If I had a studio, I would call this a studio tour, but it’s really just a second-hand desk, a dining room cabinet, and the story of how getting organized with a few new-to-me pieces has changed the way I work.
Read More: Better Making Through Hand-me-DownsCategory: domesticity
TWiP: Vera Flowers
I have been kind of obsessed with improving the Polka Dot Cottage shopping experience this week. I’ve also made a few new things, continued my quest to get some storage space back, and had some experiences with nature.
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It’s been a long month, LOL! Maybe two projects was too many, but I’m glad I did them. I’m ready to be done, and to be free to work on whatever I feel like working on (including nothing, if that’s how I feel)!
Read More: TWiP: The end of Elements and EarringsTWiP: More Sweaters Ahead
I’ve started knitting two more sweaters. Partially because I am crazy, and partially because it’s winter, and what better way is there to pass a chilly evening but with sticks and string, and a cozy mystery on the TV?
Read More: TWiP: More Sweaters AheadTWiP: Domesticity
Just a bit of everyday life going on around here. Nothing exciting happening this week, but I’m ok with “nothing exciting” most of the time 🙂
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December 17th aka The Week Before Christmas
Are your Christmas preparations humming along like a well-oiled machine, or will you be gulping down a comfort Frappuccino and sobbing in your car on December 23rd?
Read More: December 17th aka The Week Before Christmas8 Ways to Make Your Cubicle Less Boring
When you work in someone else’s office building, there is, naturally, a limit to what you can do. You can’t paint the walls a cheery bright aqua, drag your desk over to the window, or switch out the florescent lights for cozy desk lamps, unfortunately. But if you are lucky to have your own desk area, especially if it has a couple of (half) walls, there are things you can do to make the space less cookie-cutter.
Read More: 8 Ways to Make Your Cubicle Less BoringA Fraction of a Bedroom Makeover
Last week, I decided it was finally time: time for some serious desk decluttering. I am so pleased with the results. And, as usual, I am wondering why I don’t declutter things more often. It’s possible that I just never, ever, ever, learn…
Read More: A Fraction of a Bedroom MakeoverThen and Now
These days, instead of starting my day with crafty blogs, I wake up with the New York Times and have my morning coffee in front of three monitors and a screen full of PHP code.
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