by Laura K Curtis | Mar 31, 2014 | Books, Crafts, Stuff!
Every year, I bid on at least a couple of items in Brenda Novak’s annual auction the proceeds of which go to support diabetes research. Last year, I won my super-cool Lego trailer from Sarah M. Anderson and my website design from DreamForge Media. This year, I...
by Laura K Curtis | Feb 6, 2014 | Books, Crafts, Stuff!
I love notebooks. Love pens. Love everything related to writing. And when my brain shuts down and I can’t write anymore, I like to crochet. Recently, the fabulous Deb Lacy from Mystery Playground asked me to come up with something crafty that was mystery- and...
by Laura K Curtis | Jan 8, 2014 | Crafts
So I know I said I was going to learn to knit this year, and I am. In fact, I have already knitted one project (despite much cursing and pulling out of stitches). I doubt it will ever be natural for me the way crochet is, so I probably won’t ever make any of the...
by Laura K Curtis | Dec 31, 2013 | Books, Crafts, Writing
A long time ago I gave up making New Year’s resolutions and switched over to giving myself goals. That may sound like mere semantics, but the two things seem fundamentally different to me. A resolution is a destination; a goal is a journey. If I make progress on...
by Laura K Curtis | Dec 5, 2013 | Crafts, Stuff!
I am not a terribly materialistic person. I drive a fairly beat up car, wear jeans or sweatpants just about every day, and—oddly enough for someone who used to make it herself—rarely bother with jewelry. But there are some things I love: Electronics—I don’t need...
by Laura K Curtis | Nov 30, 2013 | Crafts, Freebies & Giveaways, Stuff!
It’s the end of November and I am finally, finally done with the giveaway madness! I don’t mind telling you that as much fun as I had, this is the flat last time I do thirty giveaways in a row. Maybe next year I’ll do 12 days of Thanksgiving or...
