You probably know by now that I love The Pioneer Woman. She seems like a fun person to know, and she makes absolutely delicious food. I owe a lot of my cooking success to her step-by-step directions and helpful pictures. But after all of my gushing and adoration of PW, I’ll admit that I have…
Category: Things That Make Me Happy
Merry Mid-January
We’re very nearly into the double digits in January, and I’m working my way into the month with our Christmas tree proudly standing in the front window. I kind of like it. It is the prettiest Christmas tree of my adult life, and it’s definitely cheery. Why not leave it up for cool winter nights?…
Crafty McCrafterson (a.k.a. Craft Sale tomorrow!)
I don’t think of myself as a crafty person. Sure, I can staple some fabric around a canvas to make new art for my house, but that’s about it. I’m no good at gluing things together, and the clumsiness proceeds from there. Anyway, it turns out I’m craftier than I thought. I’m officially a part…
Pictures of Pictures
Photography is one of my weak points. I come from a family who forgets to document things, and I proudly carry on that tradition most of the time. My most representative photographic moment in childhood was when I took a picture of my dad and two of his good friends that he only saw once…
Fall Flavor Week
A great friend got married near Ithaca, New York last weekend, and Scott and I had the pleasure of celebrating with her and her now-husband. It was gorgeous, with fall leaves everywhere and the general awesomeness of small towns and new places. As per usual, I forgot to take pictures of the trip. I’m sorry! …
Opening Up Shop
This is the big week. I finally opened an Etsy shop and posted some of my paintings for sale. (Yay!!) Just about everything in the shop is in note card format for now, even though I could have prints made in a larger format if need be. So why am I not jumping up and down…
Watercolor Step By Step
I’ve been working on an art project for a few days. It was really a glorified excuse to think happy thoughts about a friend who recently had a baby, but that’s okay. I figured that if the project went well, it could be customized for other folks and sold on my (someday soon to be opened) Etsy…
Small, but valuable. 