One of my favorite books as a little girl was Goops and How to be Them. It is a book of nonsense verse written for children and I thought the poems were hilarious! The Goops make wonderful examples of how not to behave by cleverly illustrating proper manners from improper manners. The Goops they lick… Continue reading Good Advice and Other Nonsense
I love fall… and school supplies! My favorite part of fall was “back to school” shopping. New clothes, shoes, haircut, and school supplies! When I was in elementary school in the early 80’s, we had to cover our text books. It was a creative process using brown paper bags that mom saved after grocery shopping.… Continue reading Back to School!
I just rekindled a romance with the Silhouette Cameo. It was there all the time and I didn’t even realize I needed it. It was practically brand new, I only used it a handful of times, so I dusted it off and turned it on. Everything was working fine, I even upgraded to the Design… Continue reading A Little Frappe Makes Everything Better
My first introduction to horror movies as a little girl was Dracula starring Christopher Lee. I still sleep with my blankets around my neck! I’m not a fan of gore, but I do enjoy a good psychological thriller. The “Psycho” shower scene scared me so badly in junior high that I was afraid to close… Continue reading “V” is for Violence
When you need advice you go to someone with experience. Laura is the cat guru/kitty whisperer. My dilemma was that I needed a quote to go with this “purr-fectly comfortable kitty” stamp image… I texted her and asked for suggestions. She’s been my friend since we were 11. I trust her feline expertise. “Glitter box”!… Continue reading Kitty Glitter
No, I’m not at the beach, but I wish I was! While I’m waiting on my Club Scrap High Tide August 2019 page kit, I printed images from the corresponding digital kit and made a hybrid card. I dusted off my Silhouette Cameo and used the “print and cut” feature to trim some of the… Continue reading Waiting on High Tide
Succulents are all the rage right now. I have them all over my house and in the window of my operatory at work. They are fascinating plants and so easy to grow…especially for someone like me who forgets to water them! 😂 Today’s post is part of the Cupcake Inspirations theme challenge…deserts! I made a… Continue reading One Sheet Purse!
