Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I love flowers, especially tulips, Gerbera daisies, and peonies. They’re pretty. Some of them smell good. But hey, flowers die. I know, bummer. You know what doesn’t die? Paper straws. I’m obsessed with them. They’re way too cool to keep tucked...
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Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Anyone who has been to my house knows that I love mercury glass. What started with one votive holder has turned into closer to twenty. Something about the finish is so appealing to me, and when a candle is lit inside of a piece of it, the glow it creates is so warm...
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Jan 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
With Melanie out for the rest of the week attending Alt Summit, I’ve volunteered to keep the blogging embers lit. Or to mix metaphors, you can think of me like John Locke, furiously tapping out the number sequence so the island doesn’t blow up. And just...
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Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
If you’re anything like me, you’re organized, but don’t have all of your eggs in one basket pins on one pinboard. I find it necessary to use several methods of tracking my busy schedule and downloading my brain. Today I’m going to share the...
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Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I spent some time with my artist/illustrator/photographer friend Phil. He (bravely) agreed to teach me how to make a linocut (or block) print, from start to finish. We decided that the best way for me to learn was to watch him go through the entire...
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