I thought it might be fun to highlight some of the TV, music and movies I think may be a little off the radar, but are worth your time. I won’t do a typical review, just a watch/listen/go to this and why. Maybe you’ll discover a new favorite or you can share one with me.…… Continue Reading
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52 Pick-Up :: Week 5
Week 5 :: There are fall fairs aplenty here in the Northeast, but we always try to attend our small town fair every September. From bounce houses to local food to a ski hill with snow (for the local ski mountain demo), it’s a pleasant way to spend a few hours on a Saturday.… Continue Reading
OM :: The Big House
Most everyone gets to choose where he or she lives. Some have circumstances choose for them. Either way, no one should have to justify where she lives. This week, I’ve been to two houses for playdates. Both were at houses we had not visited before. Both houses were huge. In the area that I live,…… Continue Reading
My Creative Space :: 003
Working with some of the patterned papers I designed for a special holiday project today. It’s the first time I’m making something bigger than a card, tag or notepad, so it is challenging. But exciting too! My creative space is a fun way to share what you’re working on in your own space. Visit kootoyoo…… Continue Reading
Office Hours Posted
From a conversation about working too much to… Realistically thinking about my business needs to… Meeting with my husband and coming up with a plan to… The Office Hours on the door. ::: Last week was the first full week to implement our new schedule and I would mark it a success. I haven’t quite…… Continue Reading
52 Pick-Up :: Week 4
Week 4 :: The first day of fall and this is the last Daylily. There is something about the light around this time of year that seems to bring out vibrant colors in a striking way (see tomato in yesterday’s post here.) Maybe it’s engineered that way here in the Northeast, so when those vibrant…… Continue Reading
The Last Tomato
Isn’t it pretty? This shot is SOOC (straight out of the camera.) Today, I was supposed to post about a DIY project I’ve been working on, but it’s just short of complete. So, the tomato is kind of a DIY. It was one of the few things that grew in our square foot garden this…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Homework
It’s been some kind of week… the good kind. I got into Craftland, a month-long annual holiday craft fair in Providence, RI. (More on this soon.) I may be meeting my beloved friend-at-large, Angie, next week in the audience of a TV show (if that happens, you know there will be a blog post.) I…… Continue Reading
Pedigree Blog Hop :: Write a Post, Help a Dog
If you have a blog and want to help feed a dog like this one, it’s simple. Pedigree will donate a 20-pound bag of food to a shelter for every blog post. Write a post, help a dog. Here are the details: •Each year, more than 4 million dogs end up in shelters and breed…… Continue Reading
Organic is Beautiful
Are you squeamish? I’m really not trying to shock you or give you a bug phobia… I have a point to make. That little critter on the corn shows the natural and organic farming of my CSA. They do not use pesticides, so say hello to my little friend. You will have some opportunistic creatures…… Continue Reading
