Have a Springy weekend!
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Today was a lovely day, even though we had torrents of rain pouring down. I attended a NAWBO event that included an open house for a spa (my hands are nicely moisturized and massaged) and some yummy cupcakes. The best part was that I came away feeling supported. Networking is not my forte (it can […]
“We already have all the time there is. We can’t make more of it, we can only enjoy the time we have.” ~ Paul Pearsall So the past few days I’ve had trouble sleeping in spite of various remedies (scullcap and some other herbal sleep aids, sleepytime tea, counting backwards from 333, checking my horoscope, […]
My embellishment drawer comes to 93 spreadsheet lines and 7,000+ items. WHEW! Beads will be less work but I am going to hold that until after my trip. I have watched numerous DVDs and am digging through guide books (I’ll share my favorites) and web sites to put more detail into my itinerary, yippie! How […]
Are your eyes and scrolling fingers ready for part II? I was taking a breather in the grand staircase of the Art Institute. Seeing the Corinthian styled columns (and Cristoforo Statiâ’s Samson and the Lion, 1604/07) I decided on a ‘scavenger hunt’ for myself: Locate Greek mythology in the other paintings of the Art Institute. […]
Oops, I got a bit photo-happy on this entry so prepare to scroll! 🙂 Sometimes you can pass a place without realizing how wonderful it truly is. Maybe it was walking through a long stuffy hallway of old armor upon entering the museum, or the lack of an actual strategy when I visited it before, […]
I’ve been collecting gift ribbons and lace over several years. There is no plan for these yet, but I “need” to hold on to them. I know you crafters can relate! 114 spreadsheet lines later these are all accounted for, and a value is guesstimated. Since 2009 I’ve been better about tracking my craft purchases […]
Well as much as Spring should be here the weather hasn’t quite made up its mind yet. But my studio is filled with sunlight which has me motivated to continue the inventorying process. I took a breather from organizing in March, and instead reviewed my life. I dug up my diaries and reread what I’ve […]