January 20th, 2009 – A day of Hope

January 20, 2009

Obama: “Hey you, Old Man.”
Bush: “Yea, wazzup?”
Obama: “I’z da prezident! Fo’ Realz!”
Bush: “Daaaaamn!”
Today is a gloriously happy day. Barack Obama is breathing new life into the world. He is bringing change in the form of hope. Unapologetic hope. Hope will bring us up from the depths. Hope will bring us together. [...]

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Bobo’s Oat Bars

January 8, 2009

“Organic rolled oats, Earth Balance soy and vegetable oils (100% expeller-pressed), organic brown rice syrup, organic Sucanat (cane juice).”

bobosoatbars.com
Boulder, Colorado.
These have been displayed at Full City Coffee for quite some time now. My New Years Resolution is to try and eat better, and drink less coffee. I’ve cut back on my Double Soy [...]

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White and Green Baby Alpaca Scarf

January 5, 2009

I am finally opening my etsy shop! So, I have a day job, a night job, and now a part time business, add on the fact that I’m starting school at OSU… I’m a busy little Beaver… Go Beavs!!
Wish me luck, I think I’ll need it.

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I am a Published Photographer

December 26, 2008

Groundwork Organics (website) has used some of my photography on their website! I’ve been a member of the Groundwork Organics CSA since Spring of 2007. Fresh produce every week! Thank you Gabe & Sophie.
You can check out my 2008 photo log of our CSA boxes here.
ALSO, Hippo Press is interested in [...]

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Hats, In Three Dimensions

December 19, 2008

I finally did it. I finally made something in THREE dimensions. You could say that I’ve been a little phobic about trying to do something NOT flat. But it works, it turned out, and I made TWO.
Quick & Cute! This was my first attempt at making a hat of any kind. My nieces-in-law, [...]

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More Yarn Madness

December 18, 2008

So, yes, another post about crochet and yarn. I finished some recent projects today & took photos. Updated my ravelry, which I’m loving. I have big plans in my head for the future of my photography, crafting, and selling of my goods and services. It’s a scary place to be.
I’m happy [...]

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Ravelry Madness

December 15, 2008

I’ve joined the insanity that is Ravelry.com and I’m loving it! The biggest bummer is having to wait for an e-vite from their servers. It took me about a week (even though it said 3 days). However, TOTALLY WORTH IT. This is a great resource for keeping track of crochet and [...]

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Michael Jackson The Pug

December 14, 2008

Meet Michael Jackson. A happy little guy whom we dog-sat last week. He was a joy to have in our home.
*puppy kisses for everyone*
I should mention WHY his name is Michael Jackson. He has one white paw. It’s hard to tell in these photos. I just wanted to point that out.

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My First Blurb Book

December 5, 2008

I finally got around to putting together a book of my photography. This is obviously just a sample, and includes mostly still life. I was really excited to get it today, and can’t wait to show it off to friends and family.
It also includes some self-portraits, puppy portraits, and wedding shots!
You [...]

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CSA 2008

December 4, 2008

CSA from Groundwork Organics Farm
www.groundworkorganics.com/
We got so much food this year!
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a relatively new socio-economic model of farming and food distribution. A CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and [...]

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