size=”3″ face=”Times New Roman”>Monday morning, I arrive at the office, eat my morning muffin, refill my water cup (I don’t drink coffee), open my computer. As I was a bit early, I put the finishing touches to my present to Cat, our dear Aussie Crafty Witch who had to step down because Real Life was …read more!

size=”3″ face=”Times New Roman”>Monday morning, I arrive at the office, eat my morning muffin, refill my water cup (I don’t drink coffee), open my computer. As I was a bit early, I put the finishing touches to my present to Cat, our dear Aussie Crafty Witch who had to step down because Real Life was …read more!

size=”3″ face=”Times New Roman”>Monday morning, I arrive at the office, eat my morning muffin, refill my water cup (I don’t drink coffee), open my computer. As I was a bit early, I put the finishing touches to my present to Cat, our dear Aussie Crafty Witch who had to step down because Real Life was …read more!

A little over 6 months ago my family realized how much we depend on electricity. After Hurricane Ike, we had to spend 2 weeks totally without electricity. One of the many things we all discovered during these two weeks is the joy of reconnecting with our families and our neighbors. We learned how many things …read more!

face=”Times New Roman” size=”3″>So, about a million times I’ve tried to start this blog post¦and about 999,999 times I’ve been distracted by something else¦and of those 999,999 times, probably 750,000 has been due to something with crafting. And not always a new project or continuing with a UFO. No, it’s just the way my brain …read more!

Tribal Dragon © Linda “Raven” Parlier Charts5″ x 7″ (12.70 cm x 17.78 cm)Right click and select “Save Target As” 7″ x 5″ (17.78 cm x 12.70 cm) Right click and select “Save Target As” CreditLinda “Raven” Parlier’s chart was made using the Dark Lilac Cross Stitch Generator and was taken with permission from the …read more!

So I’ve already told my story of how I got into Twilight. I was waiting for Deathly Hallows the book, decided I needed something to obsess about. From there was born my obsession with urban fantasy. What is urban fantasy, you ask? Anything with a paranormal or fantasy/magical element to it, set in a world …read more!

size=”5″ size=”4″ face=”Tahoma”>Being somewhat new to the fandom, I have never got to experience the hype surrounding all things Harry Potter¦ until now. I never got to go to a fun midnight release party for a book. I never got to wait outside a theater eagerly with fellow Potter fans for a movie. I never …read more!

I’ve always enjoyed giving, at times too much. You know what I’m talking about¦you have a group of people in your life that just mean so much¦you want to craft them some love in a box¦you start out with gusto, a full head of steam, and then¦you fizzle out. The crafts that you started with …read more!

A few years ago, if you had asked me about the day I met J.K. Rowling, I probably would have mumbled something about how I told heard I liked to read just like Hermione and how much I loved this story. But that bit of history would have been slightly revisionist. I did say those …read more!