CraftLife

  I’m so glad to be back behind the mic for episode 28! It has been quite a while since I have sat down to chat with you, and I have really missed it. Have no fear, all will be revealed as to the reasons of my unexpected absence in …

  And I’m back! Apologies for the big time gap since the last episode, but this one’s a bit long to make up for it. It is officially September, and I am ready for all things Autumn. There is pumpkin butter already in my fridge, and I will likely once …

  Summertime is in full swing once again here in Texas. The sun is shining, the wind is blowing, it’s boiling hot outside and freezing cold inside. This new house came with a sprinkler system, which is AWESOME, except that even though I run it three times a week, the …

  Thanks for tuning in to this uncut, unedited podcast-on-the-run! Time has been spread thin over the past few weeks, but I did manage to snag a few moments to record some bits of audio along the way. I hope to be back to a regular recording schedule soon, but …

  The next time you get a full CraftLife episode delivered to you, it will be from a new location! This time, that location will be physical instead of virtual. In the mean time, I hope to be bringing you some shorter episodes, and hopefully a new song or two. …

  It’s all about the “blues” in this week’s episode.  The worst case of knitting blues I’ve had so far was involving my yeti sweater.  This is the first sweater I’ve ever made, and I excitedly put it on and wore it to work this past winter on the first …

  I’ve been working away at the Fredrick & Anne scarf for a Mother’s Day gift for my mom, and I have made it over half way there.  But, that’s not the kind of stitching we’re discussing this week! Call us crazy, but we live at the bottom of tornado …

  The creative doldrums are inevitable at least a few times in the life of the creative person, and this time it struck in the form of… (insert dramatic music here)… podcast block! AGH!  Having missed you these past few weeks, I am glad to be back behind the mic …

  The hiatus is over! I am very glad to be back behind the mic with you for episode 20. I had a wonderful Christmas with my family (on the tree farm), and even though I didn’t podcast in January, it was still a pretty busy month. What do you …

  It’s time to cozy up to the fireplace, roast some chestnuts, and crank up the Christmas carols.  ‘Tis the season to be jolly!  I hope you are enjoying this holiday season, and have the opportunity to be with the ones you love… and maybe get in a little knitting …

  “Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny, a ha’penny will do. If you haven’t got a ha’penny, then God bless you” Congratulations to MelodyJ, the winner of the Hello Kitty Online Premium edition giveaway! …

  Ebenezer Scrooge opens this week! Tech week is upon us, costumes and props are being worked in, sound and light queues are next in line. Pearl Fryar is a master of topiary sculpture. You can learn about his story in the documentary “A Man Named Pearl”. You can check out the …

  Put on the teapot, or fill up the french press, whichever is your preference.  Let’s take a few minutes to chat and just catch up on what has been going on lately, what do you say? I’ve been moonlighting with Ebenezer Scrooge quite a bit lately. If you’re in the Dallas …

  I caught Christmas trying to sneak up on me this week.  What was I thinking, getting distracted by all of the lingering hot weather?!  The truth is, it will be here before we know it, and it looks like “full steam ahead” for me until the end of the …

  A good friend of mine and I had the great fortune of spending a month in New York City, doing an independent study for credit toward our Theatre degrees.  Before we left our hometown and headed north of the Mason-Dixon Line, I made a tee-shirt that said, “Actor For …

  As I was putting together this week’s episode, I started to notice a not-so-craft-related theme emerging. Home. Not necessarily my home of today, but the familiar territory of my youth, and place where most of my family still resides. When I go there for a visit, I am “going …

  The weather man asserts that tomorrow will be the last of the 100+ degree days. There is only one thing I can say to that. Hallelujah!! The temperature drop can not come soon enough, but by now, you must be as tired of hearing about my weather as I …

  This Texas summer has been hot, hot, HOT! But, not in a dancing-in-the-streets-limbo-with-a-frosty-beverage kind of way. More like a stay-indoors-with-the-windows-covered-wearing-very-little kind of way.  Though the weather outside is frightful (and yes, it can be deemed so even in the middle of summer), I am so glad to be back …

  Episode ten is up and running!  I hope you enjoy this mini-milestone, and I’m looking forward to being back with you in August. If you love to laugh (and who doesn’t?) and knit, The Knit Wits Podcast will be right up your alley. You can listen to them on …

  The heat is really wearing us down in TX this week.  As I write this the thermometer reads 100 degrees.  I’ve heard of people trying to fry an egg on a hot sidewalk, and I’m thinking of seriously giving that a try this Wednesday when it’s supposed to be …

  I had an absolutely lovely time va/stay-cationing with my family in and around my home town of Newberry, South Carolina. If saving the world at the point of an animated gun is your idea of a good time, I might peg you as a Call Of Duty: Black Ops …

  After this very busy week of unexpected overtime, and unexpected knitting, I wasn’t able to get a full podcast together for you.  But I didn’t want to leave you with nothing.  So, instead of a full episode this week, I present you with a mini episode – part one …

  Last weekend saw the final football game of the season for the Hill Country Colts, and while my intention was to once again take the opportunity for a little knitting in public, I was thwarted by the weather.  Tornadoes and hail storms in the surrounding area left the humidity …

  I have been absolutely spoiled these past two weeks.  Right after completing episode four, Adam took me out on a catamaran for a dinner cruise to celebrate my birthday!  (…which was back in January, but who wants to be out on a boat in the middle of winter??)  Then, …

  Hey, hey all you hackers out there! This one’s for you! WARNING! Before you precede any further, please familiarize yourself with that hacker genius, MacGyver. If you’re looking for inspiration from other crafty hackers, check out the works of Rachel Betty Case and Hye Jin Lee . And if …

  Whew! After being up to my neck in fiber over the past two weeks, I am just itching to share it with you. But first of all, what do you think about my new design?! Much better, no? Many thanks to Adam, my resident Photoshop whiz. And now on …

  I actually recorded this week’s episode a little early since we will be visiting family most of this weekend.  Could this result in another KIP report for Episode 3??  We shall see! Are you looking for some audio to augment your creative environment?  Here are a few suggestions from …

  As I have been strangely absent quite a bit the past few months, you may have been asking, “What the heck is up?”  Well, this is it!  I’m so excited to bring you the first episode of my new podcast, CraftLife.  The topics covered in this podcast will hopefully …