft and get through the editing and revision phase, but I stuck with it. The book was published in 2018 by E. Gads Hill Press, Whimsicalitea’s indie-publishing service. Having a printed book gave me great pleasure, and I gave signed copies to all my friends and family.
Since then, I published a second Detective Scott McGregor mystery and a children’s book. A third McGregor mystery has been waiting for me to finish the editing and revision phase, and a second children’s book is waiting for the artwork. A cozy mystery has been plotted and partially written. I’m pleased that my writing has improved and continues to give me joy through the years.
What made you want to become a Shared Treasure Hunt sponsor?
Shared Treasure Hunt fills a need. Society doesn’t always display the best qualities humanity has to offer. But by working with children, teaching them to be kind to others, to help others, and to share, I believe they can mature into empathetic, compassionate, and altruistic adults.
Which of Whimsi's upcoming activities & events interest you most?
The train ride to San Juan Capistrano and the Tea House On Los Rios tick multiple boxes on my ‘love to do’ list. I’m looking forward to the Phantom of the Opera event, and I can’t wait for this year’s Omnifete.
The train ride to San Juan Capistrano and the Tea House On Los Rios tick multiple boxes on my ‘love to do’ list. I’m looking forward to the Phantom of the Opera event, and I can’t wait for this year’s Omnifete.
What do you do for fun?
Procrastinate. Plot stories that I never get around to writing. Listen to live music. Play with my dogs. Go to tea or dinner with friends. Draw floor plans for a house set in the trees in the Pacific Northwest. Travel. Ride trains. Watch British mystery shows. Weed the artificial turf in my front yard. (Okay, that last one isn’t fun, just necessary. Who knew?)
Procrastinate. Plot stories that I never get around to writing. Listen to live music. Play with my dogs. Go to tea or dinner with friends. Draw floor plans for a house set in the trees in the Pacific Northwest. Travel. Ride trains. Watch British mystery shows. Weed the artificial turf in my front yard. (Okay, that last one isn’t fun, just necessary. Who knew?)
Tell us about what you're working on now/next:
I’m not currently writing, but when I get enough of the project I’m working on under control, I’ll get back to it. The cozy mystery, which is set in a living history museum, calls to me, and portions of scenes spontaneously write themselves in my head. But the unedited third McGregor mystery screams at me. It’s way past time that story, set in Washington state’s glorious Puget Sound, was in print.
I’m not currently writing, but when I get enough of the project I’m working on under control, I’ll get back to it. The cozy mystery, which is set in a living history museum, calls to me, and portions of scenes spontaneously write themselves in my head. But the unedited third McGregor mystery screams at me. It’s way past time that story, set in Washington state’s glorious Puget Sound, was in print.
What do you hope people get out of their involvement with Whimsicalitea?
An outlet for their creativity. New and deepened friendships. Opportunities to travel, learn, and help others. Greater satisfaction with, and acceptance of, themselves.
You can meet DJ Piper at a variety of upcoming Whimsi events, and she’ll be hosting the E. Gads Hill Press table at Omnifête.
Whimbassadors
WHO'S READY FOR CAPERS + COMPENSATION?!
Omni's Whimbassadors program enables folks across the task spectrum (ranging from "What's in it for me?" to "How can I help?") to do a little good and be rewarded.
Our monthly Play & Plunder activity calendar supplies ideas and incentives for volunteer Whimbassadors to help our fledgling academy and Whimsicalitea arts nonprofit grow, all while earning Omni Plunder ducats.
Activities include commenting on videos you like, sharing upcoming programs and events that resonate with you, and basically acting as a cheerleader for the stuff we're doing that you believe in. Ready to grab those pom pons and earn some ducats? Click here to sign up!
Take a gander our most recent calendar below by clicking image. Note, daily posts are not viewable until 7am Pacific time on the date listed. (If you click too early, you'll get an ugly notification)
OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEER at our Shared Treasure Hunt Christmas in July beach party & earn Omni Plunder ducats
😎 Be on the cover of a magazine! 🏖️
Seeking ARTISTS & CRAFTERS for our September 28 ART & CRAFT FAIR with a spooky flair in SoCal. Don't live local? Simply ship your goods & a volunteer will run your table to sell your things for you!
from BBC Good Food
