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A blog written by Ashton Will, the art teacher and graphic designer of The Consulting Arts. This blog will detail several aspects of his semester abroad studying in Japan weekly, including art he has created and seen, observations about Japanese society in the community, and his own interactions with Japanese culture. This is an ongoing project for Ashton as a Gilman Scholar and a Gray Fund for International Study scholarship recipient, functioning as a give-back service project.

 therealsheepetiquette plus Ashton Will Art & Design

 Ashton Leigh Will

Travel-related articles elsewhere on this website:  Osaka, Japan: 日本の貢献留学のブログ - Studying Japanese Art & Culture. Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada: When the Mountain's Too Hard to Climb.  Rocky Mountains, Colorado: Thirst. 

And a bonus: Vacations and the Enigma of Arrival 🛬🚉🚆

Christmas Stories on Facebook, all written by Karen Smith-Will unless noted.

2023, Dec. 10 - The Blue Monstrosity

2023, Oct. 12 - Some Christmas Humor

2022, Dec. 22 - It was a Good Day AKA The Fire 🔥

2022, Nov. - Christmas Tree Lights 🕯️

2021, Dec. 25 - 12 Days of Christmas (vs advent calendar)

2020, Dec. 23 - Merry Chicken Soup with Rice 🎼 (with very special thanks to Carole King)

2019, Dec. 5 - The Christmas Piano 🎹

2018, Dec. 26 - Christmas Leftovers

2018, Dec. 26 - Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

2018, Dec. 24 - Christmas Stocking Haiku

2018, Dec. 9 - Video 📽️ Walkthrough of our Fruit & Veggie Trees

2014, Dec. 20 - Christmas Cooking, It's all in the Cards

2012, Dec. 12 - The Upside-Down Christmas Tree

1987 - Life Savers Storybooks (scroll down to 1987)

Video Story on YouTube 

2024, Dec. 7 - The Grand Illumination at Colonial Williamsburg

Stories on Valutivity:

2024, July (🌲 in July!) - Life Savers Ornaments 

As an elementary school kid, I thought, "When I'm an adult, I want to have 1 of every flavor of Life Saver there is." Life Savers Virtual Museum & Blog is the outcome of that quirky wish!

Follow me on Instagram @jaydahh_the_brute to see cool pictures, videos, and tidbits about my travels!!! This page will be moving to travelersquestblog.com soon so watch out for news on when that happens so you can get the full quest *blogging* experience!