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Spoiled

by | Jul 29, 2008 | Domestic Art, Goals, Journal

There are few nice things in life that bring pause. My first pair of great designer jeans, which I still wear with love four years later, were well worth the investment. My first nice handbag, a gift from Emily, I carry six years later. Again, so worth the expense...

Transcend

by | Jul 28, 2008 | Domestic Art, Good to Great, Journal, Reduce, Reuse

But what if I should discover that the enemy himself is within me, that I myself am the enemy that must be loved – what then? –Carl Gustav Jung, 1875 – 1961 A friend emailed me this quote today and it fits perfectly with my current state of mind. My...

Loafing Around

by | Jul 26, 2008 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Journal, Kitchen Talk

This afternoon I joined 7 girlfriends at the Great Harvest Bread Company in Tempe for a bread baking class. I wasn’t sure what to expect; I love to bake and finally mastered a great loaf of bread with the ever-so-popular No Knead recipe. Then again, I’m...

Simple Gifts to Stitch: July

by | Jul 26, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Sew Along

Dear Finny, When you announced the theme of selecting one of the children’s projects or making a project for a child, I was thrilled. I have so many wee ones in my life these days who I love to spoil. One in particular has a fondness for change. It’s...

Om

by | Jul 25, 2008 | Journal

Flickr inspiration for a creative weekend. For more info on these incredible projects (which are NOT mine), visit: 1,2,3,& 4. I talked to my mami in Texas this morning and she was lamenting how their business is so busy at the moment and she feels behind in every...