This week started with a house full of young adults and ended with tiny paper bunting. There’s a party in the works for the high school graduate. Somewhere in there I managed to finish a little knitting project, and make the perfect polymer clay button for it, too.
Read More: TWiP: End of JuneIt’s been a week of milestones, ups and downs, life and death, ceremonies and celebrations.
Read More: TWiP: MilestonesWhen 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 BoringIt’s not a color I have used all that often in the past, but June is definitely looking like a purple month. It’s all over the place!
Read More: TWiP: Purple JuneIf your family is planning a getaway in the car this summer, you might like some of these ideas for easier packing, and more enjoyable driving.
Read More: Road Trippin’ with Polka Dot CottageI’ve made changes to the site, and I’m pretty excited about them. These changes are both functional and aesthetic, and I hope that you’ll let me know if you find anything amiss! Oh, and naturally there are pictures. Because despite the nerdy way in which I spent much of my free time, there were still pretty things to share.
Read More: TWiP: Form and FunctionI’ve been making some behind-the-scenes changes lately that will improve your Polka Dot Cottage experience. Most of these changes will be invisible to you, but they should make the site faster and more secure. Additionally, I have a new Privacy Policy in place that you might want to check out.
Read More: I’ve Been Working on the WebsitePeony season is wrapping up. The evidence can be seen in the pile of petals that landed on my desktop this week.
Read More: TWiP: Flowery DaysMy birthday was rainy and yucky this year, but that’s ok, because the rain brought the peonies. Oh, I just love these big poofy explosions of pink! I have a hard time photographing anything else while they’re in bloom. As you will no doubt notice in this week’s TWiP (and probably next week’s if I’m being honest…)
Read More: TWiP: Birthday and Peony SeasonWe spent the first few days of this week in Ocean City. It was lovely and too short. As usual. Someday I want to go for a whole week. That would be amazing. Also (and this has nothing to do with the images) would you like to help me come up with songs for a new playlist? Read on for details.
Read More: TWiP: Food, Drink, and the Atlantic Ocean
as of October 2017:
Canon EOS 80D
2005-2017:
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Canon PowerShot SX20IS
Canon PowerShot S3IS
Canon PowerShot A610
Kodak DC3400 Zoom
as of January 2018:
Samsung Galaxy S7
2014-2017:
Samsung Galaxy S5
LG Ultimate 2
Samsung Galaxy Centura