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{she's crafty}
laurakateiscrafty.blogspot.com
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i'm a crafty gal, an expat american in london, a lover of baked goods, blythe dolls, scrapbooks, yarn and popcorn. i muse about pictures on paper, dolls, tiny sewing, knitting, and life.
#163288 in All , #917 in Crafts

...and then I ended up in New Jersey

Hey Kids, hows life?Mine was significantly better than usual of late for a long last weekend. On Thursday night I attempted to fly from Madison to Newark. I say attempted as the 2 hour flight was del...

5 h ago

One Month

One month ago today I left London, the city Id been calling home for nearly 3 years and flew to Wisconsin, land of my youth. Adjusting has been a bit harder than I anticipated. As you may know, Im st...

12 may 12

On leaving London

Its just past midnight as I am writing this. Midnight Wisconsin time. Im in London no more.This year will involve at least one more move. But for now, and for the next 4-6 months, Ill be living life ...

13 apr 12

The color of Spring

The weather has been hinting at it on and off for a couple weeks, but according to the calendar Spring is officially here. Hoorah! Here in London the flowers and trees are blooming more and more each...

20 mar 12

Women of a Certain Age

I have reached a Certain Age. No, I dont mean that lovely 50s-60s sort of space where no one dare utter how many years you have been on the planet. Not the lovely bubble of gracefully aging occupied ...

18 mar 12

Hits and Missus

It would seem I have been absent from the blogosphere. I decided in January that I needed a bit of a break from it and am glad I did that. There is SO MUCH going on in LK world right now, but Im feel...

22 feb 12

Your Mountain is Waiting

My cousin B and his wife J like to attend the Burning Man festival. This weekend, I saw excited posts on FB regarding upcoming ticket sales and in recent weeks J has found various interesting clothin...

09 jan 12

A Toast to 2012

Heres to a new year. A year which shall be, hopefully, full of more happiness than sadness, more joy than worry, and more prettiness than ugliness.The fabulous Neil Gaiman posted the other day about ...

01 jan 12

Merry Christmas

The happiest of wishes from me to you and yours on Christmas. May you be filled with the spirit and joy of the season!(And I hope you got something you wished for ;) ).

25 dec 11

dark nights, bright days

While it may seem that Ive disappeared, Im well and around. Just not in London.Last week I hopped on a plane and flew for the best part of a day to end up (delays, drama, and a near-miss on the 2nd f...

22 dec 11

How-to: Cloved Orange Pomander

This week Ive found myself stuck at home. Even though Ill be away from our flat for much of the Christmas season, I do like making it feel as festive as it can be. So yesterday I grabbed some oranges...

07 dec 11

Of Beer, Baking, and Beards

Tonight Im making beer cupcakes. I bought some of the super sexistly marketed Animée beer last week because it was on sale. And mild lemon beer seemed like it might be ok. Its that. Ok. Generally, I ...

05 dec 11

A Gathering of (Dolly) Friends

Today, I was lucky enough to attend another London Blythe meet. We met up at the Victoria and Albert museum and enjoyed tea and cakes and fun. We even had a visit from 2 people working on a new BJD p...

04 dec 11

On being an aunt

I cannot wait to meet this little bundle of joy. Christmas is soon and I have so many ideas of what to get for her that Im frazzled (shell be just 1 month old - its not like shes toy age yet, so my f...

29 nov 11

Thankful (day 5)

via: rifle paper co.So its the day after Thanksgiving. But I have one more bit of thankfullness to share. Its a simple one. But a great one.I am so incredibly thankful for my wonderful boyfriend. He ...

25 nov 11

Thankful (day 4)

via: rifle paper co.Today is Thanksgiving. (Well, its a bit past midnight here in London. But in the US its still fully Thanksgiving day, so just go with it). I am so very thankful for my small socia...

25 nov 11

Thankful (day 3)

via: rifle paper co.Today I am thankful for my newfound aunthood. And my gorgeous new niece.Lovely little Cecelia Ann was born today. Early this morning. 8lbs 15oz. 20.5 inches long. And her mother (...

23 nov 11

Thankful (day 2)

via: rifle paper co.Of all the things I am thankful for, I know that I so many of them would not be possible in my life without my education. My education is absolutely due to 2 amazing people: my pa...

23 nov 11

Thankful (day 1)

via: rifle paper co.(This was supposed to post Monday night. But it didnt go through. So well just have 2 for Tuesday!)I am thankful for my health. While my health since moving to London hasnt been t...

22 nov 11

Give Thanks

Its been 2 weeks since Ive posted here. While I hope you noticed my absence, Im sure youve all gotten on just fine. The late stages of Autumn are upon us here in London and the lack of sun and the ch...

20 nov 11

Autumnal Edinburgh

While I keep promising to get a bit more up here on {shes crafty}, Ive found that Im rather busy and a bit tired these recent weeks. I am, quite thankfully, working more regularly again. (Hooray!) Th...

06 nov 11

A New Adventure

Ive mentioned a little about this project here and there, so it may not be news to all my readers, but for those who didnt know, Ive been working on opening a new Etsy shop. Not one to replace my mos...

27 oct 11

Something to Crane About

Yes, I know. Its "crow" not "crane." But lately its all about the cranes. You may recall that I wrote about my sister expecting a while ago. And I shared a little about the baby showe...

26 oct 11

Stack It Up Again

This weekend we ended up with a houseguest. Again. Same surprise houseguest as last weekend. It was a nice thing, however. I remember when I moved to London and was having a hard time finding a place...

24 oct 11

A Dastardly Dolly Roundup

Halloween is soon upon us. And any dolly worth her salt knows she has to be dressed to impress. So Ive put together a fun little collection of Blythe pretties Ive found on Etsy (though I might snatch...

17 oct 11

BlytheCon UK 2011 wrap up

I cant believe its been a week since BlytheCon UK. The time leading up to it seemed like ages and then *BAM* it came and went in a blink.It was a great weekend. And a lot of money was raised (the tot...

09 oct 11

The real stars of BlytheCon UK

BlytheCon UK was amazing. I didnt do as much as Id hoped participation-wise since I was running around being the organizer all day, but it was a fun day nonetheless.Flickr is full of snaps from the d...

06 oct 11

Guest post at Rouge & Whimsy

The past few days I have been busy, busy, busy with the final preparations for BlytheCon UK. I might go AWOL over the weekend after the event finishes as I a) sleep, b) relax, c) probably slightly mo...

30 sep 11

Brighton/Beach/Me mories

No, I didnt see a Neil Simon play recently. I went to Brighton. That gem of a south coast seaside resort town. It may be past its heyday, but that place is pretty awesome.The Scot has a friend from u...

27 sep 11

Fall Full of Friends

Here in London, it definitely seems that Fall is upon us. (Though here in the UK they always say Autumn). September has seen me be ridiculously busy getting ready for BlytheCon UK (its on Saturday!) ...

26 sep 11

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