Mexico, part 2

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Journal | No Comments

  ‘Real’ Mexico. At least, as real as I prefer to get, as a tourist.

Mexico, part 1

Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in Journal | No Comments

The ‘unreal’ part of Mexico… paradise, resort style.  

Take a walk with me

Posted on Dec 30, 2011 in Journal | No Comments

Some shots during a walk I took recently. Actually it was an errand-running day, so I walked-drove-walked again.

Gone

Gone

Posted on Dec 26, 2011 in Journal | No Comments

A few of the pieces I sold at the craft sale. There’s a few left besides these though, and a couple more currently in the making. Stay tuned.

Small Profiles

Small Profiles

Posted on Dec 6, 2011 in Journal | No Comments

Just a taste of what I will be serving up at the Winter Wonders market this weekend. Each piece is handmade, one-of-a-kind, and very affordable, coming in 8″ x 8″ and 10″ x 10″ sizes. Watch my Etsy shop in the new year for similar listings if you can’t make it out this time around!

My first craft sale!

My first craft sale!

Posted on Dec 1, 2011 in Journal | One Comment

I’ve never been a part of a craft sale before, even though I’ve had fleeting intentions of doing so in the past. I’m really nervous about it, so please stop by and see me while I’m there!

All grown up

All grown up

Posted on Oct 14, 2011 in Journal | No Comments

Upon returning to Saskatoon from southern Saskatchewan, I’ve gone through a lot of changes. All of them are somewhat based on consumerism and surface things, but still…. it’s how we present ourselves to the world. I don’t want to live surrounded by a bunch of poor-quality items that I used when I was a student. ...

Something new

Posted on Aug 14, 2011 in Journal | No Comments

I installed our firepit today, with some help from Wade. I love to sit around a campfire and roast marshmallows, talk with friends and just relax. Now that we have a firepit, I think I’ll do some of that. It’s the little things that make life more enjoyable, ya know?

One less worry

Posted on Aug 8, 2011 in Journal | No Comments

Recently I’ve started using a financial planning application called Mint. It’s a bit scary at first, as it requires you to provide passwords and login information for your financial institutions and investments, but so far I haven’t had any problems, nor has anyone else that I know who is using it. It’s always a concern ...

Designer’s Scrabble

Posted on Jun 14, 2011 in Journal | No Comments

I loves me some Scrabble. So when I saw this designer edition created by Andrew Capener as a student project, I fell in love. Typography and spelling! Two of my fave things! And on beautiful walnut too. If these ever go into production, I’m all over it.