May the Odds be Ever in {My} Favor

The games have begun! So You Think You’re Crafty Season 14 is underway, and I am super-excited about my entry this week. I can’t tell you what it is, but I can ask you to go vote for your favorite. As soon as the final results are in I’ll be sure to tell you which project is mine, and maybe …

Adventures in Child Photography

I just realized that I’d been waiting until my Christmas cards went out to post this, and then I forgot all about it. I went sortof crazy over our cards this year. I wanted a cute, festive baby picture, but I procrastinated long enough that I didn’t have the time or inclination to hire a professional to take them. I …

Pret-A-Papier at Hillwood Mansion

Some people may not know this about me, but I’m kindof a dork for Washington DC tourism and history. Before we moved to California, I spent 4 years as a guide with Washington Walks, leading the tours Georgetown, the Monuments, and the Cherry Blossoms. Jesse proposed to me on a paddle boat in the Tidal Basin. We had our wedding …

Coming Soon

Remember back in November when I auditioned for Season 14 of So You Think You’re Crafty? Well start getting excited because the season starts Monday! I created my first entry yesterday, and am putting the finishing touches on it tonight. I’m so so pleased with it and can’t wait for everyone to see it, so stay tuned!  

The Stocking Was Hung by the Chimney with Care

I hope everyone had as wonderful a holiday season as we did. Maybe by next Christmas I’ll figure out how to actually keep blogging through the insanity that is the last 2 weeks of the year. I wasn’t kidding in that last post when I said I was in panic mode. But the important things got done. I made 6 …

Panic Mode

That’s where I am on most of my Christmas crafting projects. There is so much left to do, and we’re heading east on Saturday. I’d like to request there be no weddings or babies in the immediate family next year. There’s a reason I’ve put off knitting Allie’s stocking for so long. As for everything else, I can’t talk about …