Today, my husband and I met up with family to have lunch at McMenamin's Edgefield, where I got the yummy Terminator Stout + Chocolate Milkshake above, followed by a little stroll through some antique stores in Troutdale, Oregon.  I found a great shop that had some Native American artifacts, which I adore.   I'm finding myself wanting to explore

It's that time of year, when the leaves start turning, temperatures are dropping, and our thoughts turn to the upcoming holidays (or for some of you down under, leaves are growing and temperatures are rising...lucky ducks!).... And it is the perfect time of year for my  EARLY BIRD SALE!   Friday, October 28th at 12:01 am to Monday, November

 Fall is upon us, and with it come thoughts of the holidays and....gifts!  Gifts for yourself, gifts for your loved ones...gifts for your coworkers, even!   So. Starting this Friday, I will be hosting an EARLY BIRD SALE in my Etsy Shop!  The SALE will run for 10 DAYS.  TEN. DAYS. And, there may even be a giveaway....I'll let

Every year for the past four years, Dave and I have made a trip to the Pumpkin Patch at Sauvie Island, near Portland, Oregon.  I know I went there as a kid, but I don't know if it was an annual thing, and now it's one of the traditions we've built that I love the most.  Yesterday was

We made these gorgeous Lemongrass Candles for our wedding, with the help of a few friends, and I am now listing the rest in my Etsy Shop!  They give off a lovely light, burn nicely, and the scent is lovely.  Plus, they double as insect repellent (perfect for camping or outdoors)!

 Constructing the walls of the box Last week, as some of you may have seen, I created a handmade box for my Book and Box Structures class at OCAC.  This week we will be moving on to book binding practices, but I have to say, I absolutely LOVE making boxes.  The techniques tie in beautifully with my love

What a week it has been!  My days have been FULL!   Full of wonder and beauty, mixed with varying levels of sleep deprivation and creativity. This last weekend, I spent a good amount of time (17+ hours) finishing a box for my mid-term project in my Book and Box Structures class.  It's a fairly simple box, but

I took myself up Mt. Tabor today, on a rambling walk... through the dog park (I wonder if people think I'm crazy, walking through a dog park with no dog)... up trails, across roads, and around the reservoir, all the time stopping here and there, searching. I looked under trees, in grasses, along the paths. I was hunting

I have been sick for the last week.   I am trying to heal, but time doesn't wait for sickness.  I was able to take one day off school last week in order to rest, and now I am healing.  Unfortunately for me, at the end of my colds, things settle into my lungs and my throat gets dry,