New Toy Tuesday: Washi Tape from Target

I know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for a post about my new embroidery machine, but I’m already onto the next shiny thing working on a really great project to go with the unveiling. It’s coming, though. I promise. In the meantime, I was in Target today. While my friends are all inexplicably obsessed with their hand soap, …

Glitter Ritz Burnished Velvet

I made this card before I went on vacation. I’m working on a tutorial for it, but the baby’s still getting used to being home (read: not sleeping) so it might take a couple days. We’ll get back to our routine. Eventually. Right?

On the Road Again

So, we leave at the crack of dawn tomorrow to catch our flight to DC. You might think a sane person would be packing and/or going to bed at a time like this, but I never claimed to be sane. I’m really looking forward to spending a week+ with friends and family. This will be our last trip before the …

Hi From South Dakota

I’m writing this from the living room of my grandparents’-in-law. Jesse, Herbert and I left San Jose on Friday evening and arrived yesterday afternoon. You might think three days of driving with a husband and a dog–while 6 months pregnant–would be a drag, but we had a great time. We’re weird like that. We learned that there’s not much between …

Time Flies

My first post was on September 12, 2010. That means a whole year has gone by and I’m still blogging. Quite the accomplishment for me, let me tell you :o)

Still Glowin’

I have my WordPress dashboard set up to show one line of the song “Hello, Dolly” in the top right corner every time I log in. I don’t know why, but it makes me smile. Anyway, I’m in the middle of a short, unexpected break from crafting. I hope to be back real soon; try not to miss me too …