laundry and dust and dishes – oh my.

too busy. The first two weeks of April are very busy for me at work – I have to put in a lot of overtime, with the result that I get very little accomplished at home. I’m still trying to get back on track! I’ll try to get caught up here… chocolate beyond belief. Marc [...]

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i am a good little clock.

somerset holiday, here i come I have some exciting news to share – the vintage Halloween party favor sacks that I submitted to Somerset Studio have been chosen as a how-to article for Somerset Holiday! I’m so happy about it – it’s my first real article and something that I’ve dreamed of for years. I [...]

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princess. rebel. icon.

la reine Look what I got in the mail yesterday… …featuring page after page of beautiful, extravagant, delightful Marie Antoinette-inspired eye candy. And on page 42… My little collages. I’m thrilled and grateful to have my work appear in a publication along with fabulous work by artists I admire, like Connie Govea Stuart, Rachel Emilie [...]

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thank goodness for overnight shipping.

The most wonderful news! My two Marie Antoinette canvases have been selected to appear in Stampington’s special MA publication! I’m very happy and excited. So that $20 it cost to send them overnight has turned out to be money well-spent. The publication is due to come out on April 1. On the Christmas gift-making front, [...]

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these garlands. the mimosa. blue pirouette.

I’ve been watching the new season of Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style. Can I just say that a woman wearing the correct bra size is a sight to behold? It is truly amazing – the difference in the way a woman carries herself when the girls are properly supported. She stands up straighter and her [...]

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we need the eggs.

You know, I don’t think I could take a mellow evening because I don’t respond well to mellow. You know what I mean? I have a tendency to – if I get too mellow – I ripen and then rot, you know. – Annie Hall, by Woody Allen Last night I happened to catch Annie [...]

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let us eat cake.

I meant to post this yesterday, but I wasn’t feeling well and accomplished absolutely nothing all day. So I’m a little late… Cupid’s Charm held a soiree in honor of Marie Antoinette’s birthday, which is November 2. Be sure to visit – not only does Miss Jones show off her gorgeous Marie Antoinette-inspired jewelry, but [...]

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