Origami Reduced To Size
 \ I am working on decor for our school auction and as you can see, it will involve many cranes (more than a thousand!). I will not openly admit to exactly how long it
Back To Basics Knitting
In my continued effort to use up the many craft materials I have, and finish some unfinished craft business, I am rediscovering knitting. For those who may not have read far back enough on this
Sunshine Quilt
  The quilt for our school’s auction is done. It turned out really pretty I think. Hopefully it will feel very Spring-like displayed at the auction next month.Â
Clean Sheet Day
    On Sundays at the wise craft house (if people play their cards right), by bedtime we all have clean sheets. Once in a while, like today, I’ll even go so far
Semi-Hibernation
Apparently I am. There’s really no better way to describe it. It was a really busy fall/early winter season for us, and apparently I’m on the other end of it. Whenever I can, I’m cocooning
Tiny Felt Friends
  For Emma's 11th birthday this past November, I gave her a stack of felt in every color I could find, an assortment of beads, sequins, embroidery thread, and this book. I think it
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Years ago, when I started the job that brought me out here to Seattle, my new coworkers and I had a cookie exchange for the holidays. The cookies I had that day, like these Chocolate
Possibly Nailed
It’s a familiar story, one you may have heard before… Blog writer (me) has a busy week and doesn’t update blog. Mom of blog writer mentions on the phone, in a rather accusing tone, that
Woodland Centerpieces for Thanksgiving
I won’t be spending Thanksgiving with my friend C and her family this year, and I will miss her and well, truth be told, I’ll also miss her flowers. I have shown you her amazing
Vintage Book, The Cookie Book
 Found my very faded, dog-eared copy of one of my all time favorite childhood books, The Cookie Book. I guess you could call it a vintage book now. It contains 12 recipes, a cookie