This weekend our family embarks on a road trip that will have us seeing and staying with every member of my family of origin – my parents (in southern Illinois), my younger sister (in St. Louis) and my older sister (in Kansas) – and then doing it all in reverse.[Read more]
I had a couple of requests to show how I use scarves as reusable gift-wrap. Here goes: Obviously, the process will vary some, depending on the size and shape of the gift, as well as the size and shape of the scarf. This example is ideal in both cases –[Read more]
I just never know where I’ll find inspiration for my next project and I kind of like the not-knowing part, because I enjoy the surprise! A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting across from a receptionist in a small business and noticed an old wooden door, propped up in[Read more]
A friend’s spouse just lost his job and she posted on Facebook, asking for help/leads/ideas on finding a job, since they’re now living on less than half of what they used to live on. I have no job leads (I’m still searching myself), but I do have a year’s worth of[Read more]
Sometimes it takes me longer than the average person to catch on to things. I like to think of the light bulb over my head as a compact fluorescent – the light starts out a little dim, but is eventually just as bright as any other (while also being better[Read more]
The last few days have been filled with productive miscellany – the kinds of tasks that are small in the grand scheme of things, but monumental when I admit how long some of them have sat on my to do list. So, help me celebrate! Today I . . .[Read more]