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Finally, a new camera!

I’m probably not the world’s worst photographer–maybe the 17th or 18th worst.  I suppose it doesn’t help that out of four digital cameras in my house, zero of them work properly–or at all.
A few years ago for Christmas, my in laws gave us a great little Nikon point + shoot that I loved for a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.  [...]

Samantha Robinson Porcelain

This morning I was twitting around on twitter which led me to Ellie from Mint’s link which led me to a little ad in the sidebar for Coki’s blog called Milk Tooth’s Rain which led me to her post about Samantha Robinson’s porcelain work which led me to fall deeply and wildly in love with [...]

In which I begin a sordid love affair with Paris Pastry Lab

I’ve been complaining lately, both to myself and out loud, that as I approach 30 it becomes more and more difficult to keep my weight in check.  I eat pretty well and I’ve been exercising more than ever–although my attempt at Indihop was short lived.  (Dude, that shit is hard!)
Well, it appears that I’ve been [...]

Thrift Store Finds

Happy Saturday everyone!  Sun’s out in Connecticut after a major washout yesterday.  Hope it holds out for my friend’s wedding this afternoon.
Normally I don’t blog on Saturday’s, but it’s kind of a perfect lazy day activity.  Dino and I slept in (9 o’clock is way late for us–well, at least for me!), drank tea, read [...]

Handmade hits the mall!

I’m not much of a mall shopper, especially since I discovered Etsy a few years ago.  I avoid gift registries in favor of more thoughtful, handmade gifts, and I try to steer clear of major retailers so that I don’t see myself steeped in the same trends as that brigade of 7th [...]

What’s new at Mew? Orchid Wedding Invitations

I’m at a stage in my business, about 1 1/2 years into it, where I’m starting to see referrals from past clients–this is one of the best parts about what I do.  I love hearing from someone new who came based on glowing reviews from a friend.  That’s the case with these new Orchid [...]