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One Little Word 2013 2 Jan 2013 | 09:03 am
My One Little Word for 2013 is Open. “Every work of art needs a spine – an underlying theme, a motive for coming into existence.” ~ Twyla Tharp It is my spine for this upcoming year. Looking forward t...
Best of 2012 1 Jan 2013 | 12:31 am
Well, 2012 has been a bit busy – to say the least. I think I have learned that I make my life more complicated than it needs to be. We have a lot going on. I seek to simplify. A Slice of the Best of 2...
4 Years Old 2 Oct 2012 | 11:49 pm
Another year, another birthday, and he is 4. Wasn’t he just a baby a little while ago? At 4 Eli is currently…. liking the Octonauts, trucks, spaceship legos, cars, and trash trucks. drinking lots of m...
The 36 Project: Four Red 26 Sep 2012 | 06:00 pm
Song in my head: “I’ve got my mind set on you…” – George Harrison (It’s my focus song.) Current Color: Red (pink allowed into this club) Project: Gift Tags for Girls Time: About 20 minutes The Materia...
The 36 Project: Three Red 24 Sep 2012 | 06:00 pm
Song in my head: “Where is my mind?” – The Pixies. (Darn productive day, darn tired.) Current Color: Red Project: Stencils, canvas, paint Time: Not sure, but in my world during twins 3 hour nap. There...
The 36 Project: Two Red 21 Sep 2012 | 06:00 pm
Song in my head: “Another one bites the dust…” – Queen Current color: Red Project: A peasant dress adapted from this pattern. Time: Approximately one and a half hours. The Process: Well, the pattern I...
Watermelon 12 Sep 2012 | 06:06 pm
Dear Watermelon, Thank you for making everyone in my family happy! It’s not often we can all agree on a food we will all eat. With you, I am able to find 30 minutes of quite time as children quietly c...
Running Lessons 10 Sep 2012 | 06:00 pm
I am training for my first full marathon. Most long runs, I have my routinue down and really don’t encounter many glitches in the process. I run, it’s a challenge, and I finish, satisfied that I have ...
The 36 Project: One Red 7 Sep 2012 | 06:00 pm
“Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…” – The Sound of Music That’s the song I’ve got in my head. I once again have been inspired by Elise Blaha Cripe to start a birthday proj...
August Photo A Day 5 Sep 2012 | 06:00 pm
I did it! I stayed on board with Fat Mum Slim’s photo a day challenge for August, even with a vacation thrown into the mix. I do like the hobby. I don’t know why I didn’t stick with it after February....
