It’s Sunday night, maybe a half hour before our boys’ bedtime, and our oldest utters the phrase every parent dreads: “Mom, I need to take some stuff to school tomorrow.” Apparently he and his science partner are building an insulated cup from scratch and he volunteered to bring the Duck[Read more]
So, there goes September. I was momentarily tempted to say “Where did the month go?” but then I remembered how many ways I put it to good use. I can’t complain. In addition to all the crafting, upcycling and family stuff I blogged about, I took part in a month[Read more]
We did it. We made it to the Maker Faire and lived to tell the tale. (If you’d seen us twenty-four hours prior to the event, you’d know why this is such a huge accomplishment.) The day was warm, but not miserable. The event had a slow start, but we[Read more]
Are you the kind of person who can easily see shapes or objects in the clouds? I play a similar game when I see obtainium – stuff that has been cast aside and deemed useless, until it’s obtained by someone who can see the potential in it. Last week, I[Read more]
I’m married to a devout reader. My husband is the type of reader who has multiple books going at the same time, gets nervous when he doesn’t have one waiting in the wings, and always reads before he falls asleep (on top of any other reading time he can squeeze[Read more]
With so much of my creative energy going toward crafts and preparation for the Maker Faire later this month, I’ve found myself at a loss for words. It’s disconcerting, having so much I want to share, but the stories just won’t come. It’s a little like the feeling I have[Read more]