When you take the plunge into freelancing, you know your survival hinges on the assignments you go out and get. There’s usually no automatic paycheck waiting for you at week’s end. One of the the most nerve wracking parts of the writer’s life is sending out the query letters. Perhaps that idea is marvelous and...

My Rakhi brother got us tickets for the Wolverine premiere which was in Tempe – which is just outside Phoenix for those not living in Arizona. We had an awesome time – very exciting! I have tons of photos and am figuring out which ones to upload.  At Least I thought I’d add this one....

My poor Guinness t-shirt got a stain and just couldn’t be worn anymore. I decided to turn it into a purse and bracelets. I’ll get to the bag later. Here is one of the bracelets. This pretty flower is made entirely with t-shirt parts and embellished with a pretty button. Everything was done entirely by...

If you’ve ever changed a baby boy, you know of the dangers that can occur at any moment. Much like the famous peeing kid, boys go for the gold with pretty high shooting streams. Well, Mizuryo on Etsy came up with the cutest solution. Wee cones will keep the pee contained in the most fashionable...

I absolutely, positively adore vintage. I think my love always goes back to a photo of my grandmother that was taken in the forties.  I was named after her, my grandmother Vivian, who died before I was born. I would stare at that photo whenever I passed it and always thought her so glamorous. There...

I took a cue from Ecogeneration on Etsy and decided to offer some $1 Mother’s Day specials. With a rough economy and a sad story she read, she decided no mom should go without a gift. She’s an awesome woman! So, I figure, I’ll not be any richer and every mama should have a special...

I know that we waste a lot when it comes to clothes, well, we as Americans. I have often found myself fearfully turning into a pack rat to avoid throwing out items that I know will be worthless to Savers, but that we just have no use for. The Savers website actually reports that Americans...

The idea hit me after cutting roses from the garden. I like to try and always have fresh flowers at the dinner table. Since the table was clear of clutter and those roses looked so pretty, I thought I should make the cloth napkins I’ve been wanting to get to. I have so much material...

It’s really a horror story, what I’m about to tell. It’s pretty scary, so you might want to keep the lights on. I have not been receiving my email for over a week, but didn’t know it. It may even be longer. I just am too sick to even think about it. I guess when...

I just uploaded a great Suite101 article on the zoo and its great new aquarium. Here’s the link.

Did I catch your interest? Great! Here’s the link to my new Suite101 article.