Category Archives: stuff that makes me smile

07
Dec, 2009

easy ornament card printing tutorial

today i learned to my great suprise (and almost embarrassment) that i’d won two of the sms giveaways that i’d entered earlier this week!  i don’t think that i entered more than maybe a dozen or so (and, of course, … Continue reading →

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28
Sep, 2009

good swaps

for a long time, i’d been really wishing that i had some of that cute goldfish-in-a-bag print by heather ross and it is soooooo out of print and soooooo highly desirable that i’d pretty much given up hope.  until my … Continue reading →

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27
Sep, 2009

a visit from the family

whew!  what a week!  my parents, my sister, her husband and their two boys (my super-cute nephews) arrived last sunday evening and stayed through friday morning.  it was a whirlwind of noise, chaos, love, laughter, hugs, tears and it scared … Continue reading →

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26
Aug, 2009

i heart art

i like to make “art” but i also like to buy “real” art from other people.  especially when it’s actually affordable.  and that’s why i was thrilled to discover laura george’s etsy shop a few weeks back.  i think one … Continue reading →

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29
Jul, 2009

little miss happy meets more neighbors

long-time readers might (maybe, possibly) remember the original “meets the neighbors” installment.  (hint:  click on the link in the last sentence to read that story if you’re interested.)  the most recent example of me pestering meeting my neighbors happened… well, … Continue reading →

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09
Jul, 2009

the yellow rose of cactus

this evening, when i came home from work, i discovered, to my great surprise, that a very old and much abused cactus that a friend bequeathed to me years ago before she moved across the country had bloomed.  for the … Continue reading →

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30
Jun, 2009

my current quilting project

a friend of mine who is having her third baby (first girl) in august asked me if i could turn a pack of (amy butler!) fat quarters that she’d purchased just before her first child was born into a quilt … Continue reading →

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08
Jun, 2009

bread pudding

last friday,  i met with a friend for breakfast and a little bit of painting.  we decided to meet this time at the new ironworks cafe which is run by local highschool students.  i don’t often include logos here on … Continue reading →

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03
Jun, 2009

happy video

awhile back, the craft magazine blog posted a piece by this artist.  i was so enchanted by the childlike playfulness of her work that i subscribed to her blog.  yesterday (or was it earlier?) she posted a movie that was … Continue reading →

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19
May, 2009

i love tuesdays off

this is one of those rare weeks where my day off falls on a tuesday.  and i had a really great day.  the house was still (mostly) clean from the weekend.  i didn’t have any homework because my class is … Continue reading →

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