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Spring is in the air! Spring. When a young (shut up) girl’s thoughts turn to things like… Casters! And Plumbling Supplies! And scoring some vintage wood!
Continue reading...And Now, It’s A Sewing Table!
8. February 2010
Oh, was there a football game yesterday? We had a nice day lazing around the house. Later in the day we headed out to do errands. The world was a ghost town! I took a walk through Anthropologie and saw the cutest butter dish - ever. Ever! I decided to move some stuff around in my home office. Low & behold, I found [...]
Continue reading...Mini Resolutions.
31. December 2009
I proclaim 2010 the year of the mini dessert! To be honest, that kicked off 4Q 2009. With all the mini pie madness, mini banana bread and the chicken pot pies (not a dessert but totally delish!) it clearly has to continue into the new year. I think 2010 is going to be the year of [...]
Continue reading...Holiday Gifts…
25. December 2009
I was a very busy worker bee the last few months. I made about 75% of my holiday gifts this year. They were surprisingly well-received! I’m no fabulous craftster, but I’m getting better. Over the next week or so I’ll post them here now that they aren’t a secret. A few months ago I bought a [...]
Continue reading...You Say Baret, I Say Beret…
15. November 2009
Since my usual ham model Lynsey is off on maternity leave I had to seek out a new model. Enter Megan. Super sweet and hysterically funny, she always yells “God Bless You!” when I sneeze (loudly) at work. Megan’s also a very serious marathon runner who raises oodles of cash for the Leukemia & Lymphoma [...]
Continue reading...Gift Bag Sweat Shop.
16. August 2009
I now have 15 bags finished and/or nearly finished. The unfinished bags are just waiting for a button hole & button. Why unfinished? The buttonholer on my machine seems to be on strike. Not nice! I tried increasing the stitch size to compensate for the 2 layers of cotton and 2 layers of fusible interface [...]
Continue reading...42 Inches!
13. August 2009
We finally made the jump to a bigger (yet skinnier) tv. We have had one of those great big 32″ TVs for a long time. You know, the kind that is as thick as it is wide. The old tv works fine…but it takes up soooo much room in our tiny livingroom. Ole Bessie will [...]
Continue reading...Completion.
8. August 2009
A friend on Facebook asked me if I ever finish my projects. I was sort of like “WTF?” for a second, till I realized that I’m perhaps not the best at showing the end result of my many adventures. I love talking about new projects and discussing them while they are in process and the [...]
Continue reading...Banksy
25. July 2009
I must-must-must go see this exhibit. It’s on till 8/31. Who’s with me!?!? Previous Banksy post here.
Continue reading...Stalled, Not Stopped
24. July 2009
I didn’t get much accomplished this week (outside of all the work that Roy did!) other than the cake plates/cookies. Between rain (no spray-painting joy) and forgetfulness (please remind me to call the glass store and order glass for dresser tops!) an evening spent at the Vets office for Miss Penny’s paw and sheer exhaustion…well, I [...]
Continue reading...Fleur Cowles
20. July 2009
I just heard that Fleur Cowles passed away last week. She was 101 years of age. As if reaching 101 wasn’t an accomplishment in and of itself, she also excelled at so many other wonderful pursuits. What a legacy. Don’t miss this Vanity Fair article.
Continue reading...Anthropologie By The Sea
15. July 2009
Today I had to go do store checks. That’s where we go out and check a bunch of stores to look for new trends and potential opportunities in the market. I hit B. Dalton, Borders, Barnes & Noble, Claire’s, Icing, Dick’s, Urban Outfitters, Justice, Hot Topic, Journey’s, WalMart, Target and Anthropologie. Yup, my feet hurt! Anthropologie. [...]
Continue reading...Expedit Badger Challenge
8. July 2009
We went to Ikea last night. When you call Ikea and ask for the store hours they tell you they are open till 10pm. WRONG. They are open till 9pm. Mad. Dash. Anyhoo, I have a bit of a large format book addiction (as does the Fiance but he won’t admit it, clearly I’m one [...]
Continue reading...Lady Bugs…
6. July 2009
The other day I was wandering around my favorite $1 store in Hudson and found this pack of 25 lady bug mini clips. Seriously, how could I not buy them? Not sure what I’ll do with them. For the time being I’ve placed them in a well-ventilated container so they won’t suffocate. A bucks worth of [...]
Continue reading...Sack It To Me.
3. July 2009
Last night I was a wild child. I ironed old sacks of flour, salt, etc. Yeah, I know. Total mayhem. I should be locked up. These were the sacks I bought at the flea market in Pennysylvania. They are now washed, ironed and ready to be turned into…pillowcases! Umm, later this week. I’ve got hot dogs [...]
Continue reading...Garbage Picker…
25. June 2009
From junk on the side of the road to expensive French handbags to cat food…I’m your chick. Warning: Ramshackle post in which I jump from topic to topic with no red thread. New header. Some people love it, some people not so much. Sigh… Am so very desperate for a non-rain day. Found this cute coffee table base [...]
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4. March 2010
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