Author Archives: Cyn

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

Assignment: Dog 52 :: Week 4

Usually, I’m down and dirty, rolling in grass and mucky stuff. I love to dig a bit when the humans aren’t looking and get a bit of dirt on my nails. But some of the time, I like to sit pretty and keep an eye on my ball. Title :: Pretty Paws 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

Brown Dog :: Red Dog :: Yellow Dog

On occasion, I talk about the designs A-Dog is working on, but only when they have to do with my species. RiverDog Prints is starting a series of paper goods combining dog drawings and patterns. Of course, it started with the brown dog, but we’ve added red and yellow, and are currently working on a… 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

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