I decided to make my coworkers a ginormous batch of cookies for the day after Christmas. All but one of us in the precinct is working the day after (aka “the Show”), and I think we’ll need some extra cheer during our busiest – and likely lowest attitude – day. And JT had us closeContinue reading “I don’t mean to brag, but…”
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Twofer Tuesday 1: Messenger bag, polymath style
Solve this equation: (2 yards of Spider Man fabric + approx. 2 yards of black fabric + aida cloth + bias tape)Sam’s frustration = ? A Spidey messenger bag! A few posts ago, I mentioned making a tote bag out of the remaining fabric from the Super Birthday Project, but then I remembered that IContinue reading “Twofer Tuesday 1: Messenger bag, polymath style”
Wine Bottle Mach 2: This time, it’s personal
So not long ago (read: yesterday), I mentioned that I was unable to recreate a craft that I found on Pinterest. I also mentioned that, upon investigation, I learned the problem was that I did not first prime the bottle. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I remedied that but good. Today I decided to give itContinue reading “Wine Bottle Mach 2: This time, it’s personal”
Twofer Tuesday 1: The Frame Project is COMPLETE!
I mentioned a project that had hit a snag on Friday, and I am happy to say that I rethought it, and it is finished complete. Back story: I had had this idea to make a “Poem Frame”, which is pretty much what it sounds like. I cut up a poem and decoupaged it ontoContinue reading “Twofer Tuesday 1: The Frame Project is COMPLETE!”
A healthy dinner (?) and healthy distraction
Argh. Right now my mind probably looks something akin to an urban war zone. For TFA folk, it’s Institute season, and it shows all over my Facebook feed. During the last few days of school, I deactivated my account temporarily to avoid the sense of soul-crushing defeat, watching all of these (not much) younger peopleContinue reading “A healthy dinner (?) and healthy distraction”
You say Polymath like it's a bad thing... 