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This weekend, we had over a foot of snow in one day. We built some epic igloos in the backyard, and then, suddenly, POOF! Someone crash landed in our front yard! Geek out time! It's a snow TARDIS, people! It's made out of at least 98 cubic feet of snow and is definitely bigger on the inside. Just for a sense of scale, this...
Right now I am sitting at my desk, cuddled up in my warmest sweater with a cup of tea by my laptop, and staring out at a plain white canvas. Yesterday we had a major storm and I believe it is the second-largest snowfall that I have ever experienced! Well over a foot of snow and big drifts by my window. My brothers...
Today I stepped out of my comfort zone and made a video tutorial! I just snapped a few pictures as I worked, so the video is probably more illuminating. I've always loved writing letters and have dreamed of the days of yore when people sent letters calligraphied on parchment, sealed with wax... there's something so romantic about it. Then, after I made the...
To my Catholic readers: I know this is old news to you by now, but WE HAVE A POPE! After Pope emeritus Benedict XVI resigned, we had several pope-less days and I was so excited to see a Twitter post proclaiming "Habemus Papam-- we have a Pope!" Then I got a text from Pope Alarm just a few seconds later (why yes, I...
Calliope Skirt by Shabby Apple If you haven't heard of Shabby Apple before, you are missing out. I can't tell you how many times I've browsed their website, gushing over all the eye candy and wishing that I had a good excuse to buy another dress! So it was with great excitement that I read an email asking me to host a $50...
There is something so yummy about warm copper, crisp pewter, and bubbly cream freshwater pearls, isn't there? Or is this just me? It's probably just me, but the flavor is almost as palpable as the colors. I've decided that I don't use copper and bubbly freshwater pearls nearly as much as I should! This is a custom piece I recently made for a...
