On my very last day of summer before I begin a crazy work schedule that has me doing 7 days, 56 hours per week (it’s true, and it starts tomorrow), I decided to spend my time re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and crocheting – hoping to make a dent in my embarrassingly large … Continue reading »
There are a couple of ways I am like an elf – not the archery or magical spells kind, I mean elf as in little guy in pointy shoes works in the North Pole variety. I like to do things that make kids happy, and I love to make toys (I’m also adorably short at … Continue reading »
I like to make some small efforts in being environmentally friendly, especially when it comes to waste. I try to have those reusable grocery bags on hand when I go to the store, and even though I forget sometimes, I save all my plastic grocery bags to use to make plarn (plastic yarn), so at … Continue reading »
Here’s a simple crochet pattern I created for a möbius prayer shawl I’d like to send to my grandmother. It uses a basic alternating single chain and double crochet to create an open basket weave, and I crocheted the stitches loose so that it can be stretchy and chunky. Continue reading »
So today I showed up to work in all my complete Batman ensemble, and I got some looks. From my hairpins and earrings to my Barbara Gordon pin and yellow “utility” belt, I am as ready as I’ll ever be for tonight’s midnight opening of Chris Nolan’s final Batman installment (only 9 hours and 19 minutes … Continue reading »
Today is a no work day, which means it’s time for some crafts! My boyfriend’s cubicle walls at his work are sadly bare, so I thought I could spend part of my day off making him some fun decals! He’s big into video games (you can watch him and his friends play through some of … Continue reading »
… in jars From September to June, every first Friday of the month is “Tot Discovery Day” at the Science Factory, in Eugene, OR. I am the educator at the museum who creates the Tot Day program and organizes all the activities. The program always has a different theme from month to month, so I … Continue reading »
For me, using a mouse for my computer is not common. I do all of my work on my laptop, and usually outside of my house. I also get really irritated when I do use my mouse and it skips or it freezes, mainly because I never use an actual mouse pad. But for things … Continue reading »
10:31 am – Today I’m going to begin tackling one of my summer to-dos: crocheting an amigurumi brain. Click here to read the rest of the post and see if I suceeded XP
Just before school got out for summer, I gave some of my students square sheets of paper and I asked them to write down or draw (because it’s art) 10 things they hoped to achieve before the start of the next school year. I told them it could be realistic or not, it just had … Continue reading »
