Maybe you’ve noticed that I took an unexpected blog hiatus. Even if you didn’t, that’s ok–it actually helps relieve a little of my guilt for doing so. ;) The end of August and all of September were insane months for me. And now it’s October. Ah–October, how I love and hate thee at the very same...
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At the end of August my step-son flew out from Washington to spend a week with us before it was time for everyone to go back to school. We made a pilgrimage north to Mackinac Island, one of the cornerstones of Michigan tourism. It’s this sleepy little island in Lake Michigan between the lower and upper peninsulas. There are no...
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So, I’ve been told by some of my friends that apparently Scott and I are a little “over the top.” I think the exact turn of phrasing was something like “everything you two do, you do big.” Even though the last of these types of comments was months and months ago, it still rattles around in my brain....
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I’ve been having a ton of fun writing for About.com and getting the opportunity to meet new digital scrapbookers through my work with About.com–and that work would keep me pleasantly busy from month to month. But, it seems that somewhere in the back of my mind, I’m not happy unless I’m really challenged....
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Late last week I decided to photo-document my morning when I was taking the shots for my Cricut giveaway. When I dumped the photos to my computer, I realized that my typical morning may not be terribly exciting or engaging for those who read this blog. Then it occurred to me that it’s ok that my morning routine isn’t...
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1. New Opportunities. I have a few new opportunities on the horizon and I’m always excited to start a new project. Unfortunately these are things that I have to keep quiet for now, but I’ll get to work with a long time friend, and that’s always a huge bonus. 2. Clearance Sales. I shopped the heck out of some...
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