The new craft I tried this year was woodburning. I saw a kit online about a month ago and decided to try it and make some Christmas gifts in the process. The kit included the tool, a few different-shaped points, letter stamps, and a bunch of wooden... Continue Reading →
A Souvenir from “Mad Men”
Mad Men is one of my all-time fave shows. I signed up for its email list so I would be in the know. So that's how I found out about the website Screenbid.com, a platform for auctioning/selling props from popular TV shows and movies. A couple of summers ago, items from Mad Men appeared on... Continue Reading →
Forty-Two
The time has come to commence my 13th annual birthday list. My friend Daisy helped me kick it off last weekend. First, she helped me make a paper circuit (which I had never heard of before) at a great family makerspace called Parts and Crafts. We visited on a Saturday afternoon and it was buzzing... Continue Reading →
Birthday #41
This summer went by faster than usual. I'm still in denial that it's over...but in four days, it's the official start of fall and there is no denying it. So here is a belated birthday recap aka the last item on my birthday list. I like to avoid renting a car on my birthday trips... Continue Reading →
People Say We Monkey Around
I watched a lot of TV when I was growing up. Back when sitcoms ruled the day. I remember doing plenty of other things, too: reading, playing outside, playing dress-up, playing with dolls, doing more reading, listening to Casey Kasem's Top 40. But somehow there was still plenty of time for sitting in front of... Continue Reading →
