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Kitchen Conversions from Sweet Fine Day

January 7, 2011

It’s been a while since I’ve spent some quality time browsing Etsy, and while there’s no shortage of great products, I wondered how long it would take to find just one item that would make my my jaw drop, my posture perk, my mouse hand freeze in mid-scroll. The answer? Ten minutes. Figures that it [...]

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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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Snowed in and (thinking) cozy

January 30, 2010

We woke up this morning here in Southern Maryland to a gentle shower of snow and less than a half inch on the ground. Over the course of the day, I’ve watched the snow pour down on top of us and the accumulation rise to at least six inches. And there’s no sign of it [...]

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Winter’s white inspiration

January 6, 2010

I’ve been thinking about snow quite often lately. I love the anticipation of snowfall, and I especially love it when the snowflakes start to flutter around after I’m already locked safely inside my house for the evening, curled up with a good book and a steaming mug of hot chocolate. It’s convenient when the snow [...]

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Yes! We’re open!

January 1, 2010

It’s taken me nearly two years to bite the bullet and just do it, but now I have and here it is: the Oomphasis shop is open for business on Etsy. May all your big wishes, little wishes, and in-between wishes come true this new year.

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Skoonberg

December 22, 2009

Oh! Hello there. It seems that Christmas is closing in fast, in case you – like me – hadn’t noticed. This past weekend I actually achieved the sending of a small batch of handmade Christmas cards; though the big story really is that Christmas cards even made it from my hands into envelopes with stamps and addresses and stuff, and [...]

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