I'm really glad it's Tuesday and time for my happiness post, because happiness is all I want to talk about. Life is so beautiful. Always, but especially right now. I've been in Baltimore every day, having a blast. For all intents and purposes it is Fall, and I've...
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My friend, Cristen, tagged me in a Facebook status to share 15 things you "may not care to know" about me. My immediate reaction was "ugh, everyone already knows everything", so this is a little difficult for me... I'm a pretty open person! Give yourself one point and...
Last month, I decided to take a chance on doing a disposable camera installation while I was on vacation in New York. I'm so glad I did! On the first try the camera got full of pictures of strangers and no one stole it! Perfection. Thanks to Brooklyn for being so...
I'm excited to introduce Cara, of Chewy Tulip, to you. She's a self-proclaimed artist since the age of five, textile designer since college graduation, general merry-maker, letter enthusiast, kind of a weirdo. Read on to find out more about what inspires her, how to...
Happy Thursday, everyone! Life is good, and I've only got a couple pages to show you this week. This one is inspired by one of my favorite scenes in Arrested Development, where Gob finally swallows a key for a future trick. I'm a professional magician, too. In fact,...
The 90's weren't just about awesome music fads. There were also some pretty incredible toys, like Trolls. (I realize that these things were originally made decades ago, but they definitely had a recycled spotlight in the 90's.) I collected them as a kid, and had a...
Have you ever been a part of a floating dance party? They've been going on for a long time. What The Float hosts these events for people who love to have fun. We all downloaded the same tracks to our iPods and phones, and met in the dark on a humid Saturday evening....
Recently, someone I know started at a school he has to commute an hour to each way. I wanted to make his life as easy as possible, so I decided to make him a care package. He liked it a lot, and it occurred to me that someone else might want to make a similar gift for...
Imagination Recently, I was asked if I would write a post on how to get imagination back, and I thought that was a great idea. I looked around the internet, and there really isn't too much on the subject. There's a lot of information on being creative, but not too...