Might vs Mite.

A quick grammar lesson! “Might” is strength/ability or the expression of a possibility. Such as 1) The monster used all of his might to lift the house and throw it into the ocean. In this example,...

Blogging 0, other stuff 1.

Instead of blogging, I’ve been sewing up a storm. Making little clutches for my friend’s wedding, working on some new pouch designs, rolling around in piles of fabric. You know, normal sewing...

Wednesday WHALELOVE

Hey! Instead of a bunch of whales, today I’m sharing 15% off everything in The Tragic Whale shop! Just use coupon code WHALELOVE at check out. Happy Wednesday! Hope the rest of your week sails by :)

Panda’s new name

Oh, Panda! Some of you know and some of you might not, but my little buddy Panda is actually named Bailey. I just call him Panda. Which is probably pretty confusing for him. Luckily for me, I don’t...

Shop update: Pencil pouches!

I needed a new pencil case for work. Mine was too small and I couldn’t fit a full post-it pad in it. And I need my post-it notes! The one I have I got at Borders and I loved that it had a zipper...

Work stories: The maiden name dilemma.

Another Wednesday Whale love!

Ever since I got those awesome towels for my birthday, I’ve had my eye out for more whale towels. I’m especially keen on these dish towels from Zen Threads: (I’m pretty sure my friends got me a...

I have a mean fish.

I don’t know if I mentioned it before but I got some fish for Christmas. First I was like, “OH MY GOODNESS THESE ARE SO LITTLE AND CUTE! I’M GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN WATCHING THEM!” But then I was...

Craft Saturday recap.

Since I basically took March off from life, I was extremely behind on all of my projects. And by extremely behind I mean I was actually working towards not taking a year to get things done. (With...

Work stories. The DOR was closed today!

In my job, I have to work with the Department of Revenue fairly often. Mostly we collect sales tax for them, but sometimes we have to call to get information on car dealerships. Usually it’s...

It’s Wednesday…

So you know it’s time for some whale love! My Mom was nice enough to tell me that she doesn’t like Wednesday Whale Love because it’s boring. So… Here are some neat things I found! (Click the...

Cold-Blooded Maille! Check it out!

My friend (and partner in craft-fair crime) Peter has started listing jewelry in his etsy shop! This is really exciting for a couple of reasons. 1) Peter is an amazing artist and 2) now I can...

That’s Patty.

My Mom’s been pretty upset that I haven’t been blogging… mostly because I haven’t been making comics about her. Luckily, this conversation happened IMMEDIATELY AFTER the blogging conversation. I...

Wednesday Whale Love!

So this one time I mostly forgot I had a blog… Not that you aren’t used to that by now. Am I right?! Over a month ago, a reader sent me an email featuring an Ice Cream Whale Spade (thanks, Mary!)!...

Crafts: bow belt fix

On Monday I went shopping with my cousin and found a super cute belt marked down to $5! It had an elastic band and a snap in the back, aka not adjustable. I could tell that it was several inches...

Say Anything

Wednesday Whale Love!

That’s right, it’s Wednesday again! Already! And check these neat whale finds I… found… :) Cute little whale gift boxes. Think of the candies and trinkets you could fill them with! This awesome...

Man with a Van.

Uh oh…

I got myself a label maker for my birthday! And it came in the mail today!! Just in time for my craft-cation :) Stay crafty!

Photo an hour: blizzard status.

8 am, Assessed the snow situation. Nothing new on the ground yet. 9 am, Did some Valentines Day craft related shopping. 10 am, Hunted down a sleeping Panda. 11 am, Executive decision to rock my...

Weekend projects

This past weekend I ticked off some projects from my long “to do” list! I finished lining a baby seat cover for my friend’s mom: (She asked for this in July… Sorry it took so long, Hannah!) Made a...

Wednesday Whale Love!

Today is my Gramma’s birthday! She would have been 76. (This is my Mom’s mom, not my Dad’s mom.) Growing up, my Gramma was always sewing and crocheting and knitting and baking, and I know my love...

Look! I’m featured!

My blogging friend Jay over at “Down the Rabbit Hole” features a blog and Etsy shop once a month on her blog. And this month she’s featuring me!!!! Look! I’m everywhere! Look! She says nice words...

Pardon my southern drawl!

You may be wondering, “Where is the rest of that man’s hair?” I also wondered that.

Happy birthday, Joey!

Today is my brother Joey’s birthday! Because we are so close in age, I don’t have any memories from before he was born and he is my oldest friend. We’re both picky eaters and have similar tastes in...

Birthday shop sale!

My birthday is coming up and to celebrate I’m having a 25% off sale in the shop! Use coupon code BIRTHDAY25 at checkout to save :) My birthday is my favorite day of the year, and what better way to...

Wednesday Whale Love #60

While hunting for a birthday present for my brother, I happened upon a boat load of beautiful whale accessories on Etsy! So strange that that happened… This really neat necklace: This cute little...

Wednesday Whale Love #59

Over a year ago I bought the CUTEST whale ring EVER from this adorable little shop on Etsy called Pica Pica Press. The girl (lady? woman? I’m terrible with ages/ the appropriate title for people)...

Introducing: pencil pouches!

That’s right, folks. You can now find pencil pouches in The Tragic Whale shop! And for only $7.50! I’ve got a few more items to list before turning in for the night. Happy Tuesday!

Panda learns to drive.

With my parents away last weekend and no one to tell me, “No,” I thought I’d teach Panda to drive! He had to stand on my lap because his feet don’t reach the pedals. Obviously.