Author: Janet

Selden Edwards

Selden Edwards

I love books that have a time travel theme, so I’d seen “The Little Book” by Selden Edwards in the book club magazine and thought it looked interesting. I was fortunate to find a...

Rug Clipping (Finished)

Rug Clipping (Finished)

During the NCAA tournament, I finally finished my rug clipping rug. Since my Louisville Cardinals made it to the Final Four, it gave me lots of basketball time to finish it (since I usually...

Felix J. Palma

Felix J. Palma

I just finished “The Map of Time” by Felix J. Palma which is, of course, a book featuring time travel. But it’s not just your average ‘person gets thrown back in time’ book. This...

Fairy Name Generator

Fairy Name Generator

My fairy name is Bindweed GoblinflyShe brings riches and wealth.She lives at the bottom of tangled gardens and in hedgerows.She can only be seen at midday under a quiet, cloudless sky.She wears tangled multicoloured...

Weaving (Part I)

Weaving (Part I)

For ages, I’ve wanted to try weaving with rags. So even though my clipped rug isn’t finished yet, I decided to try making a loom. In the book “Fabulous Rag Rugs from Simple Frames”,...

New Blog Template

New Blog Template

I’m having a blast customizing the new blog template for my Favorite Online Shops blog. I finally got brave enough to try a new template so that I could change the layout to 3...

Convert Tealight Tart Burner to Flameless

Convert Tealight Tart Burner to Flameless

I love tart burners that melt wax, but I’ve been wanting flameless ones that use either a light bulb or a warming element. I have a gazillion of the tealight kind and they make...

Thunderbird

Thunderbird

This weekend, I started having problems with my Outlook Express mail client and lost about 10 days worth of emails. Knowing that OE isn’t supported any longer, I figured that it’s time to bite...

Customer Service – Kohl’s

Customer Service – Kohl’s

I had another wonderful customer service experience at Kohl’s. I’d bought 2 denim skorts for the summer in my usual size. I wore them once and they stretched so that they were too big....

Notes from the Universe Challenge

Notes from the Universe Challenge

I’ve posted about the Notes from the Universe by Mike Dooley as being very motivational for me. Plus they’re wacky and alot of fun. Plus, they’re free!! (I have a gadget on the lower...