Water — my new best friend

Guess what I did today? I apparently dehydrated myself and truly thought I was dying. I’m not kidding. There was crying, a bit of moaning and a fair amount of embarrassing myself in the workplace. It was the most pathetic, painful experience I’ve been...

A Fourth To Remember

{I wrote this several days ago, but have just returned to Phoenix and finally — FINALLY — have Internet access. Home sweet home after yet another fabulous adventure.} I am doing something more patriotic than I intended this July 4th ‚Äì I am volunteering...

Gifting Season

June-July-August seem to be the best time of year for those I love to get married, have babies (or showers), graduate and be born. I’ve got celebrations galore to celebrate and lots and lots of fun crafting ahead of me. Although, if I run out of time, I might...

Slacker

I bought this fabric in Mozambique. It is wax-dyed and I’m pretty sure the prints are Nigerian. Nigeria has significant influence on the fabrics in southern Africa. That said? Most of the west African fabric producers now have their materials made in China. So,...