Back! And Plans

We’re back from Europe, and the trip went really well!  MM and I had a great time hanging around Paris, and taking some time up in Normandy at a great B&B that we know. Now that we’re back, we’re ramping up into a busy couple of months – family travel, work deadlines, etc.  That means I’ll be heading to the craft room to put together … Continue reading Back! And Plans

Heading Out!

MM and I will be leaving in a few days for our last big vacation of the year (not counting the time around the holidays)!  We’re going to Paris for nine days, three of which will be spent in the Normandy region at a B&B.  The B&B will be used as a home base while we visit Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, and Mont Sant-Michel. … Continue reading Heading Out!

Made a shirt!

I sewed myself a shirt last weekend.  I’m not putting a page together on it, mainly because I didn’t take pictures of the process, but also because I remembered how frustrating it is to make clothes.  At least for me. That being said, here’s the end result: It’s not easy to tell the color in the picture… and really it’s not that easy to tell … Continue reading Made a shirt!

First Time (or second, or third) Fliers

If you’ve not flown commercially for a trip before, or if you have but it’s been YEARS since you’ve done so, it’s possible that you’re a little nervous about the whole thing.  You’ve heard stories about long wait times to get through check in, longer lines to get through security, people having things taken away from them once they get to the metal detectors, craziness … Continue reading First Time (or second, or third) Fliers