Rainy Friday with my iPhone

I love my iPhone - as an artist, a business owner and a traveler, it's the perfect accessory and I don't know what I did without it.  With that said, the whole Instagram generation of photographers kind of cracks me up. "Here's a cup of coffee.  It's cooler than yours because I cropped it to [...]

Paris through the eyes of my 20-year-old self

As promised!  This one comes from the bound book of emails that my mom collected, originally written 2/18/03. Trip Date: February 13 - 16, 2003 Age: 20 Bonjour! I have just returned from a wonderful French weekend!  Four of us single girls decided at the beginning of the semester that we would escape to Paris [...]

Travel Journals

When I was in junior high I tried to keep a diary because, in the 90's, that's what junior high girls did - or said they did.  I came across those diaries a few years ago when my mom kindly threatened to throw out everything in my childhood room if I didn't clean out the [...]

Lotto Travel

Chances are you've heard this story: A poor man prays: "Dear God, please let me win the Lottery."  The man prays this same prayer, day after day, month after month until one day God speaks to him: "My son, please buy a ticket!" Tami is a frequent character on this blog, and there are several [...]

[26] Image of the Week

"Katie in the Clouds" When I think of adventure, I think of Katie.  Together we have summited mountains, trekked to wonders of the world, spoken in airport code, recovered lost luggage, deduced Holmes, smuggled apples and translated bus schedules.  When in South America we spoke in tandem Spanish - I am better at understanding and [...]

Introducing Winter Blooms

I've been meaning to do this for a while, but I've finally launched Winter Blooms!  (Because running one business isn't challenging enough.)  I will be taking custom orders through May, including Wall Flowers.  Already made hats will be sold through my Etsy Store - check back, I'll be adding new items each week!

Sewing with Molly

14. Learn to use a sewing machine. 2/26/12 My list is getting shorter and shorter! When I was little my dad gave my mom a sewing machine for Christmas.  More than a decade later the sewing machine was still  in its original packaging and being sold at our garage sale.  My mom has many talents [...]