So the lawn guys were here today cleaning up two weeks-worth of leaves. They did a great job on the lawn, the sidewalk and the driveway. And speaking of the driveway, guess where most of the driveway leaves got blown? Yeah, oh so conveniently onto the car. And up against the garage door. Neil was […]
Read More: Leaf me aloneMonth: October 2007
It was darn cold this morning
32 degrees to be exact. It inspired me to get started on a line of scarves for my Etsy shop. I finished the first today and have the fabric cut up for five others (one of which I am keeping for myself). I used prints from Robyn Pandolph’s Empress Woo collection on the front, along […]
Read More: It was darn cold this morningLife’s a beach
They boys had requested a weekend at a hotel. We couldn’t swing that, so we asked them to make a list of their favorite memories from previous hotel visits and worked at checking them off. Hot chocolate. Check. Staying up late on Saturday night to play games. Check. And check. Finding a shore town to […]
Read More: Life’s a beachOne thing leads to another
As often happens, I was reading something this morning that gave me an idea, which gave me another idea, which kept me busy for a couple of hours. You see, social networking and I go way back. Maybe not as far back as some other people I know, but back nonetheless. I have always been […]
Read More: One thing leads to anotherColor Challenge Finalists for October
Well, I had no idea Orange was going to be such a popular color! There were over 140 submissions in media as diverse as polymer clay, paper, fabric, yarn, paint, cupcake frosting and shoes! Tough choice, but I’ve narrowed it down. Allow me to introduce you to the finalists, before I reveal the winner: Papier […]
Read More: Color Challenge Finalists for OctoberCookies, aprons, pants & more
We made a different kind of cookie yesterday and were waaaaay more successful than we were with the ill-fated Pumpkin Biscotti. This time I had the “help” of a little person, which is always nice, and we slaved away all afternoon getting that sugar cookie dough perfect. Yes, it takes the ultimate concentration to combine […]
Read More: Cookies, aprons, pants & moreDamp Fall Morning
Nothing reminds me better how small my children really are than seeing them dwarfed by nature. My four-year-old is merely a speck at the top of the driveway, easy to miss, were it not for his bright blue vest. It’s a wet Fall morning here in New Jersey, the second in what promises to be […]
Read More: Damp Fall MorningEvery man needs a pair of cowboy pajamas
I finally made Neil a pair of lounge pants, but I couldn’t persuade him to model them for you. When pressed for a reason why, the variety of answers I was given included “I refuse to be objectified by you on flickr” and “because I’m not five years old.” What, only five-year-olds can appreciate cowboy […]
Read More: Every man needs a pair of cowboy pajamasCookies for breakfast
I have these days where I know there is work to be done. Days where I have a glorious four hours of time alone. Time alone that could do serious damage to my to-do list. But something distracts me. Something makes me spend my four hours doing other things. Things that feel like fun at […]
Read More: Cookies for breakfastEvolution of a color scheme – step five
In our quest to build a color scheme from the mosaic pictured above, we have developed three color recipes and added some white so that we have six colors. Now we have to decide if we are happy with these hues. We’ve managed to match these colors pretty closely with those that we originally picked […]
Read More: Evolution of a color scheme – step five