Friday’s Random Bits
I like the random things lists, so it’s going to be a new Friday ritual. Until I forget or get... Read More
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I like the random things lists, so it’s going to be a new Friday ritual. Until I forget or get... Read More


Oh my. Do I feel dopey!! In an effort to help with my helpless sleep schedule, Mom passed along some... Read More


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I find myself still fighting the lack of deadlines. (No, Mom, this doesn’t mean you can set arbitrary deadlines and... Read More


I got the new issue of Bead & Button in the mail today and I’m dying to make the WIRE... Read More










Oh, how I fight being a deadline-driven person. (Some of you may know this phenomenon as “procrastination,” but I feel... Read More


Seriously – how gorgeous is that snow?? Denver was one adventure after another – I had the best time! I’ll... Read More










Got the bags packed. Peter Printer behaved, and everything that needed printing got printed. Got all my various confirmations and... Read More










I think it’s time we named our printer. Really. The printer is an integral piece of my business world, so... Read More


I have to share the cutest thing that’s been going on between my niece and nephew. Alexis has always liked... Read More










It’s very bad timing. I have a serious case of the “I don’t wanna’s.” I had the second part of... Read More


I was browsing beadweaving photos on Flickr last night (while I was working on my online defensive driving, naturally –... Read More


Needless to say, this has been the Week of The Baby. My new nephew, William, is an adorable, well-behaved doll... Read More


May I introduce, William Frank Wiseman….born April 7, 2009. Somewhere around 2pm (we haven’t had much time to talk with... Read More


Alas, my creative color combos for the Carol Wilcox Wells class turned out to be neither fabulous nor nightmarish. Instead,... Read More










Sometimes making color choices is a careful, studied art. And sometimes you just throw stuff on the wall and see... Read More










This is, hands down, my favorite time of the year. The temperatures are just perfect…the tree leaves are all that... Read More










From JuneJill has, indeed, been busy, so I’ll give her a pass for not updating the blog recently. Since it’s... Read More