Monthly Archives: January 2008

30 tiny moments: day 1

January 31, 2008 – 8:30 pm

So I’m doing this thing, this “30 Tiny Moments” thing, which in theory will result in a post every day, assuming I am that organized. Which, I have been weirdly organized lately. Don’t tell anyone.
Jessica at Kerflop summarized the project thusly:
“I imagine casting my eyes over the usual chaos I’m constantly surrounded by and [...]

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above my means

January 30, 2008 – 12:03 pm

Zen as I might be about socioeconomic status, there’s still a part of me that gets off on being able to Afford Things. Nice things. Things like my prettypretty BlackBerry Pearl or our multitude of Apple products. That part of me really, really wants to join this snooty athletic club that’s $100 a month and [...]

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these words don’t write themselves

January 28, 2008 – 11:55 am

Taking a break from the novel, seeing as I’m premenstrual and liable to begin using the delete key in a decidedly unhelpful manner. A long time ago I figured out that my creativity is cyclical, and trying to force it along is always, always a huge mistake.
Besides, I’ve got work projects [...]

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eco felt

January 26, 2008 – 8:45 pm

Oh, kick ass. I just found out that Hart’s Fabric has eco felt, made from recycled post-consumer plastic bottles! Dude, I cannot even express how cool this is. Paired with some eco-friendly batting, and the Cranky Pals are going green!
Just did a big order to stock up on supplies for the next Crafty Mamas Bazaar. [...]

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classic creme cookies

January 25, 2008 – 10:15 pm

You know, I don’t like Oreos much, but these Back to Nature Classic Creme cookies? Dude, they are the bomb. Not So says they taste insufficiently Oreo-like, but I love them with the heat of a thousand suns.
I am eating some right now. In case you were wondering where that came from.
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craft recs

January 21, 2008 – 11:49 am

One of my readers asked where I got my felt, and it occurs to me – I know stuff! Stuff about things! I will share it with you. Don’t say I never got you anything.
Felt: I get my felt from either Distinctive Fabric or Hart’s (which, I was amused to discover, is based in my [...]

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i am, therefore i craft

January 19, 2008 – 2:02 pm

So I’m doing the February Crafty Mamas Bazaar at Milagros. I haven’t done one in a looooong time, so it should be really fun. ‘Course, it means I need to make more toys, which (in turn) means I need more felt. Lots more felt. More felt, and more batting. Hello, shopping list!
I’d update with something [...]

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