July 2010

This Paperlicious Week

July 23, 2010
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…I took a cue from the Good Look Cookbook and finally got around to creating some of the various information tracker/organizer forms that I’ve been intending to do for a long time, including a fridge-worthy household chores schedule/organizer/checklist. Instead of actually doing chores.

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Monday Inspired: in the bookstore

July 19, 2010
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For anyone with an eye for design, stepping into a bookstore (or wine shop, or stationery shop, or soap aisle) might as well be stepping into a diverse and awe-inspiring art exhibition. An art exhibition where almost all of the works fall within your budget. And you want to take everything home because it just looks [...]

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Children Inspire Design

July 16, 2010
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Good Morning Sunshine (8″ x 10″ or 11″ x 14″ print) When I was growing up, my mom kept a large cupboard full of arts and craft supplies that my brother and I could get into whenever we felt like creating. She would stock it with your typical supplies — paints, glue, markers, pencils, scissors, construction [...]

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Workspace Do-over, Part 1: Gah!

July 12, 2010

It’s probably safe to say that the need for a neat, organized, and attractive workspace is universal. But with restrictions on time and energy, lack of motivation or direction, or just sheer laziness, making (and keeping!) a tidy workspace can be an effort to say the least; for some of us, it’s an insurmountable task. My perfect space [...]

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Etsy round-up: How Southern Maryland does the Fourth

July 2, 2010

It’s officially the Fourth of July weekend and Keith and I are about to head to Western Maryland for a few days. It’s been years since I was there for the Fourth, and I’m looking forward to pleasant temperatures, beautiful landscapes, delicious food, and a fantastic display of mountainside fireworks. But, since we’ll miss all the cookouts and festivities at home, how [...]

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