For me, “being busy doing nothing” means mindlessly reading Facebook or Twitter feeds. Doing nothing means checking and re-checking my e-mail (all 4 accounts!) Doing nothing means comparing myself to other bloggers, makers and artists (for better or worse). Better ways to do nothing? Look out my window. Watch the changing skies or birds flying…
I have always used colorful felt in my embroidery hoop designs. Bright, happy colors. I still love them, but I’ve been experimenting with a richer palette in recent weeks. When I was asked to display my work at my favorite local cupcake shop, I went to work on some new designs – many with…
Lovely pastel finds bring some much needed color to this dreary winter day. I collected some of my latest Etsy Faves in this treasury: pretty in pastel. Jewelry from Goddess of Jewelry and Nest Pretty Things Kids make me long for spring. Paper goods by dazeychic and Rachillustrates revive my love my paper. And knitted goodies by…
I found this quote on one of my favorite happiness websites, Raising Happiness.
Here’s the thing. I love thrifting. I’m always down for a quick trip to a thrift store. Of course, a quick trip usually turns into a leisurely stroll down the aisles in search of hidden treasures (that is, if I’m without kids. With kids, things are more rushed and I usually end up spending most…