Daily affirmations of a word mercenary
Either I just saved myself a bundle, or else I just completed the world’s ugliest crafts project.
I was trying to make some cute little pillows, but with more muted tones. No need to frighten the wildlife, right? I sewed in the way I usually do (pedal to the metal and going by the logic that [...]
Valentines
Tonight Jane and I celebrated our mutual bad moods (she: hormones; me: unemployment) by making valentines. If you are a long-time reader, you might remember that I made a lot of valentines last year, and it was nice to continue the tradition.
I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day as a day to celebrate friends. For godsake, your [...]
I need to have all my Christmas projects finished by, um, Friday. But at least I don’t have to deal with shopping. The nice part about making all your gifts is that you don’t have to deal with holiday crowds. Just your sewing machine. And glue. And other supplies.
One of my crafty holiday gift projects [...]
Ok, how many of you remember me taking photos of my house for Getcrafty.com? It was way back in April, when I still lived down in my wonderful house in Oly, and I wasn’t nearly as bitter and hopeless-feeling as I am now. Anyway, they finally decided to run the feature. Let’s all go look [...]
Dre and TW and I watched a gay German comedy (didn’t think such a thing existed, didja? Me neither.), and I now have a heinous crush on a man named Til (short for Tilman, which happens to be my boyfriend’s middle name) Schrager. *sigh*
Anyhoo, enough mooning over Til.
The Girly Sqeeze slumberparty was a roaring success [...]
Today is mad pink preparation for the Girly Squeez slumberparty tonight. I’m making a valentine tree for the ladies, and getting lots of pink champagn, and we’re making lipbalm and valentines and knitting and candles and all sorts of girly crafts stuff.
I would now like to draw your attention to this article, about Seattle Muslims [...]
Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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