Obligatory Blog

My very occasionally updated thoughts that need to be expressed, and don't belong elsewhere.

The first Comic Mummy Renovation Rescue! (Kinda)

In the Beginning My daughter’s dresser looked like this. Then… …a naughty pixie with nothing better to do, broke in and did this. It...

Links of the Week (or WHAT?! You mean there’s more to cyberspace than ME?!)

1. Truly faboosh blog. I’ve already spent hours there. Print from Sweet William 2. The gorgeous store Sweet William (where the...

Links of the Week (or “WHAT?! There’s More to Cyberspace Than ME?”)

1. Wonderful interview with artist Stephanie Levy over at Art Biz Mama, which has some great stuff on running a creative business when...

Mixed Media – a Mummy/Daughter collab!

So I had this nutty idea a little while ago to do a bit of a collab with my 7-year old daughter. She does the background however she damn...

5 Things Making Me Smile Right Now

1. Denise Daffara‘s beautiful work. I really do dig her stuff, and check this one out, this is her just MUCKING AROUND, PEOPLE!!! Ooh la...

Inspiring Tid-Bit of the Week!

This week’s piece of unadulterated awesomeness comes courtesy of new columnist Stephanie over at Scoutie Girl. Oh dear Lord, how do I get...

Performance Poetry from NYC (kinda)

In light of our recent holiday and all the rest, I’m afraid I’m a bit behind on the video blogging this week. So as a consolation (mainly...

I Heart Donna Heart’s Art

Now THERE’s a Doctor Seuss Title if ever I saw one! Greeting my much-loved comments thread this morning was this nugget of inspiration...

How to Enjoy a Day Off

The other morning I had the great fortune to stumble across an entire, glorious two hours between tours for kids to squander away at...

A creative “Bucket List” alternative!

And at the risk of looking like the housework avoiding, blog-obsessed, enthusiastic sharer that I’m rapidly becoming, I just couldn’t go...

5 Things Making Me Smile

1. This super cool poster from the very sweet selection at Sycamore Street Press. Admittedly, it would be even better if my baby could...

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