building projects for the workshop… framing new photos… re-designing the blog… acting as a middleman for some pretty cool giveaways… reading two books… struggling over quantities to order of some new greeting cards for the shop… trying to ignore the last few cookies… waiting for Project Runway to start & my man to come home.

Currently : 25 To Do book + see my list of goals to complete during the year here. This is the start of my book charting the process. Progress on my goals and the book will be shown here. Summer mini book + see the start of mine here. I will be sharing this book’s…

THANK YOU for all the nice comments about the book. At the suggestion of Josie, I raced to the container store this afternoon and bought two more albums. At first I was like, “lime green, Elise, really?” And then I remembered we’re doing a whole bachelorette weekend. And FOR SURE lime green will work for…

I am off to the bay area to meet Paul's plane and attend a wedding (not ours). We are going to spend Saturday and Sunday eating and drinking and dancing. Can't wait. Happy weekend. I'll have all sorts of projects to share late next week.

hot in the sun but cool(er) in the shade…full fledged book production…harry potter book 7…the best grocery produce section…walks with mom…craft stores…tvs on treadmills… …such a good place to be.

I am about to bop myself onto a vacation. I have a suitcase packed with j.crew shorts, a few tees, and oodles of paper supplies. I really hope they do not randomly screen my bag because OH MAN, they will never get it closed again. I am bringing this dress (recommendation by Stephanie Howell via…

We saw it. It was a little hairy for a minute when a preview cut in the middle, but fortunately, it came right back on. The quote above did not make the movie. Many good parts did not make the movie. But that is not why I see the movies. I see the movies to…

We failed miserably at Harry Potter last night. Actually, that's a lie. WE were there. WE got to the theater 2 hours early. WE were mid theater center of the row. WE were ready for a GOOD FILM. Regal Theaters failed to provide it. Our preview reel was cut three times. After each one, they…