Where have all the 20-somethings gone...?
Arts and crafts stores are almost always teeming with people wandering the aisles, comparing glues and papers, yarns and fabrics, and so on and so forth. But I've noticed a trend. It seems like these stores (which, by the way, ...

An artistic whodunnit
 Where does inspiration come from? Pretty much anywhere, from what I understand. I've spoken to designers who have admitted to getting color ideas from rusty, graffiti-covered train cars, scrapbookers who say they peek at other people's albums and my best ...

The wheels on the rented mini-van go round and roung ...
I'm packing up tonight in preparation for a family wedding in Omaha this weekend. I'm looking forward to the "mini vacation" and to seeing everybody, but I can't say I'm exactly thrilled about the 15-hour car ride it takes to ...

Modeling compound or delicious treat? Why not both?
 OK, I want a show of hands out there. How many of you guys have eaten Play-Doh? Seriously, be honest. You don't have to admit to it publicly. Just acknowledge that it's happened. I've never tried the store-bought stuff, ...

The digital age has gone crafty, or vice versa. I'm not really sure.
It amazes me just how far a reach technology has in our everyday lives. First there were cell phones - I remembering borrowing one from my friend Tal in high school and being completely amazed that you could play *gasp* GAMES ...

Rollin' on the River...
A good friend and I are gearing up for a trip to New Braunfels this weekend to float the Guadalupe River, and I have to say I'm excited. I've only floated the river once, a couple years ago, with some ...

A papery predicament
 I spent most of last night doing laundry and straightening up my apartment. The place was in desperate need of a cleaning and it's still not quite there, but it was a productive night. But as I folded clothes ...

A dog-eat-dog weekend
If you've never been to a dog show before, I highly recommend it. Well, if you're a dog lover, that is. I spent this weekend visiting my friend Pamela in Houston and, while we spent a lot of time talking and letting ...

Eh, forget the carwash.
   I got back from an interview just a bit ago and, as I glanced back at my car, I realized just how desperately the poor things needs a bath. Both inside and out. The inside is full ...

Wedding bells and dragons
 A weekend wedding in my hometown of Anderson, Indiana led to today's blog. The rainy Saturday moved my cousin Molly's wedding inside the city's fine arts center instead of the outdoor venue originally scheduled. While the family wasn't sure how the building ...