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Rise

by | Apr 12, 2012 | Colorado, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead

A few photos from a lovely Easter weekend:    {Have I already mentioned how over the moon I am to have Adam and Kim living in my neighborhood? They just drove over for brunch and hung out for a couple hours and WE GET TO DO THIS NOW WHENEVER WE WANT. It looks...

Transform, II

by | Apr 10, 2012 | Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie

Another of those patchwork zakka bags I love sewing so much: This one is being sent off today as a belated birthday gift. And so, without wanting to ruin the surprise for the recipient, I’ll just say I am so very lucky to have her in my life. {Also, I think...

Transform

by | Apr 6, 2012 | handmade, Happy Hippie, Journal

That tart Joann keeps getting too much of my paycheck, and so I’ve taken to sifting through my local thrift store for craft supplies. Bamboo handles, for example, are easy to cut off one bag: to help transform another:   Spring tote for a girlfriend...

A Southern Affair

by | Apr 3, 2012 | Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie

I attended a wedding last weekend in New Orleans for one of my colleagues. Being a polite pain in the ass, she refused to tell me where she’d registered and I was unsure of giving money. While I know everyone loves receiving money, I like giving something...

Kitchen Therapy

by | Mar 26, 2012 | Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Kitchen Talk

With this much work travel on my schedule, it feels like therapy to have the time to stand in my own kitchen and cook a meal. This week: New Orleans. Next month: Indiana, Texas, and likely Texas again. Thank goodness I’ve got good folk to stay in my home and...