By Emily on February 15, 2012
Valentine’s Day was never a personal favorite. I thought that my grandma dying on February 14th last year would seal the deal and make it a sad occasion each year. But, in fact, the opposite happened. I made valentines with my sister over the weekend. I dressed up, wearing some of my favorite red shoes [...]
Posted in getting crafty, letter writing, things that make me smile | Tagged crafting, love, mail, random acts of kindness, Valentine's Day
By Emily on December 15, 2011
So I have this huge mirror: My mom bought it for me. I’m a big fan. It needs a little more crack-filling and a fair amount of sanding. Then comes the fun part: painting. It’s been sitting, propped up against the non-functional fireplace in the living room, for a long time as I’ve debated what [...]
Posted in around the house, blogs I read and like, colors, getting crafty | Tagged another project, colors, decorating, painting, polling the populace
By Emily on July 15, 2011
Things have been crazy hectic for a while now – lots of thoughtless multitasking and then wondering why I’m standing in front of the open fridge, staring into the abyss. Things are still in boxes around the house from the roommate changeup; the art still hasn’t made it back onto the wall. Shelves are either [...]
Posted in getting crafty, moving, new house | Tagged at home, homebody, light at 10 pm so it seems OK to be having dinner, summer
By Emily on June 25, 2011
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Yes, I’m attempting to cover four days in just one catch up post. And feeling a bit sheepish about it. Things have gotten away from me a bit lately, in general as well as in terms of this little June project. Life is in flux, in so many ways. And, in wanting to talk about [...]
Posted in getting crafty, moving, what I'm listening to now, writing
By Emily on June 14, 2011
I never took woodshop – wasn’t offered at my middle school, didn’t seem like straight track to college/one more honors course in high school. My parents’ tools pretty much fit in a toolbox, with a saw hanging on the wall for cutting down a Christmas tree. We are not handy. I know that some of [...]
Posted in getting crafty, Missoula, new house, things that make me smile | Tagged #createstuff, 30 days of creativity, class, power tools, projects!
By Emily on June 13, 2011
No, I didn’t forget about you, creativity project! I just decided that I needed to step away from the internet at least a little bit this weekend so that I could deal with some essential “real life” responsibilities. And also go on a Ross/TJ Maxx shopping spree. Oh, what? Yes. Most certainly. Getting back into [...]
Posted in getting crafty, photography, things that make me smile, what I'm listening to now, working
By Emily on June 8, 2011
The other day at A Home in the Making, Jenn revealed the anglepoise-style lamp she repainted orange, saying how she was scared it would be too bright, too orange. But it turned out great. And reading it, I thought, “Too orange? Is there such a thing in a classic lamp?” and then thought, “Well, who [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, colors, getting crafty, photography | Tagged 30 days of creativity, colors, Nice and Smooth, Rainbow Brite
By Emily on June 5, 2011
An actual creative day! Planting flowers. Wandering the Home Resource store for furniture ideas. Discovering new music. And an afternoon of cooking, with lunch packed for tomorrow and company for dinner in the backyard. Pretty impressive since I spent about two hours being stalked by this same goddamned squirrel. I am held hostage in the [...]
Posted in adventures in cooking, blog, getting crafty, Missoula, photography | Tagged 30 days of creativity, cashew cilantro chicken, Core Balance, Home Resource, squirrel, summer
By Emily on June 1, 2011
Hello, June! This may be a fool’s errand, but I’ve decided to try 30 Days of Creativity, starting today. The whole idea is to make something, anything, every day for the month of June. And since it’s still rainy here and not especially summer-y, I thought I might give it a go. In March 2009, [...]
Posted in blog, getting crafty, photography, things that make me smile, writing | Tagged 30 days of creativity, another project, Flickr, Pinterest
By Emily on May 31, 2011
Sometimes it takes a deadline. Once I got almost five months behind on Flickr uploading, I started to get so overwhelmed that I wondered if I would always be posting photos of snow when the flowers are blooming, whether my farmer’s market and green grass photos would need sorting as the leaves were falling. But [...]
Posted in adventures in cooking, blog, getting crafty, photography, seasons, things that make me smile, working | Tagged 30 days of creativity, catch up, Flickr, June, uploading
I like writing, photography, reading, music, design, typography, paper products, days in the seventies and sparkly snow, Spanish wine and cans of PBR. I spent a year in Córdoba, Spain, working as a language and culture assistant through the Spanish government, traveling, and writing about it here. After a few years back in my home state of Montana, I moved to Austin, Texas, where I like to go exploring, take pictures of my food, write letters, dream of far-off places, and think about concepts of home.
