My photos are, well, awful. I really do attempt to stage them with a clear background, bright light, and in focus but inevitably when I upload a photo to my blog it’s all sad trombones. Hopefully the light box I created will solve some of these problems. Materials Cardboard box (I used a copy paper box from Staples) white…
Say It, "Rah-shay"
Words and thoughts from RachéeSummertime in the late seventies/ early eighties was all about the block party. The long hot summer days were broken up by the appearance of white signs directing people to “Move Your Car” and that meant that one thing: Street Closure! The day of the block party my sister and I would be up early, hurriedly eating breakfast and then…
Last week I had the honor of being selected to test a pattern for Aprile Mazey, who blogs at The Steady Hand. The pattern is this really cute boot topper and I tested it using two types of yarn. I tested the pattern with The Bee in mind. She has has been asking for a pair of leather boots…
In Kevin Sherry‘s I’m The Biggest Thing in the Ocean, a giant squid brags about being the biggest thing in the ocean, a claim he clings to even when danger strikes! This is such a fun book to share! Our Giant Squid Hero is so confident in his claim of being bigger that he turns a negative twist (he gets…
It’s been a while since I shared stories from the gym, mainly because I haven’t been there. There. I said it, it. The sweet, sweet song of false success was strong and I had convinced myself that not being out of breath during storytime was akin to being in shape. Tee-hee. Anywho, back to the gym I went because the…