September 2006

Play with the dough and inhale the aromas and you’ll be on your way to a healthier and more peaceful you. So says Squidge Me. The colors are gorgeous. I have no idea if they really work, but I would prefer this to most other stress gadgets/squeeze balls. Thanks Tania, for the heads up. Share [...]

I gave birth to my daughter two days after Christmas. She was due over a week before, but she was my third, so I knew I’d be at home on Christmas because all my kids are at least a week overdue (feel sorry for me, pity me). That Christmas Season, four years ago, I made [...]

I was emailing my friend Emily about the latest creative endeavors in her life and she told me about her Mom’s current show: amazing botanicals, dried and pressed. I have loved her Mom’s work since I first met Emily and was so excited to get these pictures. Emily noted that one very cool part of [...]

I am fortunate to have my good friend Josh as a fashion consultant and trend prediction expert. Did you know there are people whose job is predicting future fashionable colors for things from washing machines to sweaters? Josh taught me that. Everyone should have a friend like Josh. When Gabby asked me to guest blog, [...]

If you watch Project Runway, and you should (Wednesday nights on Bravo, check your local listings), you would be familiar with a contestant and mother of five, “Laura,” who refuses to wear sweatpants or drive a mini-van, because she’s not going down “THAT slippery slope. . .” Well, I don’t wear cocktail dresses with plunging [...]

I really like this shot from Blueprint. I’ve been looking for a shelving solution for my girls room and maybe a configuration inspired by this one would do the trick. (Just imagine it sans cactus, plus toys.) What I like about this idea: 1 Crates. I’ve been using wooden crates for storage since I first [...]

Every few months I get an itching to change things up. Sometimes it’s reorganizing a room, but lately its been redoing two rooms entirely. I love the look of a new, fresh coat of paint in the room and the delusion that the work is increasing the value of my home. Well, to me it [...]

Gabby has asked me to be a guest on her blog, and I’m really honored that she would ask me. I’m confident everyone reading this blog is familiar with her style and talent, so you might also understand my intimidation in undertaking such a task. I’m not sure how to get over that, so I’ll [...]

This is a mailer and a series of 4 product hangtags for my bee client. Share and Enjoy: