Traveling in Style

Every time I travel with someone new, I learn a new trick. Last time I went to Vancouver, I learned about the art of carry-on luggage.  So awesome.  There is a ridiculous amount of shoes and clothing that can fit into a seemingly small space. It’s rather astounding! I also learned about wine.  More specifically, [...]


Proud Sister Moment!

I’m quite proud of my brother on a regular basis, but today I feel this pride is strong enough that I will share it with the internet. My brother entered into Cohos Evamy’s Bridge Competition, competed against 9 other teams,….  AND WON! Now that my brother and his teammate are $2000 richer, each, they are [...]


Her Morning Elegance

All during the holidays I worked at a retail outlet that had a mix of Christmas songs  and other terrible songs on repeat. I would be in the midst of cringing when suddenly this lovely tune would come on, and make me smile. Hearing the song always reminded me of this video, which I’m sure [...]


Headband with Flower

I didn’t seem to get a really great photo of the headband, per say, but this is my most recent “finished” project. Taken from this amazing blogger who has all kinds of cute free patterns, this flower was super quick and relatively straight forward. I basically completed it months ago, but somehow didn’t sew the [...]


First Blanket

After 2 months of constant crocheting, I finished my first blanket. It is awesome, and warm, and I’m not afraid to admit that I’m proud of myself. (I’ll have to work on the art of ‘displaying’ and photographing such items, though)