Author: Calamity Jane
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Home at Last
Ahhh… And there’s nothing like it. Home where I can relax on my own porch, home where I can cook whatever I want for dinner, home where I can walk to the corner lemon tree to pick up the windblowns. And my soap is hardening nicely, by the way. I really need to read more…
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Day 13: Oh No! (or) Late Night Soap Making
As much as I am ready to be in my very own Home, and out of someone else’s very own home, I’m not ready for the fun of my DIY Crafting Vacation to be over. Yesterday I got a panic attack that I only had two more days and all I’d done was make, well,…
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Christmas and Capitalism
I’ve been a borderline Bah-Humbug for some years now. I can feel it rising in my throat from November on like a cat with a hairball. I love everything about Christmas. Good food, sparkly lights, family around, lots of cookies. Except one thing. AAAAaaaaaaa…CK! *Presents* Don’t get me wrong. I love giving a gift (even…
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Searching in the Dark
If you’re a fellow blogger, you know about search terms. But for the rest of you, here’s a quick explanation. WordPress keeps track of your readers and how they found you (creepy, eh?) Mostly people find my blog from links. In fact half my (modest) readership comes straight off the boat from Down to Earth…
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Day 10: Making Mistakes
How come so few people ever talk about their failures? Not only is failure often darn good entertainment, it’s an essential part of the learning/growing/living process. I can say all this with authority, because I am the type of person often paralyzed by the fear of failure. It’s unfortunate. Imagine how much I could accomplish…
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