Today I did something totally new for me: I went on TV! I’ve never even done video, so it was a big leap, but when AMNW asked me to demo a project on the air, I thought it sounded like fun. Here’s my segment, and I’m still working up the courage to watch it, but […]
5 Tips for Packing Light
In the past 6 months or so I’ve been doing a lot more traveling than usual. I’ve gone along with my husband to a couple of international conferences and events, and we’ve visited family in the US. But on all of these trips, even the 2-week visit to Australia, we never checked a single bag. […]
My Travel Essentials
Before I embarked on my recent trip overseas, I upgraded some of my travel gear, and I was really happy I did. Since I know a lot of people will be traveling over the holidays, here are some of the travel essentials that made my trip a little more smooth. 1. Scarf – This is […]
Tips for Fall Flower Arrangements
A couple of days ago I decided my dining room table needed a flower bouquet. I knew I wanted it to be very autumn-y, so I stuck to backyard flowers and seasonal foliage. Here are some tips for making your own autumn bouquet. Flowers with fall colors (gold, red, orange, yellow) are a good place […]
Tips for How to Dye Leather and Suede
A couple of years ago my sister Andrea gave me this pair of brown boots that weren’t the right size for her. They fit me perfectly, but I didn’t wear them much just because when given the choice between black and brown, I usually go for black. So I decided to dye them. I paid […]
Blog Improvement: Photography
When I started my blog, I had a point-and-shoot camera that I bought in the early 2000s, and I had never taken any sort of photography class. I didn’t really know what I was doing photography-wise, and it showed. Eventually I acquired a digital SLR, but I didn’t begin to seriously improve my skills until […]