This year saw two phenomenal vacation trips for Robert and I. You've already heard a little about our trip to Hawaii, via my recommendations post. The second trip was the much-anticipated trip to the land of heather, Scotch, bagpipes, tartan and thistles. Robert's family has been holding fairly regular family reunions, these past few years. … Continue reading And I, a bird to shelter there, when wearied on my little wing
Now that I'm done with my whirlwind travels (or, at least until the next out-of-town meeting I have to do for work) and my long list of travel makes (which, I promise, have been written about and are now just awaiting decent photos), it's time to turn my attention to holiday making! Of course, I'm … Continue reading I Ain’t Afraid of No Halloweenie Roast
Do you ever have one of those projects that is supposed to be easy, but ends up becoming so much more trouble than you originally anticipated? That's what I'm struggling with now. I've started work on this year's Handmade Christmas (yes, already). One of the items requires a little bit more brain power -- I have … Continue reading When Good Crafts Go Bad
So, Hawaii ruined a lot of things for us. Particularly food. Oh, it's not that serious. It's just that we had Such. Great. Food! while we were over there that we've had trouble getting used to being back. That isn't to say that food back here is awful. It's just that the food we had … Continue reading Travel Recommendations: Hawaii
You're probably wondering if I'm meeting my self-proclaimed travel clothing goals, since it's largely been radio silence on here. Well, you can rest assured it's because I've: been working away at my list been traveling to far-off places like Hawaii and Albuquerque added a second contract on to my main one at work, so have … Continue reading Holding Pattern
...because a laundry list of things to make isn't enough to deal with leading up to a busy travel schedule, I added a few things onto my "To Make" list. A sort of personal "stretch goal," as it were. What did I add to my list? (Note: I've already finished half of these) RavenCon: Hufflepuff … Continue reading Stretch Goals
It has been a couple of years since I've made a new Halloween costume. I mean, I dressed up two years ago (I went as a faun to work and to the corn maze as a "deer hunter" - faun makeup + flannel shirt + hunting vest), but that costume was mostly just special makeup … Continue reading Poor Unfortunate Souls
