I would say that normally we lead a very quiet existence here in the swamp. The phone rarely rings, people don’t often come over. But today? Today felt almost like someone else’s life for a while. I was already a smidge off-kilter by the fact that I didn’t have a school bus to wait for. […]
Read More: Grand Central StationMonth: June 2008
School’s out!
Went to my last MOMS Club meeting as “website coordinator” today, handed the reigns over to someone new, went with Eamonn to our favorite bagel place to grab some lunch, picked up Aidan from his last day of school, wandered a few towns over to check out the first Farmers Market of the season, bought […]
Read More: School’s out!The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Or so they say. I got a few new books today. It turns out that three of the books on my Amazon wish list are published by a company that I deal with for my store. So when I re-ordered a few polymer clay titles last week, I also added these pretty little books, and […]
Read More: The apple doesn’t fall far from the treeCircus in the afternoon, circus at night
So our town had a circus/carnival thingy today, the purpose of which was to raise money for math text books for the school. Despite the fact that we’ve already been to one circus this year, and I’m not exactly a lover of this type of thing, I thought we should go. Text books are a […]
Read More: Circus in the afternoon, circus at nightThe kitchen’s a mess again
You see, there was this strawberry… And I couldn’t very well just leave it sitting there, looking at me, could I? Not when there was pectin in the cupboard and, next to that, a box of shiny new mason jar lids. I just had to give in to fate, tie on my trusty apron, and […]
Read More: The kitchen’s a mess againSaturday sweetness
It’s a beautiful, slightly breezy, 76-degree morning, perfect for a cup of Irish Breakfast tea, shortbread cookies, and the laptop by an open window. After I’ve unwound here a bit, I’ll be ready to really kick off the day – a day that I hope to fill with handmade skirt-wearing, flea market-going, and hand-holding at […]
Read More: Saturday sweetnessPsst! Wanna buy a purse?
With a title like that, I feel as if I should be in a dark alley and wearing a trench coat 😀 I finished another handbag today, and I am planning on listing it in my Etsy shop, but I wanted to give first crack at it to some of you who have mentioned to […]
Read More: Psst! Wanna buy a purse?Beauty Night
At some point tonight, while I was bustling around the kitchen, putting away the leftover food and wiping my gooey hands on my apron, the thought occurred to me that it’s been a while since I’ve had my eyebrows waxed. That thought was quickly followed by the realization that there is no convenient time to […]
Read More: Beauty NightSaturation
I think I have saturated the marketplace here at home. The boys were really excited about the eight pairs of bandana pants I made for them this past weekend, but you see, I could’t stop there. No, those eBay bandanas were really lacking in the quality department, and I just wanted to make a few […]
Read More: SaturationFood and flowers. Oh, and fish.
As I write there is a power struggle occurring upstairs. A power struggle between two boys who both want the same pen. Nevermind that we have a cup full of other pens not one room away. Neil is on top of the unfolding saga, so rather than get involved (too many cooks spoil the broth, […]
Read More: Food and flowers. Oh, and fish.
