Archive for November, 2009
Cyber-Monday Sale at Mew Paper Arts
For 24 hours only, beginning at noon on Cyber Monday and ending at noon on Tuesday, December 1st, all purchases over $20 will receive a free set of 6 holiday gift tags. Made using the off-cuts of paper from larger jobs in the studio, the gift tags have been a big seller here at Mew [...]
Quick Butternut Squash Ravioli
Typically, the thought of homemade ravioli conjures a ton of work–between making the dough, then making the filling and then assembly. Who needs it, the night before Thanksgiving? Lucky for me, my friend Donna gave me a great idea for fast wonton/raviolis that make great use of leftovers.
Last night’s dinner was chicken cutlets, brussell sprouts [...]
The Value of Record-Keeping in your Small Business
It’s a bit out of the ordinary for me to post on such a mundane topic as record-keeping. I don’t even have an interesting picture to illustrate my point. But from my own experience, I’ve recently learned just how important it is to maintain clear, organized records of your business finances. That is, if you [...]
Mew Paper Arts now sold at Maddington’s in Bethel, Connecticut
Though my postal address is Danbury, Connecticut, I live just a stone’s throw from the town of Bethel which is where I like to spend my time. It’s got a vibrant mix of folks, a train stop, a farm market a great restaurant and my favorite yoga studio. The little main drag is dotted with [...]
Twitter Quitter
Oh, it feels good to be free! For many months now I’ve been Twittering, and with every tweet I ask myself why. It never made sense to me. I couldn’t grab the interest of my followers—and despite having over 500 of them, it seemed as no one really cared what I had to say. And [...]
Preparations for the Ridgefield Guild of Artists Festive Home Show
It never fails–I get a little slow, and I don’t use my downtime productively. Well, at least not in the work sense. I do extra yoga, I have extra tea with friends, I sleep extra late (which means 7:30 instead of 7:00!) And then I get slammed and I start wishing I had been a [...]
A Salvaged Mantle becomes a Headboard
My friend Melissa and I have taken to crafty projects–we started with the terrarium for my house, and our second attempt was this headboard for her guest room. This one had a bit of a rough start, but she was able to pull it together and the finished product is really nice. So, now for [...]
Birds, Bouncing and Balloons for Addisynn
Last year when my friend’s daughter turned one, her party had a ballerina theme, for which I made invitations. And a friend of the party host made a darling cake to match! I feel like I might have posted about it in the past, but can’t seem to find it.
Well, it’s the time of year [...]
“Sew Busy” Bumblebee Business Cards
My friend Michele’s mother has been a crafter for as long as I can remember–long before Etsy was even a twinkle! She always made themed party favors for every birthday, Halloween, Christmas…even Flag Day! Not to mention baked goods, costumes for the school plays and hemming all of our prom dresses at the last minute! [...]
Grocery shopping–Granny style!
It’s no secret that the past 9+ months have been a little tight, dollar-wise in our house. We’ve had to tighten our purse strings and cut out extraneous spending across the board in our household, while Dino’s been out of work. For me, this wasn’t a huge adjustment–we’re not really living lavishly to begin with. [...]