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  • Honor Roll

    Victoria's Separated at Birth posts are always among my favorites, but this edition was particularly spot on. Living with a…
    July 29, 2011
  • Eloquent Pro Font

    The swashes! The contrast between thick and thin! Good golly, that's a sexy typeface. I'd love to see this as…
    July 28, 2011
  • Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I've made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I…
    July 28, 2011
  • Beaded Garland Wall Art DIY

    Here's an easy way to fill up a large wall. A few people asked about the beaded wall art from…
    July 27, 2011
  • Jayne Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp

    I was doing some research for a roundup over at Babble (15 of my favorite colorful and modern lamps!), when…
    July 26, 2011
  • We Think Someone’s Teething

    "Who, me?" "I just like putting things in my mouth." "You know. Whatever's around." "Don't worry. She's cool with it."
    July 26, 2011
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  • Honor Roll

    Victoria’s Separated at Birth posts are always among my favorites, but this edition was particularly spot on. Living with a pet lion! I think I…

    July 29, 201113 commentsHonor Roll
  • Eloquent Pro Font

    The swashes! The contrast between thick and thin! Good golly, that’s a sexy typeface. I’d love to see this as the star of a blog…

    July 28, 201129 comments'T' for Typography, Filing Cabinet
  • Basement Studio Progress

    Furniture provided in part by IKEA I’ve made more progress on the basement studio! I picked up another Expedit (I call them my “cubes”), and…

    July 28, 201134 commentsBasement, Studio
  • Beaded Garland Wall Art DIY

    Here’s an easy way to fill up a large wall. A few people asked about the beaded wall art from a photo of my old…

    July 27, 201120 comments'C' for Crafts, Crafty (& Handy), Filing Cabinet
  • Jayne Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp

    I was doing some research for a roundup over at Babble (15 of my favorite colorful and modern lamps!), when I came across the Jayne…

    July 26, 201117 comments'L' for Lighting, Filing Cabinet
  • We Think Someone’s Teething

    “Who, me?” “I just like putting things in my mouth.” “You know. Whatever’s around.” “Don’t worry. She’s cool with it.”

    July 26, 201138 commentsParenting
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