My other clothes might have been storebought, but I couldn’t resist a few more handmade bracelets. I have kind of an obsession with them. The basic premise behind this bracelet was floating around in my head for literally the past nine years, so it is such a relief to get it out of there. I […]
[Continue reading...]2009 Year of Pleasures #31
August 11, 2009
I’m leaving in minutes to spend the rest of the week in Utah for this conference I keep talking about, but I’m most excited for it because I get to catch up with some of my most favorite people from around the internet. The women of Feminist Mormon Housewives being charming and ridiculous and charmingly […]
[Continue reading...]Clothes for the big talk
August 11, 2009
I leave tomorrow for the Sunstone symposium I mentioned a few weeks ago, to give some presentations on parenting a child with special needs and teaching teenagers. I’m going to be there with some very well respected experts, so I had to shake off my mom-frump and find something to wear that was stylish without […]
[Continue reading...]Jumbo Picnic Blanket
August 7, 2009
Late in the Spring I ventured out to a couple of thrift stores, which I really don’t do very often. They are not known for their treasures around here, a lot of people live off these stores, and California is pretty young for antiques. You East coasters don’t even know how lucky you are. Anyhoo, […]
[Continue reading...]2009 Year of Pleasures #30
August 5, 2009
The teenagers I teach at church came over last week to hold a little cooking class. I work with the 16 and 17 year olds, and we’re always trying to think of something to do that will prepare them for life on their own while still being interesting for them now. When we started talking […]
[Continue reading...]Announcing a Halloween Swap!
August 3, 2009
I’ve been jonesing to get more involved with this big lovable craft blogging community. I read a ton of them, but I don’t comment very often, probably because it would mean I would have to cut back on the time I spend reading so that I get anything else done in my day, and heaven […]
[Continue reading...]Design Book
July 31, 2009
I can’t believe I haven’t gotten around to sharing this yet. This is one of those things that’s been in the back of my mind for years now, but I kept thinking that I had to have covered it already. I couldn’t seem to find anything, so I figured I better just get it off […]
[Continue reading...]Crafting FAIL
July 31, 2009
Just in case any of you were operating under the delusion that everything I make works out perfect every time….. Styrofoam melts in the oven. Thought you should know.
[Continue reading...]The Canon
July 29, 2009
I’m finally finished organizing my recipes. Well, as finished as I’m ever going to be. I like experimenting with new dishes too much to ever just cut myself off completely and say, “Nope. I’ve got the 30 recipes we like to eat. That’s enough for me.” Since it’s been a while, let me catch us […]
[Continue reading...]2009 Year of Pleasures #29
July 28, 2009
Earlier this summer I was tooling around a beach town with Karen, my cousin/favorite shopping buddy. We were walking past this shop that was obviously serving a clientele that did not include me. Lots of things you’d see at your grandma’s house, doilies draped without irony or juxtaposition, tapestries, framed shadowboxes of nautical knots, images […]
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