One of the first full short stories I ever wrote was titled, “Blue Smoke and Baby Soft.” It was Young Adult (YA) story about a relationship between a mother and daughter. The mother runs a sham of a psychic hotline out of her house. I was thinking about it recently (I can’t find a copy [...]

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In a shameless act of self-promotion I am going to attempt to solicit you guys, my readers. I have been doing some writing for a fashion and lifestyle website called HerFabLife. This month we’re having a contest where the writer with the most hits on their articles at the end of the month (September) wins!
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Since the process is going to take quite some time, I decided I can’t bear to keep it a secret from you all any longer. The blog is getting a makeover!!! You may have noticed that the name has has already changed, but here are some other new goodies that will be part of the [...]

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If I were to have a personal ad, this sentence would be in it. In fact, I believe I do use it on my myspace profile **not a personal ad**
Today I was searching the vast internet in search of a photo of buttons. I can’t tell you why (it’s a surprise for you guys), but [...]

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I have to admit that I have been a fan of sfgirlbybay’s blog for awhile now. Today I was scanning her recent posts, mesmerized by her mood board (which would have for sure gotten a nod in decor8’s competition by the way, her board is lovely). Anyhow, I was scanning the mood board, and a [...]

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You guys are going to love this site – especially Abby (I think you may have directed me to it once before). Designer Alicia Peck creates artwork, notecards, and t-shirts that express her love of typography, textiles, and antique illustrations. One awesome thing about her art is that it comes with matting at no additional [...]

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So it turns out that Abby is trying to be a little more like me (she’s added quilting to her blog), and I am trying to be a little more like her! (expanding what I feature on my blog) So, to see the way her Gee’s Bend/Denyse Schmidt quilt turned out, check out her blog: [...]

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My friend Bethro is a knitter, and her friend Cristina is a fabulously crafty person as well. She just started up her own etsy shop, and I have to do a spot of promotion because there are some items on this site that are just too cute for words. My favorite product is below:

I’ve been [...]

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This post is really more for my cousin than for myself, but you can never expand your skill set too much, so I suppose I will benefit from the responses as well
We’re looking at the possibility of using some crazy quilting techniques for an upcoming project. The piecing is already underway, so what [...]

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So I have been spending a ton of time on Stylehive lately, being obsessed with all things design, fashion, and lifestyle related, and I came across some great quilt designs that I had to share with you all. Pamela Hill is a northern California quilter, who has done some fabulous work and has been featured [...]

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