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yesterday, i mailed off my very first internet order for pidoodle! a woman from canada found my website by googling around and actually followed up on a pair of earrings that she wanted to purchase. when i mentioned this to … Continue reading →

i just love it when stuff works out. so… we recently gave our full-size bed (mattress and box spring) to a friend who had a frame but no mattresses in their guest room. the bed had been in our guest … Continue reading →

here’s another silly one to add to the “amelie list” of quirky likes: emptying the pencil shavings out of the pencil sharpener. not sure what i like about it–i think it’s the texture of all those tiny little curly shavings. … Continue reading →

tomorrow i begin my new job, so i thought i’d take the whole day to spoil myself just a little bit. i began the day with a massage to encourage my shoulders to stop hugging my ears. she gave me … Continue reading →

today was the first of five free days between the end of one job and the beginning of another. i spent the entire day helping a friend pack/unpack into a new house (tomorrow is the actual move and i’m guessing … Continue reading →

i am a list maker. it is the only way that i can stop the hamster wheel in my brain. this time of year is particularly listy, but i’m pleased to say that many of the major to-do’s are now … Continue reading →

my mom called this morning to announce that her arucana chickens (very young) laid their first lovely blue-green eggs!

ok, flashback to electric company. my co-worker today was telling me that one time someone mistakenly called her “ruth.” her name is nowhere near “ruth” so she was trying to figure out where this person came up with that wrong … Continue reading →

so… this time it’s not me traveling. and i’m still trying to decide if it’s officially “happy stuff” because there’s some jealous (and then again not) involved in this post, but… here’s the story, decide for yourself. this morning, a … Continue reading →

thanks to a friend of mine, i am now aware of yet another addicting word game available for free online. this one’s got a familiar premise and it’s super easy to sign on to play and you’re playing (at least … Continue reading →