project life: october/november

I was lucky enough to get two–TWO–project life kits for Christmas: the midnight edition and the honey edition. And it has made catching up on Project LIfe so much fun. I’m working on the end of the year and doing roughly a month or event per spread. Obvs, the birth of my adorable niece willContinue reading “project life: october/november”

superhero, supervillain, superself–a look at NOS4A2

I’m about three-quarters of the way into Joe Hill’s NOS4A2 (Kindle here). I picked it up when I was waiting forever at a doctor’s appointment and realized I had it already on my Kindle. Usually I’m too nervous to focus on anything longer than a tweet at the doctor’s–even just for a regular check up, whichContinue reading “superhero, supervillain, superself–a look at NOS4A2”

goldie the gargoyle (embroidery no. 17)

It kills me when adorable things show up in comic books. Here I am, reading about a nightmare/King of Dreams/contract killers/reimagined biblical characters and WHAM, something cute drops in the frame. I’ve been reading through The Sandman–the first issue is just a little younger than I am–and though it took me 25 years to catchContinue reading “goldie the gargoyle (embroidery no. 17)”

snapshots: happy new year

I’ve been traveling with friends and family this week and I can’t think of a better way to welcome the new year. Obviously the best part was meeting my niece, but eating our way through Columbia, Mo., and toasting at midnight with some of my favorite people was also fantastic. Hope the new year isContinue reading “snapshots: happy new year”