Homeschooling InfoGraphic

As a homeschooled kid from the 90′s, I had to share this great infographic. It is very encouraging to see that community growing and thriving! “Over 2.04 Million Students learning from home, a 75% increase…

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Homeschooling InfoGraphic

Where I Love You – Rue’s Song

“Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true. Here is the place where I love you.” – Katniss   In memory of Disco & Dario

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Where I Love You – Rue’s Song

First Batch of Kombucha – Bottling

Today is bottling day for my first batch of kombucha. The scoby was slimy and there was a little one on top of the wavy one I got from Nikki that was slightly too big for…

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First Batch of Kombucha – Bottling

Everything is a Remix – 4 Part Web Video Series

Kirby Ferguson takes us on a journey of intellectual property. After watching his Protect IP Act Breaks the Internet when he was speaking out about SOPA/PIPA, I discovered this series… which he has recently completed. His…

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Everything is a Remix – 4 Part Web Video Series

Challenge Twenty One

Since the beginning of January I have been participating in a yoga challenge to do 21 classes in 30 days. I’ve been actively spending time on the mat 3 or more times a week in…

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Challenge Twenty One

My Vintage Valentine’s

These sweet pooches wished my coworkers a Happy Valentine’s day without the calories….these photos are from my Flickr account. This project is from 2010…but still just as adorable! I used these two scans from my mother’s collection of…

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My Vintage Valentine’s

Bottling the ‘Booch with Nikki

It had been too long since I had seen Nikki and knowing she was into Kombucha I initiated hang out session planning with the pretense of ‘booch things. She was at the point where it…

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Bottling the ‘Booch with Nikki

Thoughts while at the Grocery Store this Super Sunday at Lunchtime

While at the grocery store Sunday when church let out I was surrounded by hurried people buying as much crap as they can to shove in their mouths while watching overpaid, overgrown kids smash each…

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Thoughts while at the Grocery Store this Super Sunday at Lunchtime

My Lasercut Collection

  If you haven’t already checked out my lasercut collection, I recommend that you do! It was an exciting project and I hope to have access to a machine in the future to continue refining…

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My Lasercut Collection

Kombucha Brewing Adventures

While perusing my yoga blogs today I came across a Valentine’s special that made me think about brewing my own Kombucha again. As the wife of a brewer, of beer, and a DIY-er, one who…

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Kombucha Brewing Adventures
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From crafting and making things like lasercut jewelry design to sewing and graphic design, you will find me ever the DIY-er and focused on the details while still keeping in mind the big picture.

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