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I was tagged!
The lovely and amazing Ms. Monica Danna has tagged me in a very awesome way and so now I’m coming after you!
As a rule, I have to post up some interesting (as Sofia would say) facts about me - here they are!
1. I love to sing and I am terrible at it.
The old cliche is true - I can’t carry a tune in a bucket, but that doesn’t stop me from belting it out. At least my dog appreciates it…
2. I love my dog *almost* as much as most people love their actual kids.
You may have seen some pug prints at Sew Crafty or me wearing a necklace with a pug on it (thanks Abby!). It’s true - I’m a crazy dog lady!
3. I just bought some Dansko clogs and can’t stop talking about them.
Too many people sung the gospel of comfy shoes and now I’m hooked! I promised Melissa that I would only mention the clogs 6 times last Sunday and promptly broke my promise…
4. I love to travel, but get freaked out easily.
Seriously, I think I’m the only one who takes notes during the in flight video about air safety. If Ryan tries to talk to me I get all “Shhh! What if we have to have a water landing? Where is your flotation device? You don’t know! You’‘ll be asking me later and I’ll be too busy trying not to drown!”
5. I have the best husband ever.
Seriously, he rocks!
6. I used to work at the best science museum ever.
I was once a lowly PR Associate for the Houston Museum of Natural Science, which is where I met my homie Erin B!, and learned to love everything sciency while I was there. Seriously, I never knew I could have affection for a cuttlefish. Yes I know it’s a cuttlefish, which sounds cute, but it’s not very cute. Ok, it kinda is!
7. I use a minimum of 5 “awesomes,” 10 exclamation points and receive more “Shh! Ma’am, you’ll have to keep it down’s” than I can count in a day.
I’m excited, nerdy and loud. What can I say? I’ll claim it - I’m loud and proud!
And here’s the tagging part - you’re it awesome peeps:
1. Erin B. - she is one of the smartest and most awesome people I know. Erin blogs for the Museum, so I’m pretty sure she won’t be able to confess her love for Wham! and all that on their blog, but maybe she’ll give us 7 weird science facts instead and Facebook the rest? Maybe?
2. Amanda “Vegan Noodle” M. - best cupcake baker ever and crafty savant! She picked up knitting in like 2 minutes and blogs about vegan awesomeness.
3. Happy Katie - because it’s not just a clever name.
4. Melissa I. - Church of Crafter, owner of Tanto Craft Studio and our very own front desk dynamo!
5. Patty H. - Stamper, Lindy Hopper and all around cool chick!
6. MagsMac - she demystified Twitter for me and is really good at the Wii Fit…
7. Imelda - because she rocks and is the best retweeter in the west!
* Link your original tagger(s), and list these rules on your blog.
* Share seven facts about yourself in the post - some random, some weird.
* Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
* Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs and/or Twitter.
Anthropologie Gets Crafty and Save Handmade!
Thanks to Alicia from Anthropologie we have something else cool to do tomorrow before Melissa’s brooch class (seriously, this class is awesome!) - the Cards and Cookies event at the Highland Village Anthropologie! Here’s the scoop:
Every year Anthropologie hosts the Plush Event where customers can buy a stuffed animal from the store to be donated to the Star of Hope. The event on Saturday from 10 AM to noon is called Cards & Cookies and it gives Customers the opportunity to craft custom cards to go with the donated toys, making the gift more personal when they are delivered to needy children this Holiday Season. There will also be delicious sweets to eat!
Sweet treats for you and for a child in need - sign me up! Will I see you there?
Also, hot of the presses from Kirtsy - the world’s most awesome link site (think dig, but more awesome. I just said awesome twice three times in the same sentence *shurg*). We all know there have been problems with kids toys coming from China (problems like lead!!!) and this has made many moms seek out safer, handmade alternatives. Unfortunatley, handmade toys might be coming to an end - see the excerpt from Kirtsy’s newsletter below!
The Elves are Fah-reaking Right Now!!!
In the spirit of the season and of small business artists, makers and crafters everywhere, please join with us in taking a few minutes to help out thousands of our peers (and a kabillion elves) who are about to be put out of business.
In short, because of some well-meaning, but misguided legislation, hand-made toys—and all hand-made items for children—are about to become illegal. Which sounds like an exaggeration, but isn’t.
The ladies at Cool Mom Picks have written up an excellent post detailing the situation. Please go read all about it. And then do this:
- Find your congressperson and senators and write a letter like the sample here, particularly if they serve on the consumer protection subcommittee.
- Send a letter directly to the CPSC.
- Join the Handmade Toy Alliance and check out their proposed changes to the act, which make a whole lot of sense.
- Spread the word to everyone you know who cares about helping the little guy, particularly in today’s economy.
Note: We’ve all used the sample letter to send an email to our Congresspersons. It’s super fast. It’s super important. The elves need you.
Help Save Handmade!!! Tweet this, retweet, blog this - do whatever you can to spread the word!
More Sciency Crafts!
I love science and crafts, which is why the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s awesome blog appeals to me - it has both! Check out their latest craft here.
* Photo by Erin Blatzer, HMNS photo pool!
Crafty Cocktails!
Umm hmmm - yes! We have some Christmas Ale thanks to the awesome peeps at St. Arnold !This is the seasonal beer that makes grown men cry - this is awesome stuff (and so is their root beer! Holy cow that’s some good root beer.) Anywho, enough about the beer, this Friday we are making wine charms, which you can package as a gift or keep for yourself during Crafty Cocktails - $20 gets you a project, snacks and beverages! Oh and a whole lot of Sarah’s Christmas music…
Cupcakes are Awesome.
Somebody who is awesome made us some cupcakes and dang they are good! I mean holy cow I scarfed two good and didn’t even say “Does anyone want another cupcake or can I have this last one?” I just ate it. Mmmm cupcakes!
* Photo by Vegan Noodle!
