tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920482216447544052012-01-28T12:44:21.302-05:00it's really important.......Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.comBlogger6391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-52881691565854232822011-01-24T21:24:00.000-05:002011-01-24T21:24:31.394-05:00

Yep, I have been a huge slacker on this blog, but the good news is that I have started a new blog. I had the feeling that I might be able to contribute more to society than how annoyed I am when I go to the post office. :) I hope that turns out to be true and we all enjoy the journey. I am sure I will still include some smart aleck comments, and Imaginina and the Human Pinball and the Diplomat

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-22016392556775606772011-01-04T19:29:00.003-05:002011-01-04T19:34:00.765-05:00

On Christmas Eve, a woman sat outside, freezing, and crocheted this. She called it her Christmas present to NYC. The park curator ripped it apart first thing Christmas morning.What do you think?Is it art? Is it creative? Or, is it wasteful? Should she have spent her resources on sweaters for homeless folks? Should the park curator take it down a notch?However you look at it, it was a lot of

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-19548326375467825102011-01-03T21:09:00.002-05:002011-01-03T21:42:46.737-05:00

I have been thinking a lot about creativity lately. I believe that creativity is like a muscle, it has to be exercised to work well. I find this to be very creative.And this performance art.......And that they got applause for this!Inspiring,Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-14140293375050952342010-12-20T16:48:00.002-05:002010-12-20T17:19:05.431-05:00

Dear Delivery Supervisor,How nice of you to take a personal interest in my sidewalk. I am sorry I have not met you, maybe you could deliver the mail to my mailbox one day. Knock on the door and introduce yourself! The sidewalk is shoveled.It is also great to know that you have the safety of our mail carrier in mind. When you come to deliver my mail, you will be able to see that my mail carrier

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-6216711510152093842010-12-15T10:43:00.004-05:002010-12-15T10:55:29.429-05:00

Ugh, skip the beginning part of this, the part I am talking about starts about 25 seconds in....I saw this clip a couple days ago on TV and it has been on my mind since. I ceased to be a fan of Oprah many years ago, but this puts a new light on her personality.Since it has been on my mind for three days, I think it is a little message to me from God. And when I saw the clip again this morning, I

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-31688284932405950272010-12-12T17:59:00.003-05:002010-12-12T18:13:15.594-05:00

My office is singing!This is what I did today with my snow day. I completely copied this from another blog. These are some of the lyrics from Joy to the World. It might look a bit better in a larger room, but, I put it in my office anyway. Now I have in mind many other applications for this! Had fun doing this while watching the worst Christmas movies ever made, on Lifetime. Yikes, who

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-22400745652132678602010-12-10T22:14:00.003-05:002010-12-10T22:28:11.828-05:00

Had a fun night tonight with some girls from church who came to learn how to decoupage. We made a couple of easy projects. I had fun, I think they did too.While we worked we listened to Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. I can honestly say that never before has Tiffany and Debbie Gibson music played in my house. Yep, they are somewhat younger than I. It is always fun to listen to the music of your

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-87024715818132298812010-12-09T13:42:00.003-05:002010-12-09T14:01:07.103-05:00

I am having a little sadness today as Pantone has announced the color of the year for 2011. That means my turquoise has only 22 1/2 days left to reign as the color of the year 2010. And to my friends to whom I mentioned that mauve seemed to be having a comeback from the 80's....and we all said ewwwww.... I am sorry to inform you that the 2011 color of the year is.......Yep, Pantone is calling

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-11152735897667801882010-12-03T22:36:00.001-05:002010-12-03T22:38:19.829-05:00

When did we get a new penny? Am I living under a rock? Is nothing sacred?:)Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-81170461564707400292010-11-29T22:41:00.002-05:002010-11-29T22:50:48.187-05:00

I stopped into the Christmas Tree Store this afternoon. I saw this tree. It looked very cool in the store. The trunk is a clear plastic tube. There is a rope light that runs inside it from top to bottom. You fill the tube with water and as the light changes colors, the water bubbles up from the bottom. It was so cool! It comes in white and in green. I asked how much for the tree. The answer

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-75001351734836271192010-11-28T16:58:00.002-05:002010-11-28T17:11:27.841-05:00

The Sequoia Niece 3 turned 18 this weekend. I know. How do you process that the kid was just toothless and is 18 this week? Now, Redwood Nephew 4 is the only non-adult we have left. By the way, Redwood Nephew 4 is now 6'5". How does that happen?So, a couple weeks ago, my pals Amy and Amanda taught me how to make the fancy cookies with royal icing and decorations. I had fun and tried it on

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-29653762406147606112010-11-26T12:02:00.003-05:002010-11-26T12:05:49.942-05:00

This was my morning activity instead of Black Friday shopping....which I would rather clean all of your ovens than do. I went to the flea market and found some old forks and turned them onto photo easels. I think they might be part of the table decorations for a bridal shower I am working on. I was lucky to find some nice old silver forks with pretty patterns.What are all of you doing for

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-78593268143342578882010-11-22T20:17:00.003-05:002010-11-22T20:23:23.228-05:00

I walked by these poinsettias this afternoon and had to utter a reflexive "OH!" I am sorry the photo does not do them justice and I cannot describe the color. Electric blue? Neon blue? I for sure do not have a problem with non traditional colors for Christmas, I do own some lime green and turquoise poinsettias, but this was shocking.If they are perfect for your own holiday decorating, head on

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-36545673755332753472010-11-21T21:30:00.002-05:002010-11-21T21:34:32.553-05:00

I stopped into Rite Aid this afternoon and this caught my eye and made me laugh. At first look, Chia Abraham Lincoln and Chia George Washington felt disrespectful and Chia Lady Liberty is just wrong. But then I noticed Chia Obama. I am still laughing.I am not exactly sure why I find it funny, but I do.Do not buy me one for Christmas,Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-30729606229819081532010-11-19T15:37:00.004-05:002010-11-19T15:50:38.699-05:00

Fresh from the kiln. Painters call these Dolly Parton hearts. Funny, right?Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-41560245412725376502010-11-17T17:52:00.003-05:002010-11-17T17:57:38.348-05:00

I worked on Valentine's Day projects today. Like that better then Christmas. I tried for two very different feeling bracelets to appeal to two different groups of people. Although, I like them both. Maybe I am in all groups of people when it comes to jewelry.Imagine that,Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-86968928174239903512010-11-15T23:33:00.003-05:002010-11-15T23:42:11.871-05:00

The issue is hair. The girls on my dance team absolutely refuse to pull their hair out of their faces for rehearsal. I am not saying it has to be a ponytail, just the front part of the hair pulled back from the face. That means they play with their hair, shoving it out of their faces approximately 45 times per minute. That makes for zero concentration on what they are trying to do while

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-33121690711119115912010-11-13T20:33:00.002-05:002010-11-13T20:42:34.533-05:00

I have been wanting to learn how to make these cute cutout cookies where you float the royal icing over them. For my study break today, I spent 3 hours in the kitchen with Amy, Amanda, Anita, and Denise. They showed me the steps. They had the cookies all baked and most of them iced. But they saved some of each step for me.Amanda is pretty artistic with the decorating bag, and she let me go for

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-41047375335772045072010-11-12T19:24:00.002-05:002010-11-12T19:29:31.097-05:00

Reflecting my new love of button rings (thanks Helen!) and my four days spent in the offices of Blumenthal Lansing looking at 234098343 buttons that I wished were in my possession, this is what I did on my study break tonight. Beads, buttons and elastic cord. Pretty cute!I have been writing most of the day. Ya, I know. I can hear your applause. Back to work,Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-32361948880342466302010-11-07T13:34:00.001-05:002010-11-08T18:59:13.289-05:00

Martha is having a contest to win a vendor table at the annual Martha Stewart Christmas Craft Sale at their office in NYC. They are expecting 2500 shoppers. I entered my fiber wrapped bangles along with my spare tire bangles. I thought I might have a shot. They selected 8 crafters and their work, published the finalists on their blog, and the world gets to vote. The top 5 get in the craft sale. I

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-75443321211911722582010-11-06T13:48:00.003-04:002010-11-06T14:04:59.434-04:00

I went to a bridal shower today. Dawn is marrying Steve and they are adorable. I know Dawn from church where she and I have worked together on set design, spending hours cutting styrofoam and painting. She is an artist and very creative. It hurts me to buy salt and pepper shakers for someone, so she was forced to have a homemade present. Handmade presents can either be rejected as junk or adored

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-70959399314637299242010-11-05T13:34:00.004-04:002010-11-05T14:04:11.378-04:00

This is my week of presentations. I have spent a lot of time preparing (aka not writing my thesis) and some time with two groups of women (aka not writing my thesis). If my Mother knew about this, she would warn me about my priorities. And rightly so! I did enjoy the time I spent with the Mom groups at church on my two presentations. Wednesday night, I gave a presentation on decorating on a

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-30094386256195181652010-10-30T21:31:00.003-04:002010-10-30T21:59:00.568-04:00

Warning....Post Overkill!I have been singing this song all day. I heard from 20 year old Niece 1 that she is going to audition for a Cabaret night at college singing this Gershwin song. I was surprised. This is the kind of song Dad sang around the house when I was growing up. Guess that is why I like it. How do 20 year olds know this song? Well, duh, apparently everyone who ever sang a note

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-68718234412322361022010-10-26T22:14:00.003-04:002010-10-26T22:26:45.277-04:00

My current viewing project is The West Wing. Did you know that show had seven seasons? I did not watch it while it was on, but have seen some reruns. The reason I did not watch it when it was on every week, is because I am the least political person you know. Politics makes me disgusted. I feel like politicians cannot be trusted, they have hidden agendas, and anyone who is a politician is

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-60644893806086624942010-10-21T19:26:00.003-04:002010-10-21T19:46:28.143-04:00

I accomplished approximately one thing this week. OK, well, two things. If you count finding 23432348 reasons not to sit down and work on my thesis. I seem to excel at avoidance lately. I need some anti-avoidance medication. Or a slap upside the head. Or a time machine that will transport me to January when my thesis will be finished.But, I did manage to get a new set on stage for the next

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-39766321641702469492010-10-14T23:08:00.003-04:002010-10-14T23:16:03.100-04:00

I went to a hugh school sporting event tonight. The national anthem was played before the game. Good. But my sister and I were the only people in the gym that sang the words of our national anthem. There was total silence except for us. I was appalled. No hands over hearts, no singing. What is that?Is it a trend? Tell me, please. It felt like disrespect. Is this what is happening at

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-40628562227328412072010-10-07T15:30:00.005-04:002010-10-07T15:47:57.875-04:00

When I sleep deeply for the whole night, I have some hysterical dreams. Seems like age or something is not allowing me to do that very much anymore. But last night, I slept Nyquil induced sleep and had a crazy dream.Yeah, my dreams do not always make sense and the places and people in them change without explanation. Are yours like that?So, I was in a hotel suite with an older woman, not sure

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-3067585623809985802010-10-03T20:46:00.002-04:002010-10-03T20:58:43.636-04:00

Even though they make me a year older, birthdays are usually fun for me. Mine was fairly eventful.I had a surprise this morning when Pastor D read an email to the congregation that I had written to him Lesson: never assume your emails are private, hahahaha! And how pathetic is it that an email that I wrote brought tears to my own eyes? It was about Girls' Night In and I was sort of bragging

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-15543235601772858752010-10-02T18:24:00.002-04:002010-10-02T18:38:19.268-04:00

Thanks to my very creative friend Helen, I have been making fabric rosettes. Love them. Very trendy.And, I cannot leave well enough alone, so I had a little rosette experimentation today. I really wanted to add a gold cord, didn't have any, so I added a gold ribbon to the rosette.And then I added a strand of seed beads.Naturally, I like the beaded rosette. Which do you like best?Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-30402790689888233532010-10-01T22:44:00.004-04:002010-10-01T23:09:19.052-04:00

Tonight when we went to Grace Center of Hope, we had a record 21 women in our group. It really was a terrific night. There was a lot of one on one chatting and I watched connections being made.For our craft, we did bead soup. We all had fun and nearly everyone made at least one bracelet out of the soup.The kids had their own table and strung beads like nobody's business!Some played a crazy

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-38415950942941062302010-09-29T19:43:00.002-04:002010-09-29T19:47:39.575-04:00

I worked on some party projects today for Jo-Ann's stores. I love this little gift box, especially the glitter button at the top. Doesn't it look like a little party? So, now I just need someone to invite me to a birthday party. I have the gift box all ready to go.However, be advised.....the box is empty,Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-14249918385203653992010-09-28T17:16:00.003-04:002010-09-28T17:24:55.087-04:00

A few days ago, this...........and this...........were filled with flowers, greenery and dirt. They both also had a coconut grass liner. Today, they are picked clean.Thank you squirrels. I have had the same dirt and liners in those pots for years. Until this week. So, what are the squirrels telling us with this bizarre behavior? It is going to be a cold winter if they are scavenging the

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-14697838840548316642010-09-24T14:01:00.003-04:002010-09-24T14:11:09.760-04:00

Ah, acquisition therapy can be so rewarding, but nobody ever wants to spend money on a vacuum cleaner. Mine started on fire last night, so I played taps for it and put it in the trash. It was more than 25 years old, and I had paid only $25 for it, so I sure got my money's worth out of it.I bought a new one this morning. I barely need one since I have all hardwood floors, but I do need it for a

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-49719380958020435442010-09-19T22:01:00.005-04:002010-09-19T22:43:42.476-04:00

This weekend, I attended an event called The Creative Connection, in Minneapolis. I was only there two days, but did manage to attend the Handmade Market. Over all, these women have embraced crafting. The big trend amongst these crafter is recycling and repurposing. 99% of the crafts were made with vintage pieces or reclaimed junk. And of course, there is always one person showing her

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-90941966429655899812010-09-16T14:27:00.004-04:002010-09-16T14:49:58.929-04:00

Today's post is by guest blogger Imaginina. Imaginina has been on vacation for awhile.....a long while, but is back in full strength. Take it away Imaginina.Friends... Today, Normal Girl asked me to sew some buttons on for her. Sewing on a button is a 5 minute job. Really. But, believe it or not, there are many people who cannot sew on a button. I am reminded of an office where I worked

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-2187005249483850722010-09-13T11:33:00.004-04:002010-09-13T12:03:42.574-04:00

I saw this today on the Craftzine blog. It is about a guy who submitted his resignation on a cake. The Craft Chica noted that she thought it would be a great way to possibly get a job by turning in your resume on a cake. And that made me think about this book that I just read. The Human Pinball bought it and let me read it before she did. You know how you have read books that changed your

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-58908431492883191282010-09-12T22:56:00.004-04:002010-09-12T23:03:42.856-04:00

Just in case you are working on your wardrobe for spring 2011, here are the 10 most prominent fashion colors for next year. Nice palette. This is brought to us by Pantone, who sets colors for designers in every industry.Especially noteable for me is that brown is mixing with pink, see Russet. And the turquoise color from this year, is still there, but maybe with a little bit more blue added,

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-32003973513389055072010-09-11T23:43:00.002-04:002010-09-11T23:50:13.085-04:00

I love clogs. What can I say? I am a child of the 70s. These clogs have been beaten to death. They are the most comfortable pair in the world, and I mourned when I lost a buckle off one of them. But, I kept wearing them around the house. You can see I painted many a project while wearing them. Today, I decided to revamp and see of they could be successfully recycled.So, I decoupaged fabric

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-6846618171472590182010-09-10T21:07:00.004-04:002010-09-11T23:43:01.693-04:00

Yes, I am still working on the office re-do. This morning, I was outside painting my old wooden crates when I realized that I have made a full decorating circle. It made me laugh. It made me feel old.When I first started decorating my own place in the 70s, the trend was definitely earth tones and brown played a huge part in that. Practically everything I had was brown. You would have been so

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-30830567126680680642010-09-08T10:37:00.002-04:002010-09-08T10:39:06.356-04:00

Look what else I found in the office re-do! I might have plans for these watch heads, but I am wondering if it is going to cost a fortune to buy new batteries for 18 watches. Because of course, they are all dead.I personally, have not worn a watch for years. I think most people don't wear watches any more because their cell phones are at the ready for telling time. Sometimes I wear a watch that I

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-59955764959951149552010-09-07T10:25:00.002-04:002010-09-07T10:34:25.543-04:00

In the last couple of weeks, I have been thinking a lot about garbage picking furniture and redoing it. We did some in Germany, and with my office re-do, I have several pieces on the re-painting list. What is better than new furniture that is free and has been personalized by you?This morning, I ran across a clip from the today show featuring Nate Berkus. If you don't know him, he is one of

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-86424059710966342762010-09-04T00:51:00.003-04:002010-09-04T01:04:49.022-04:00

So. I was cleaning in my office tonight. That is a job that is never finished. Here is one reason why... I found all kinds of things that I didn't remember having. It was kind of like Christmas. And each one of those finds was distracting, I had to stop and check it out. I found a box of beads that I cut apart and added to bead soup. Had to be done, right?And I found a big bag of fibers.

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-78502554706171320792010-09-02T14:37:00.003-04:002010-09-02T14:50:23.194-04:00

Last week, when I was in France. HOOT! I was in France last week!!! Anyway, we went to an antique market in Metz. I bought 5 ID bracelets with French girl's names on them" Nathalie, Josette, Juliette, Daniele, and Valerie.Today, I took them apart and remade them into a bracelet. I added some crystal beads. It now has three chain strands. I recycled the chains from the ID bracelets. Some

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-84568023353814429532010-09-01T10:31:00.002-04:002010-09-01T10:42:20.146-04:00

I found these in the little park near the boat launch where we caught our boat on the Rhine River. That is it in the background. I thought they were cute and clever, the girls are playing musical instruments. It is hard to see that until you are up close inspecting them.I could not tell of which material they are made. At first I thought cement, but no. They felt like paper mache, but that

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-68535814201012181912010-08-31T10:37:00.002-04:002010-08-31T10:45:30.622-04:00

Saw this on my trip down the Rhine River. The juxtaposition of a castle and fold down trailers made me laugh. Is there something funny about camping under a thousand year old castle? Only in Europe, right?Because in America, someone would have added the Knights of the Castle Theme Park, or the Off With Their Heads Putt Putt Golf, or the King's Bounty food court. We can never leave well enough

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In France yesterday, while in Metz, we wandered into sort of a mall. In support of fashionistas everywhere, I offer these pics to show you what the hip French woman is wearing this fall.Leggings and tunics are it. The leggings are pretty cool, with buttons and buckles and studs and hand painted designs. And that makes them expensive.And if you are French, you wear black. That is pretty much

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Have you seen these shoes? They are called toe shoes. They are the rage here in Germany. The bottoms and the toes are heavy-ish neoprene rubber. There is a mesh on the top, but don't you think it would make your toes sweat? Apparently they are comfy enough that runners wear them on long distances. I think they look like monkey feet.Normal Girl

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I spent most of the day shopping today. This is the Home Depot equivalent here. Have been there three times already....in a day and a half.And of course, Home Depot. I was happy to note that the prices here are even less than at home. I am guessing that has to do with the lack of export charges or something. We bought a van full of furniture and miscellaneous stuff for under $500. It was

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I had such a hard time with Orbitz and our plane reservations. I made seat assignments three times. In the end, we all had either aisle or window seats. But, when we got to the airport, two of us had middle seats. Oh. man. A middle seat for 9 hours. The ladies at the counter did not help us so we went to the gate. The discussion went something like this:Bridget: Oh, you look so pretty...

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How does this happen? Yesterday, it was bath time.Today, it is senior pictures. If you are old-ish like me, do you remember your senior picture day? We put on a nice shirt, sat in the chair and smiled. We were out in 15 minutes. I like the way senior pictures now show more personality of the kid.She has piles of these. How she is going to choose one....I am glad it is not my choice. Even

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This beaded curtain makes me think of Star Trek the Next Generation. Not you? I spent several evenings sitting at my desk stitching bead fringe watching episodes of Star Trek TNG. Now my brain associates bead fringe with Star Trek. That is just how it works. And that is fine because I like both stitching bead fringe and Star Trek TNG.The curtains look pretty nice, I am glad of it. Hope Vote Mom

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Scenes from my morning walk: I have not trapped a single varmint this summer, so I was thinking I was home free. But, what in the world do you think did this last night? It dug everything out of the pot and left the dead roots. This is a first in varmintland.The leaves have been falling for a couple weeks, but today was the first day I saw a pretty leaf. Red. Isn't it just perfection. Yea

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Today, I packed 32 backpacks filled with school supplies into the car and dropped them off at Grace Centers of Hope. I totally missed the kids and had to just leave the backpacks. It was a bit disappointing. But, it was really encouraging to look inside the backpacks to see how everyone did. Volunteers each took a kid's name and filled a backpack. Some folks went way above and beyond the call

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-88311947105044959902010-08-12T22:40:00.006-04:002010-08-12T22:54:21.158-04:00

While at CHA, I made a button ring that I called Ode to Ace of Cakes. It inspired us to have some fun. We are going to send a pile of button rings to the Ace of Cakes staff....in little cake boxes.Cute idea, right? Think we will see them on an episode?Keep watch for me and let me know!These are my contribution to the pile of rings.This was really a fun project...Ringmaker to the Stars,Normal

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Taught the spare tire bracelet class last night. Had 13 students and some fun!All class fees are going to support my mission trip to Germany. Check it out to see where I am going and what I will be doing.We used bead soup, so everyone got the fun of digging for beads they liked.What I really like about a class like this is that using the same materials, everyone's bracelet looks so different.

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I think the planets are not aligned this week, or something. Crazy weird stuff has been going on around here.First, something bit my left heinie cheek. No, more like chewed on it. There are a lot of bites all in one place. I don't know what bit me or even when. What I do know is that it itches like CRAZY! I have tried every remedy I had available. Nothing worked. I went to the drug store

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Last week in Chicago, I worked a make it take it on button rings for my most excellent friends at Blumenthal Lansing Co. I met 23543323 of the nicest, funniest, best singers and crafters. During our Donnie and Marie song fest (admitting I did not know much here) and our Sonny and Cher song tribute (I excelled here), I helped my new friends make rings, and I made some myself. I call this one, "

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-77436382691389038282010-08-02T23:24:00.002-04:002010-08-02T23:28:01.329-04:00

I made these today for my winter column. Tomorrow, I will be making them into jewelry. Not sure what I will do yet, stay tuned. They look good enough to eat and were pretty easy to make. Those are the two keys to my beginning glass beadmaking column: if the beads look good enough to eat and are simple to make, they work!Minty,Normal Girl

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OOOH, it has been a long day. I am happy to be home and this is all I want to see and remember...nothing. Closing my eyes now........Normal Girl

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Today started the consumer show. Crazy craft people came from all over the country to this thing! There was a hall full of booths, some selling product, some doing free projects. It was packed and I think if you are a crafter, it would be much like heaven.In our booth we made these button bouquets. They are pins. The crafters loved them.We had piles of buttons of for people to choose.Oh, the

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-44017000612237661182010-07-29T17:54:00.003-04:002010-07-29T18:05:58.908-04:00

I spent the day making button rings with about 225 of my closest craft friends. Well, I just met them, but I liked them all. It was the easiest, fastest and coolest project on the show floor. And once someone made one, she wanted to sit all day and make them. Some women would have made 5 or 6 if I had not cut them off. The buttons are fab. I don't blame them. Kind of.And not one glue gun burn

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-31628560430857498792010-07-28T23:54:00.003-04:002010-07-29T00:04:40.096-04:00

Hey from Chicago and the summer CHA (Craft and Hobby Assn) show! Had a great day and am leaving a quick post because my eyes are slamming shut. This is my cute little hotel room, it feels a bit European in flavor and size. The bathroom is so small, the toilet has to be on an angle in the corner to fit in the room.I walked the show, pretty quickly....the show is very small and not busy. It is

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Thank you very much for viewing my necklaces. Any sales made from this post will go to my mission trip to Germany. Go to the Divine Design: The Hangar blog for more info and to follow our process.Since these are all one-of-a-kind pieces, they will be sold on a first come first served basis. To purchase, leave me a comment at the end of the post telling me which item you would like. Make sure I

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Normal Girl: My garage is leaning. How can I fix that?Dad: No, it isn't.NG: Look at it, there is a gap at the bottom.Dad: It is not possible for the garage to lean, it has huge joists. The garage door still works, it is not leaning.NG: I got out the level and held it to the wall, it is definitely leaning.Dad: You are seeing things.NG: Remember that time when you could tell me something

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-65889326615869022272010-07-09T23:25:00.002-04:002010-07-09T23:33:25.377-04:00

Yes, this was crazy. My sister invited the fam for birthday ice cream and cake. She had delectables.I brought a birthday cake.And the birthday girl got into the act by making two cakes herself. Yes, two.Do you think we had enough kinds of ice cream?Ah sugar, we love you so. Happy Birthday Mom!Normal Girl

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You have seen these right? Silly bands. These belong to niece 3. They are the latest thing. As you can see, kids collect them by the dozens.Every time I see them, I laugh. A couple of years ago, my team made a presentation to the company I worked for at the time regarding silly bands. We had a source, they were cheap, looked like fun, why not? We were looking for dollar items to sell to

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-30407165724990444192010-07-06T16:19:00.003-04:002010-07-06T16:28:03.772-04:00

Finished up my button jewelry for my friends the button girls. I don't work much with wood, being a glass artist, but it was fun to do something with these wood buttons. I like the roughness of the distressed wood combined with the shiny beads.I made four of these buttons, two in each color and stitched them to a jacket. They are only decorative, but I really like the 3D-ness of them. I think

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-75955160211133160702010-07-05T23:22:00.003-04:002010-07-05T23:33:28.032-04:00

I am working on some projects for Michaels, using some new buttons from Blumenthal Lansing. I am doing some jewelry, but made this purse this afternoon as an addition. This was made out of black felt. Super simple construction, but kind of cute. And really inexpensive.Really like the big button, it is sort of distressed. I like getting to play with the new stuff before it goes into the stores,

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-51915538193890777572010-07-04T22:20:00.003-04:002010-07-04T22:29:02.682-04:00

This is my project for the night, bead fringe on curtains. So far, it has taken up three episodes of Star Trek TNG. Seems like I am easily entertained, I need only beads and Klingons.Oh, and chocolate,Normal Girl

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Yep. There it is. Bead overdose. I bought this all in my fav bead store yesterday. It is all for work, so I did not even look at the receipt. Still haven't. The bead store owner said, "I don't know what you are working on, but you have a pile of gorgeous." hahahaha It looked a little better separated into color stories than it does all mixed together. This represents a lot of work for the

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-4335426084454309922010-07-02T16:22:00.002-04:002010-07-02T16:31:02.427-04:00

I made myself a Mamas and Papas Pandora station and I have been listening to it this summer so far. It has made me think about summers as a teenager. Those were the days. We used to lay in the sun during the day, oiled up with baby oil and listening to WHNN play the 5th Dimension, Peter, Paul and Mary, Simon and Garfinkel..... Even on freeing Michigan days, we would put a space blanket under us

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While I am prepping to sit and write my very interesting and engaging thesis tonight, I leave you with this.Talk amongst yourselves,Normal Girl

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Something weird and scary happened to me tonight. I was in the airport waiting for flights to be resumed after some bad weather. Not wanting to read anything scholarly, I moseyed into the bookstore to buy something else. I looked at all the books and magazines and not one thing appealed to me. Not a single thing! What is that??I have not read any fiction in ages, just texts and research. Has

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-62555077307973672782010-06-23T22:15:00.003-04:002010-06-23T22:32:54.501-04:00

I am spending a couple days at the office of Blumenthal Lansing this week. You know them, they sell buttons, and have been selling buttons since 1877. So, I am in Carlstadt, New Jersey and the office is across the street from the big warehouse where they make the Macy's parade floats. No sightings yet, but I am watching. Word is they are making a new Santa float.It has been an interesting and

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-73604895371530896472010-06-21T23:17:00.003-04:002010-06-21T23:22:52.341-04:00

Here I am in Somewhere, NJ. It is making me happy to get to stay in my favorite hotel chain of all time, the Residence Inn. This one is very nice, nicer than my house. And I can turn the air conditioning on as much as I want without worrying about the electricity bill.Hotel with a sense of humor...Fun with buttons tomorrow!Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-4756465757109384692010-06-20T22:40:00.003-04:002010-06-20T22:44:17.910-04:00

I am off to New Jersey tomorrow. I might come back looking like this. Loving that super bump it.Normal Girl

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Myth and Science Fiction: Star Wars, The Matrix, and Lord of the RingsCentre College Tiny Centre College makes their second appearance on our list, this time with a class focusing on contemporary epics. Students not only study Stars Wars, The Matrix, and The Lord Of The Rings, they also discuss television shows like Star Trek, Stargate, Dr. Who, The X-Files, and Babylon 5. The course weds these

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-72527303429024749222010-06-16T21:35:00.006-04:002010-06-16T21:50:49.180-04:00

I am not sure why I like these crazy things. They are designed by completely right brained people who don't have an ounce of left brain. And they make me laugh!hahaha...This would work, don't you think??I had a shower in a hotel room in Germany once that looked just like this. And it was right in the middle of the room, not in the bathroom.On what planet would someone wear this?Is there anybody

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-45894939750687823562010-06-13T21:32:00.003-04:002010-06-13T21:48:19.681-04:00

I have never watched this movie, I think because I am not a Nicole Kidman fan. But, so many people have talked about its wondrousness, that I scheduled it tonight for my no homework night. I love a musical!OK, what am I missing? I am almost an hour into it and am thinking about turning it off to read.Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-79439370311442332042010-06-12T23:55:00.001-04:002010-06-12T23:57:13.656-04:00

I just turned in draft 1 of the first section of my thesis. I have been sitting at this table for 10 hours. And almost that much yesterday. This cartoon describes how I feel exactly.Normal Girl

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Remember when I was doing a project for these people? Here is my project amongst the projects of the other designers on their web site. You can see we all had the same palette. Funny how most of us went with something floral...maybe because it was for spring. They are all pretty cute, wouldn't you say? Wouldn't you like to have the whole collection on your patio?So, now, they are letting me

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-1015800630482803232010-06-08T22:47:00.002-04:002010-06-08T22:58:55.860-04:00

It is tornado season here in Michigan. The sirens went off this weekend at 11pm, but we were lucky. Where my sister lives, 30 minutes from here, they were not so lucky and they spent the night in the basement.This might seem weird, but tornados remind me of dance recitals.Growing up, dance recital time was always early June, during tornado season. It never failed, that during the recital, or

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A rainbow and ice cream, what else do you need? Maybe a fuzzy kitten or puppy?I kept referring to this photo last night when I thought I was breaking out in hives. The thesis has me a little stressed.....Normal Girl

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Went to Girl's Night In tonight at the rescue mission. And we glittered! We had a special, non-messy craft for the kids. But, did they want to do it? NOOOOOO. And by the end of the night we had glitter everywhere. How cute is this girl with the beautiful eyes?We made little notebooks and those fun pens where you attach a flower to the end of the pen. And of course, we added glitter to

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Dear Little Gremlin,Now I know that the things I hear in the middle of the night are you misbehaving someplace in the house. I am setting up the Gremlin-cam. Watch out. What is up with the turquoise glitter glue splatted all over the wall in the basement? That wall is not even close to the work table. How you did it so nothing got on the floor, or the furniture, but only on the wall is beyond

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There has been no easing into it, I feel like I have been thrown into the deep end while taking a nap. Surprise! Since I have a big chunk of my capstone project (fancy word for thesis) due next week, I have been researching as fast as I can.Before I start writing, I have to read at least this: 3 books, 32 journal articles, and 2 projects written by other students who have graduated from my fine

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-7012781831645221032010-06-01T23:39:00.003-04:002010-06-01T23:42:53.918-04:00

I am a study eater, so I should weigh 2343 pounds by the time I finish this thesis. But according to Maxine here, maybe I will look younger.Normal Girl

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HAHAHAHA! That is a big fat lie. We are looking at one substitute right here. This is what I did tonight instead of homework. Remember the Spare Tire Bracelet? I got these flip flops at Jo-Ann's yesterday for $1.79 and they screamed for beads. They are not as bulky as the spare tire bracelet, even though I used the same technique. Let's call it the Spare Tire Treatment.Cute, right? One tip:

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I have always thought if we lived life like a musical, it would be so much easier and tons more fun. So, who will join me? Would a group of middle aged women singing Justin Timberlake and Beyonce be funny? I am laughing already, come on!Normal Girl

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Wonder Woman sent this to me today and it has made me feel a need to go buy a case of it. I use WD40 for squeaks, who knew it did all of this? It also makes me wonder why they don't market this stuff. I read today that John Barry, who owned WD40, sent 10,000 cans of WD 40 a month during the VietNam war so our soldiers could keep their guns operational. I love that. See what you think.....WD-

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-46014786796257636482010-05-27T21:51:00.003-04:002010-05-27T21:57:20.758-04:00

I think this is my first Christmas project of 2010. It is not lost on me that it is 80 hot, sweaty degrees. Feel the chill?Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-16989854349478720282010-05-26T23:41:00.002-04:002010-05-26T23:43:05.801-04:00

If you could somehow do this in your car driving down Ford Rd.......It would be better than honking,Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-39511501038177088502010-05-25T21:36:00.003-04:002010-05-25T21:45:03.690-04:00

This video was sent to us by The Diplomat. I learned something important from this video: I am not taking advantage of a valuable storage area. A lot more than my cell phone can be carried in there.....Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-34715945107711034762010-05-24T22:07:00.005-04:002010-05-24T22:42:52.434-04:00

I am not talking about how we decide which movie to go see. I am talking about how actors decide which movie roll to take. Sometimes, don't you watch a movie and wonder what in the world the actor was thinking when he signed on the dotted line to star in the move? Do they get tired of doing things they are suited to and want to break out? Do they get offered so much money that they don't care

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-24956452023843060502010-05-23T15:32:00.005-04:002010-05-23T16:10:31.673-04:00

Today was the potluck at church that Wonder Woman and I have been planning the last couple weeks. Some fool crawled around the parking lot early this morning in 80% humidity giving everyone directions of where to drop off their dishes. By the way, it was a good idea, but, after several cars drive over your chalk, it comes off.We set up for about 350 people to sit and eat. Since our theme was

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-69220391691777368052010-05-21T22:17:00.003-04:002010-05-21T22:40:46.711-04:00

I had a few things to get done tonight: some homework, some design work, a potluck project. How did I arrange my priorities? I blew off everything and made a new bracelet. I am calling these the Spare Tire bracelets because they are kinda big. But oh so fab. Remember when bought these bits when I was in Florida? Yes, I finally got around to using them, and they are a perfect fit to this

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-43423968647076020122010-05-20T20:42:00.003-04:002010-05-20T20:49:21.992-04:00

This is a video of my very first contemporary dance teacher. When I studied under her, she in large part was the reason contemporary dance became, and remains my favorite dance genre. At that time, she was the age I am now. I had nothing on her, believe me. My respect for her grew as she lead me to understand and deal with department politics. That lesson in politics was my first. It was

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-74798512506709222312010-05-19T22:49:00.002-04:002010-05-19T23:09:40.308-04:00

I have just two classes left in this graduate program. Both pertain to writing a thesis. The class I registered for this semester is Research Methods II. Don't be jealous.Class started Monday. I started today, Wednesday. I have been working on this degree for four years. Registration online has been pretty easy. But for this class, for some reason, there have been un-followable rules,

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-8217286570594911382010-05-18T16:11:00.002-04:002010-05-18T16:13:28.892-04:00

Who goes to this church? Anyone? It made me laugh. My church is not quite there, but I am guessing the traditionals think it is.I do like the new word growtivation. I could use some right now!Normal Girl

Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420995428640757697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892048221644754405.post-91243891854366020922010-05-15T21:27:00.007-04:002010-05-15T21:59:53.491-04:00

I am working on decorations for a party next week that has a 50s theme. Weren't the 50s cute? I am using these ads and several others on the tables, in hopes that they will provide some conversation starters.This is my favorite ad. They are just so cute, and I never thought of using SOS pads on anything other than pans. OK, right. Guess this didn't really work since it never made it past the

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