I fully own up to my endless ability to procrastinate. It’s something I’ve fought with all my life, and I don’t see it changing any time soon. Because I’m such a professional at it, I realized I could actually pass along some of my favorite procrastination techniques for those of you who aren’t quite so naturally gifted in this area.… Read More
Hot news!
I’ve got to confess: I’ve been holding out on you!! But I can spill the beans properly now and I know you’ll be as excited as I am. Drum roll please….
I am joining the staff of Beaducation as an online video class instructor!… Read More
What happened to the home classes??
I know the local ladies are frothing at the mouth, wondering why I haven’t had any home classes in months. Don’t despair! They will be back! You might start looking at your December calendars….
What happened is that I needed to clear some space on my calendar to get my life back in order here at home.… Read More
Plans vs. Reality
What I had planned on getting accomplished this weekend:
- Finishing a Rosetta necklace sample, and possibly getting a second substantially done.
- Mailing out all the packages that need to get mailed
- Pedicure
- Writing a bunch of instructions
- Making some kits that we’re out of stock on
- Installing my new bed headboard
What really happened this weekend:
- Emergency babysitting of my nephew while my sister-in-law took my niece to the doctor for pink eye
- Flooring shopping with Mom – we picked our laminate wood floor and two kinds of tile (one for the kitchen/laundry, and one for the bathrooms)
- Working on the Rosetta necklace sample, but not until late Sunday night.
Moving without moving
Mom and I moved into our current house three years ago, and while we love it to death (especially the natural light shining from a skylight that bathes the kitchen in a reverential glow) there have been changes we’ve wanted to make.… Read More
Back from Bead Fest Philly
I don’t even know where to start reporting about the whole Philly trip! Should I start with how Mom got all irritated with me at 6am the day we were catching the plane because we had planned on leaving then, and I still hadn’t showered?… Read More
Finally, the long awaited BnB Show stash
I think I promised y’all these photos about a month ago. Maybe even six weeks. But here they are! Now remember, I hardly had a moment of time to shop while I was at the Bead & Button Show this year, so it’s not as extensive a shopping haul as I would have liked.… Read More
So much going on!
You know how when you avoid a task for a while, it becomes bigger and bigger in your head to catch up on it, and so you avoid it more, and then it becomes bigger yet and it’s a vicious cycle from which there is no escape except just DOING it and then you figure out it wasn’t so bad after all?… Read More
Possible New Kit
From June:
For a while I’ve been working intermittently on a lariat for a possible new kit. Since Jill left me all alone last weekend while she went and had fun at the Shreveport (LA) bead retreat, I had to entertain my self.… Read More
Design Time
I know it’s been a good couple of beading days when my right forearm is all achy. That’s also my signal to STOP and give it a rest already! Besides, I’m at that point in a design when I’m so twisted and turned in my thoughts that I realize I probably have no perspective left.… Read More