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Blog Find: Switch Entry Caddy

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

What an ingenious little idea! I found this smart little number on Apartment Therapy, and if I wasn’t such a klutz about knocking things over (or had a measly few pieces of mail to look through) this would be a fab option for our household! It’s powder-coated aluminum, so I’m guessing it wouldn’t tear up [...]

Proof of my handmade pledge

January 6th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Crafts, Decor & Design, Personal

This holiday season I made the handmade pledge. And while I didn’t make EVERYTHING (except for gifts to the hubs!) I made a valiant effort. I made potholders, partridge ornaments, an apron, bunting and a felt eyeglasses case among other things.
I stuck my fingers repeatedly with an embroidery needle, tangled the bobbin thread on my [...]

Christmas gift goodies galore!

December 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Crafts, Personal

I was unsure how this Christmas would fare, it being just the hubby, dogs and I at home on glorious Christmas morning. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have thought twice about it. Brett, that ever-thoughtful husband of mine, did whatever he could to guarantee we would have a good Christmas together. Not only did he make [...]

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Tags:Brett·Christmas·holiday·home decor

Urban Craft Uprising and new friends

December 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Crafts, Decor & Design, Uncategorized

I attended my first Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle this weekend! My friend Kiki and I went towards the last half of the second day on Sunday. I had fears that everything would be sold out and the fair would be a ghost town, but the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall was actually teeming with people. [...]

Cheap-o Neat-o Gift Guide

December 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Personal, Uncategorized

This year our gift-giving grand total will be much lower than last year’s. And from what I’ve seen and heard, that’s the norm this holiday season. People just aren’t spending as much, and they’re looking for unique and handmade gifts as opposed to over-priced store-bought items that hundreds of people ALSO bought for their loved [...]

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Tags:gift·handmade·holiday·home decor

Holiday Crafting: the madness begins

November 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Crafts

I’m just overwhelmed with all the rad holiday crafts I’m finding online! Yesterday I tweeted about wanting to make this simple, but probably time-consuming, wreath. I think it’s an excellent way to use up extra paper scraps and wouldn’t necessarily have to be all one color scheme, but I think that’s the wily crafter in [...]

Insatiable Urge to Craft

October 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Crafts

When the fall weather kicks up in Seattle, there is a little switch that clicks inside of me: CRAFT TIME. I don’t know what it is about the rainy NW weather that makes my hands antsy to craft. Maybe it’s the homebound-ness of it all, the cozy warm house with the cozy warm pets.
This past [...]

Quest for Organization

October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Decor & Design, Personal

Organization often eludes even the most put-together and efficient. As I get older the need to be more organized is very apparent… I mean I actually surf the internet for tools to help me stay organized and in-check!

One of the trouble areas in our home is the entryway. The hubs likes to throw everything down [...]

New Beginnings, A New Neighborhood

September 18th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Personal

My blogging has dropped off for a couple of reasons. I shut down my Etsy shop temporarily to concentrate on moving, and since this blog is directly related to the content of my Etsy shop it made sense to put a temporary kabosh on it.
And we moved, from the beautiful small suburban town of Issaquah [...]

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Tags:design·etsy·home decor·mid-century

Shop Spot(light): Three Potato Four

July 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Shop Spot(light)

In my interwebz searching around I find the most amazing, cool things. Things I can’t wait to get for my home, things that make me feel good and take notice!

I want to share these things with you, so I’ve started a new tag/post that I will try to do semi-regularly called “Shop Spot(light)”. This is [...]