“Zie ginds komt de stoomboot uit Spanje weer aan.” ~ Sinterklaas lied Happy Sinterklaas! I forgot to order my kruidnoten this year so it is passing this household without much ado. Today I’m busy wrapping up two Christmas orders and haven’t even started to draft the blogs about my two fabulous Friday outings. Technically I […]
I’ve been getting my crafty on with the advent of December. It’s been fun to “bake” my UTEE people to embellish holiday cards with. You can still order cards by messaging me The card creating was interrupted by a custom holiday order of a collage I did earlier this month. Even though I used the […]
Welcome to November 2011, everyone! October was reflective for me because it marks the anniversary of my sabbatical decision last year. I am very happy about this year and all the explorations, surprises and growth opportunities it has brought. Interestingly, an opportunity I was looking for last year has arisen now, so it is doubly […]
I hope you had a lovely start of the new year! This new year is a sabbatical for me, and one resolution is to not push myself to plan too much for at least 2 months. So for now my blog posts will be a bit erratic too, rather than keeping with the schedule I […]
I’ve lit the fourth Advent candle (our family tradition), and am reflecting on all the lasts I will have tomorrow. My last commute, last time in the office, the final goodbyes to colleagues. I’m pleased to report that the Flurries I created for my colleagues have been well-received. It’s amazing how handwritten notes stand out […]
The wind is howling around my home and rattling the windows. Snow has been falling steadily, and is expected to pile up to 6 inches tonight. It’s been a good hibernation day (love that song by Jars of Clay). With ice on the windows, what else can you do but head for the craft room? […]
December 1 came with our first snow flurries.  Winter has officially arrived. The skating rinks are open and the Christmas lights are spreading in the neighborhoods. It makes me want to bake cookies and eat sweets all day long.  Instead I’m creating my own flurries with punches and UTEE. While the insides of […]
