Art Abandoned

My ever-evolving blog – the “new” “Art Abandoned”

One of my digital art pieces

This blog has always been a challenge to me – my other 3 (yes, count them 3) blogs are very subject oriented and so easy to track and follow. This was my first blog and so has years and years of data. If you go back through my [...]

My worlds collide – Mid-century embroidery

Lookie what I’m working on: Those of you who know me, know I’m a mid-century nut as well as embroiderer, blogger and other vices. A while ago I bought some pattern from Sublime Stitching, yet when I went to stitch them onto towels, I just couldn’t put them into designs I liked. So, I took [...]

Day 12: Something I’m OCD About

Ok, this is going to seem really really “out of the blue” – however, back in November, I had decided to do a meme about 30 days of me and I got through exactly 11 of them! ha ha. Either I don’t like structure (this is my bet) or I don’t love talking about myself [...]

Perfect Moment Monday – CLEANING?!??

Yep, that’s what I said, CLEANING! Isn’t that crazy?

Let me back up. When the kids were little I wanted to get them involved in making their beds, doing chores and basic stuff around the house. What I quickly realized is it takes the patience of Job (biblical character) to “show” kids how to do [...]

2010 Finished Projects – wrapping up the year

Well I’m still wrapping up. I wanted to do a wrap up on the Bead Journal project I did in 2010, plus all of my finished projects before I put my “list” on the sidebar into cold storage and officially move onto 2011. Here are links to every one of my finished projects and all [...]

New website and giveaway for Denver folks

I’ve been working on a new project: Denver Parent! It’s actually a URL I’ve owned for a while, but just recently decided how to use it. I’m using it as a listing for Denver Area parent groups, so folks new to town, or new parents, or parents in new situations (it addresses special needs groups) [...]

Day 7: After a slight rain delay, 20 of my favorite things

It’s been a busy week, Halloween costumes to be made, son in the school play, wind storms (ok, that’s only an excuse for me, but I’m taking it – ha ha) and a bunch of work projects. That all made a good excuse for me to get off track for a few days, but here’s [...]

Day 3: Favorite TV show, duh “Mad Men” (with an amendment)

I have to say, it’s the only show that life stops for – it’s awesome, love the plot and ADORE the style. For those who haven’t visited “My other blog” – well, it all makes sense now, doesn’t it?

**NOTE** After writing this, my husband pointed out that “Star Trek” is probably higher on my [...]

Day 2: your favorite movie, mine is “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”

I have NO idea why I love this movie – maybe it’s because it’s before it’s time, maybe it’s because the acting is fabulous. Maybe it’s the amazing house. Hmmm, Sidney Poitier? All of the above and more. Here are just a few of my favorite scenes:

One of my favorite scenes:

The best [...]

What is perfect? And a new reason to post to my blog every day.

The reason to post? Well, at least for a month! A real life bloggy friend of mine Suzanne (aka Crunchy Green Lovin Mom) – posted on Facebook that she was going to do a 30 days meme…some I’ve seen seem sorta intrusive and since some of my readers come here for stitching, my darling family [...]