Monthly Archive: October 2009

Amanda Grange

Amanda Grange

Since I was reading P&P books, I thought I’d quickly read “Mr. Darcy’s Diary” by Amanda Grange. It’s P&P told from Darcy’s viewpoint, and it was VERY well done. It’s in diary format, so...

Rug Clipping (Part 2)

Rug Clipping (Part 2)

This is my next attempt using 2″ long fabric strips with the rug canvas. I think I prefer this length. Now I’m going to make a color plan. I want to make concentric rectangles....

Rug Clipping

Rug Clipping

So I got my big piece of rug canvas – it’s 60″ x 36″ and I have to do something with it. I want to try locker hooking (see my earlier post) but I...

Boo’ing

Boo’ing

Our neighborhood has a Halloween Phantom that roams around, rings your doorbell, and leaves goodies on the doorstep. I love this “new” Halloween fad.  I get the biggest kick out of seeing the treats...

Seth Grahame-Smith

Seth Grahame-Smith

I’d read really good reviews about the book “Pride and Prejudice and  Zombies” by Seth Grahame-Smith, and it is pretty hilarious.  Of course, it’s more funny if you know the story of P&P first...

Dan Brown

Dan Brown

I finished Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” and I was very, very impressed. Of course, it was a thrilling, page-turning story. But it was the meticulous research that’s mind-blowing to me. While I was...

Memory Wire Bracelets

Memory Wire Bracelets

In the Creative Home Arts club magazine, there were some craft projects using memory wire to make bracelets.  I thought that looked like fun and wanted to try it (granted, I think alot of...

Locker Hooking

Locker Hooking

I bought this book through my crafting book club, and I can’t wait to try it.  Locker hooking is kinda the reverse of latch hooking (which I did as a teenager and I still...

Web Site Cleaning

Web Site Cleaning

Today I’m doing Fall cleaning on my websites. I have to check all the “shops” on my Favorite Online Shops blog and website. Some have changed shopping carts so the current links don’t work....

Afternoon Snacks

Afternoon Snacks

As I said in an earlier post, I’m a snackoholic, and I graze all through the day.  I tend to eat a smaller lunch, then have a snack in the afternoon to hold me...