Because I have no concept of time, nor do social norms apply this crazy year, I decorated for Halloween in September, put up the Christmas tree before Thanksgiving, and I finished designing our annual year-in-review card way before December. I hope you all have the jolliest of holidays this year and the warmest of wishes. […]
2019
Our Christmas Cards Have Gone Digital
As much as I loved making Christmas cards every year for our friends and family, it became a seasonal stressor (like we needed more things to do and worry about). We’d blow through printer cartridges, bark at each other whenever cards would get stuck or ink would bleed, spend days making picture prints, cutting, stuffing, […]
Fall Newsletter & Quarterly Round-Up
It’s Fall, Y’all! Well, it doesn’t really feel like fall down here in Houston, but we’re ready!! It’s been a busy quarter for me, but when is it ever not?! We’re settled into our new home, I’m sewing like a mad woman, and we’re gearing up for what is already a busy holiday season. Here’s […]
Costume College 2019: A First Timer’s Recap
About a year ago I learned about Costume College, an annual costuming arts conference in Southern California, via social media (thanks to the incredibly skilled people that I follow). You mean to tell me there’s a conference for people who like to sew costumes and want to be better? Of course there is…sign me up! […]
Summer Newsletter & Quarterly Round-Up
Happy Summer! Has it really been three months?! We’ve been so busy with the move, getting our old home ready for the market, and squeezing in a few trips that these past three months have flown! As I write this I’m on a cruise ship somewhere in the southern Caribbean, and it has been a […]
Spring Newsletter & Quarterly Round-Up
Happy Spring! We’re moving! Not the blog, don’t worry. My husband and I are selling our home in the suburbs and moving closer to Downtown Houston this Spring. So I hope you’ll tolerate and forgive less-than-punctual blog posts, newsletters, and basically me forgetting to brush my teeth until this transition is over. I’m seriously sleep […]