Caught your attention with that title, didn’t I? Once upon a time, there was a man named Kendall VanHook Bumpass. He was a hunter, backwoodsmen, and discovered some very hot sulphur works near Mt. Lassen back in 1860. Unfortunately for him, he broke through the fragile crust and burned his leg badly – twice. The...
September. In which we say a fond farewell to Summer and hearty hello to Fall. And in which a certain special someone (pictured below) turns almost 40. { Labor Day weekend 2011 } { Costco Pizza. At One Mile. } { Chevron times 2. Unfortunately, I don’t like the curtains though. } { Orders, orders...
Do you use instagr.am? It’s a little photo app for iPhone, and I’ve been using it since I got my new iPhone 4 (thanks honey!) as an anniversary present back in April. It’s a quirky little app with photo filters and a simple feed. I absolutely love it, and it has evolved into a sort...
So I can’t really show you anything we’ve been cooking up for the National Stationery Show (booth 1671!)… yet. I can tell you that apart from being all-consuming and stressful… it’s also been inspiring. The newest designs have come entirely from my sketch book. Pencil it, ink it in, scan it, tweak it slightly, and...
Being a part of the wedding (& blogging) industry, I see my fair share of fabulous engagement shoots and fairy-tale proposal stories. Running through a field in slow-motion with a fistful of balloons? Check. Vintage car and fabulous outfits? Check. Romantic wine picnic in a rustic, grassy paradise? Check, check. But top this one folks…...
I’ve gotten a couple email requests to do some gift guides (which I’ve never done before) and I thought I would take a shot at one. Now any of you who know me well do know that I loooove giving gifts and thinking of the perfect gift for that one person. The problem is, people...
