Every year I vow to make Christmas gifts and for the most part, I would run out of time and end up scrambling to the nearest shopping center in a fit of panic. This go around, I fared a little better. I started planning in October and though I was still burning the midnight oil to get things done, it was a significantly handmade gift-giving season. I made about a hundred bear hats (actually six) in different colors. The cookies and caramels were a hit and will become an ... Read more
Easy DIY: Wooden Keychains
I have a thing for keychains. I am a firm believer that you can't have too many keychains in your life, and K has inherited my love of these tchotchkes. I especially love using them as gift tags - they add a utilitarian yet decorative flair to packages. A while ago, I made a version with silver pleather, but I wasn't too thrilled with the various methods I tried. Then I spotted these cute wooden tags at a nearby stamp store and knew they were destined to be keychains. Being the one-trick pony ... Read more
Monday Outfit: That ’70s Girl
Good morning! How was your weekend? Mine was filled to the gills with events, mostly happy but some sad. The sad news is that my mom returned to Los Angeles yesterday and we are bereft. She generously provided over two weeks of homemade healthy, yummy food and constant entertainment (my mom is hilarious). K said morosely, "It feels so empty without her..." On the happier side, we went to a lovely dinner party, got to catch the King Tut exhibit, and thoroughly enjoyed Lincoln. More to ... Read more
Happy Friday + Art Walk Sneak Peeks
Happy Friday! I'm excited for the art walk next week, though I'm woefully behind. But I have a guest to entertain, so reluctantly (oh-so-reluctantly, I tell you) I went to the spa with my mom yesterday. Have you ever been to a Korean spa? For a relatively low set price (the one we went to was $35 per person), you can lounge around in a variety of rooms in varying temperatures from freezing to scorching hot, or soak in herbal infused baths for the whole day. There are supposed to be oodles of ... Read more
Sewing for me
Around 2010, I tried to sew clothes for myself. I'd been sewing for K for a while and was feeling pretty confident and not a little cocky. Today, I thought I'd show you some of the things I made back then...and you can laugh with me! I'm still trying to figure out how to set up my tripod and take pictures of myself with a remote, so for this round, I won't be modeling the clothes. Here's the first dress I attempted. It's a Built By Wendy pattern, and I have several of her books. Looking ... Read more