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Tuesday Tunes

kelsey — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:25:22 +0000

“Undeclared” By The Dodos

Working

kelsey — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:42:21 +0000

There are so many new things to post on here, but I am SO behind on my pictures! Please bear with me. In the meantime, you can “awww” at how Doctor the Dog spends his time while I’m working upstairs:

puppy nest

Tuesday Tunes

kelsey — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:35:31 +0000

One of my favorite songs to run to: “Live to tell the tale” by Passion Pit

From The Ground Up

kelsey — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:30:32 +0000

Look what’s in the backyard!

And to think, they came from such humble beginnings...

Things that I would love to have

kelsey — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:31:53 +0000

You know how sometimes you’re like, “man, I wish I had a paycheck”. Yes. As great as having my summers off have been, I am looking forward to some income.

Rest assured, when the bank account is a little more plump, etsy will be receiving my business in spades. Or, if someone has a hankering to buy me a present, these are some things that I would love to have:

Pendant necklace by Polestar

"Home Love" print by Spreadthelove

"Open Up" print by bluebicicletta

Squid Linens chartreuse by SquidInkKollective

Aside from the necklace, I’d say I’ve got a fancy for prints today. Maybe I’ll do something about that…

10 Reasons My Kindle is the Bee’s Knees

kelsey — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:28:51 +0000

Warning: while this post has nothing to do with DIY, it does contain facts that need to be shared with the world

I am an avid analog reader. When I make purses one of the main considerations is, “could it fit my book?”. Even though I loved the idea of an e-book, I swore that I would never give up my paper pages. However, after receiving the Kindle 2 for my birthday in July, I quickly saw the light, which is why I am here to convince all you book-lovers that the kindle is the best thing ever.

above: actual reenactment of kindle reading

10. Smaller than a book. i.e. fits in every purse. Yup, even that one.

9. You literally don’t have to lift a finger to turn the page. Seriously. You don’t realize how much energy you exert while turning pages in bed; its exhausting! But now, just “boop” – page turned!

8. $$$$$$$$$$$ Did you know that kindle books are wicked cheap? They are. Plus, there are tons of free books on Amazon. I am reading Brothers Grimm Fairy Tails for f-r-e-e. I hear there is some sort of Library sharing too, but I’m not that advanced yet.

7. I sat at Panara Bread, ate a bowl of soup, and read my book, only this time, I didn’t smear my precious paper pages with soup fingers. Because if you’re smart and resourceful you can get your kindle to stand up on the table. BAM.

6. A plethora of sweet accessories. I’m pretty sure I had my amazon window open for 4 days before I finally chose this lovely beaut of a case.

5. The Coolness Factor. You know how every time you see one of these amazing kindle commercials you’re like “man, I wish I was that person acting out crazy scenarios set to music I like!” With a kindle, I feel infinitely cooler. On a bus, on the beach, whatever, you probably want to be my friend.

4. Finished your book? No biggie. Because you have a trillion more of them stored. And if you don’t, then..

3. Use some Whispernet. Google it, it takes too long to explain. But I will tell you that I checked my email and downloaded books while in some extremely remote areas.

2. When your dad calls you lame because you don’t have a smart phone, you can counter that you have a Kindle. Really, it makes a great winning argument for any dispute that arises.

And the #1 reason why my kindle is the Bee’s Knees: Hot tub. With one of the many options for waterproof cases surrounding my precious e-book, I sat in a hot tub in Aruba and read my stories. I think I even dropped it once, no biggie.

The bottom line: dear boyfriend got a lot of points banked for this one.

Blue and Red, but not Patriotic

kelsey — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:50:06 +0000

I mentioned before that I have a new job. New job = new clothes. No, shh, don’t argue – that’s just the way it is. So the first installment in the professional wardrobe: The Blue Dress. As S would say, “hey lucille ball! whats shakin?”

Anyway, this was the huge original lump of a thrift store dress:

And after an entire day (yes) of altering and realizing how much I hate set-in sleeves:

I basically deconstructed and reconstructed the dress. New sleeves, tailored bodice, flared skirts, and, yes, pockets.

By the way, inspiration was from the DI Denizen, who has sadly stopped blogging, but whose blog deserves a read nonetheless.

Tuesday Tunes

kelsey — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06:29 +0000

Did you know that the lead singer of Bloc Party has branched out into a solo album? Well learn it, ’cause it’s boss.

“Everything you wanted” by Kele

Milk Jug Storage

kelsey — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:09:54 +0000

You may have already picked up on this, but I am obsessed with the Craftzine Blog. They had a feature yesterday about a crafty and green way to store your art supplies, which was originally posted on Recyclart. These will come in particularly handy when I start teaching at my new school in august (oh, p.s. – I got a new job *jumps around*)

See the original story here

The Mustard Skirt

kelsey — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:32:13 +0000

Very rarely do I make something and think “wow, I am completely happy with that!”. There is always a wonky seem, or awkward pocket, or huge mistake that would just take entirely too long to remove. However, this may be the first piece of clothing that I am completely happy with. Free drinks for everyone!

And yes, that is a watermelon. Home grown.

Initially, I was inspired by this skirt from American Apparel:

And after making a couple elastic waist skirts using this tutorial from Freshly Picked, fate led me to some amazing yellow colored linen and I fell in love. 2″ elastic, 1 yard of linen, and some thread later, the Mustard Skirt was born. Even though it may seem to be rouched, like the AA skirt, my skirt is actually elastic waist with a seam through the middle of the elastic.

By the way, this tutorial from Rebecca Turbow is great to learn to hide your elastic

All in all, I think this is something I’m going to be wearing for a long, long time.