I’ve been diligently keeping track of my 2009 reading list since the beginning of the year, and it has been exciting to see how many books I’ve knocked out while not even trying.[1] Having the list (right here) to look at makes me feel quite accomplished.[2]

My book consumption continues to be in audiobook format, which by now we all agree works ( Read more... )

I’ve made several guitar straps in this way, and thought I’d share a quick tutorial for how I did it.

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Please join the Leaky Crafty-Witches in our first Craft-Along of 2009!

Magical Needlework Craft-Along on the Leaky Lounge.

CLICK HERE and let us know your choice!

I was going to do a crafty update of sorts, and then I remembered that today is my day for posting a CraftBorg video blog.
Go look.

So Harry and the Potters' upcoming tour is not going to be hitting Oklahoma. Booo.

BUT. I was looking at their blog the other day and I noticed this promo video.

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Those are MY owls. I gave them to the guys and Emily when they came through last year. Very neat.

Hi all,

This is Rosemary, aka Quietish on the Leaky Lounge. I, along with my
fellow Crafty Witches, would like to invite you to join us for The
Leaky Cauldron's first ever Craft-Along!

Starting in May, Leaky Crafts will be hosting a new Craft-Along every
other month in the Harry Potter Crafts forum on the Leaky Lounge.
There is a special forum ( Read more... )

Hey, all. I’m around, and owe you an update. Although I should point out that one could better keep track of me on Twitter (where my user name is Quietish, of course), as I can post small updates from my phone where ever I am at the time.

Letsee.. Justin is going out of town again tomorrow, this time to Anchorage, Alaska. While I’m not ( Read more... )

Hey, I was crafty this week last night the wee hours of this morning.

For the 100th day of school, and I know this sounds familiar to the all the moms with school aged kids, Jamie’s school (or at least the K and first graders) has a 100-things project. Jamie had to wear a shirt to day with 100 things on it.


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I promise at some point soon I will do some craftblogging again. At the moment I am knitting and stitching a bit here and there and of course I continue to approach everything in a craftminded sort of way. I’ve just been bad about not putting it together in some way that’s presentable.

In the meantime I’m becoming preoccupied with my level of ( Read more... )