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Hair cuts, fancy coffees, and business cards

The only things I’ve taken any pictures of for the last four days have been my feet.  How sad.
It’s been a whirlwind of new books and packing supplies this week so far, and as busy as that’s kept me, it just hasn’t made for very enthralling reading material.  Hence my absence.
I did manage to escape [...]

Blankie O’ Love

So, as you know, I’ve had a cold for the last few days, and I’ve been using the enforced down time to bind two quilts.  And through all of that time, I’ve often had a little five-year-old companion.  He hops up on the couch, finds the small crook behind my knees, and installs himself there [...]

Day off

Nothing like waking up on a sunny, warm, schedule-free day…

and spending some time stretching your imagination…

and honing your writing skills, before wandering into the kitchen for a little breakfast.
Nice not to have to be anywhere today.  I listened to a few podcasts & cleaned the kitchen while wearing a favorite skirt.  Did you do anything [...]

Responsibilities and mind games

I am 95-ish percent sure that tomorrow is the day that I will do something about this disaster area I call a house.   Wednesdays are well-known to be perfect all-day cleaning days.
What?  They’re not?  Ok, you got me.  I just made that up.  I have to lie to myself if I’m going to spend [...]

Snapping

Still alive.  Been organizing my work in preparation for upcoming craft shows, and impromptu “hey, can you bring over some necklaces so I can pick out a birthday present for my sister?” requests.  Today, I snapped 200+ pictures of much of my work, so that I can spiffy up my shop.  You should have a [...]

Peasant skirts and t shirts

I stayed up entirely too late last night watching two episodes of What Not to Wear.  And more than once during the first, I caught Neil giving me the “you wear that outfit every day” look.  Well, ok, maybe so.  Maybe I don’t see anything wrong with peasant skirts, flip-flops and t-shirts together.  At least [...]

A pad for all seasons

I’ve been having such a hard time getting into the idea of keeping my house clean.  Not that it’s ever easy for me to get there, but it’s been even harder lately.  I’m thinking it may be the fault of the weather, and the fact that our heat is out of commission and the house [...]

Temporary insanity

My most recent batch of Moo Cards showed up this week.  I love these things.  I use them as business cards, I slip them into orders that I’m shipping, and I use them as hang tags for my work.  But I have to admit that besides all of those useful uses, they are also great [...]

Autumnal wanderlust

Been thinking about Vermont.  Or maybe Massachussetts.  Pennsylvania?  Upstate New York?  I’ve been reading everyone’s posts about fall, and now I want nothing more than to pack up my family and drag them leaf-peeping somewhere slightly cooler, and a bit more colorful than here.  Oh, New Jersey will have its turn for vibrant leaves and [...]

shiftless

look at this.  it’s made with frozen coffee cubes, and mint chocolate non-dairy creamer - an idea i based off of this one.  sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?  don’t let its innocent appearance fool you.  as it turns out, this drink is pure evil in a cup.  or maybe it’s the cup itself that’s evil?  [...]