May Socks – Done!
The Trekking XXL #107 socks, my May socks, are done! Whoo hoo! The photo isn’t happening tonight – they caused me a bit of stress when I discovered halfway through the foot portion that 5 rows earlier a stitch had jumped off the needles and I needed to fix that or there were [...]
We Are Such Rebels…
Mike & I met because of our blogs. We didn’t meet online in the online dating sort of way, but instead we had mutual blogging friends when Mike lived in London. Every time he would come back to Houston, both Dave and Ann would ask him if he had met me yet. [...]
4:30 in the Afternoon, St. Joseph’s Church Museum
Two down; where did it go?
It seems that great minds do think alike – last night as I was writing my post on one computer about Mike – he was writing about me. I was too tired from the podcast, and after writing my emotionally draining “Crafty Family” essay, I didn’t have any more profound writing left in me. [...]
Two Years!
Rannie, aka Photojunkie, was our wedding phtographer, and he was nothing but fabulous! The day after the wedding we went down to the beach and braved the blistering hot sun and the unusually strong winds to take photographs. This is one of the many that I love from that day.
It is hard [...]
Get Out Your Pointy Sticks!
Episode 6 – the Crafty Family – is now online! Go listen to the latest at Pointy Sticks! Then leave a comment and let me know what you thought, and take a button to share the linky love on your site!
Strange, Strange Dreams…
I am still having very weird dreams. Lucid dreams, because I can normally tell myself that they are just a dream. However, a night of vivid dreaming is not a night of restful sleep, which I long for. Last night’s dream involved driving around Houston. I was in a car with [...]
Podcast, Podcast!
I know, it has been really quiet around here – probably because my week has been so busy this week! I got to meet Rosemary of the Craft Borg podcast today! It was so fabulous – we have the common background of moving south from Illinois, so it was fun to have someone [...]
Lay and Skilling are Found Guilty…
It made me quite happy today to turn on the TV and discover that the jury was already back on the Enron trial, and the jurors found Lay and Skilling guilty. I worked with people that were hit financially by the Enron collapse, and even now I feel a twinge of bitterness every time [...]
A Perfect Day…
Have you ever had one of those days that just seemed like such a perfect day? One that you never want to end? I had one of those days today.
I went to Yarntopia today to meet Jeanie in person. We had such a blast! Well, ok, we had a blast once [...]
Ready to Open Shop!
I’ve started posting goodies on my Etsy shop! I’m starting with photographs tonight, but other items will be there over time. Cards, coasters, whatever strikes my crafty fancy at the moment!
If there is a particular print that you would like to purchase that I haven’t listed there yet, please feel free to let [...]
No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.
- Alice Walker
Last fall, I had to make a decision regarding a friend. After many years, and an obviously destructive relationship, I had to “break up” with her. I think of her often; it is so random at times [...]
Blogger Fired for Actually Having a Life…
I’ve had a blog for a long time, and many times over the past 6 years I have had to stop and think about what I write about on this blog. Sometimes, it seems like people don’t really think about it though. Because once again, a blogger has been fired because of her [...]
Hot Time, Summer in the City…
Yesterday, Elaine and I headed out for our day full of photography. I knew it was going to be a good day, but I had no idea just HOW good of a day it was going to be! So good, we were already coming up with plans for our upcoming photo excursions! [...]
Pregnant Barbie…
Pregnant Barbie, originally uploaded by eilatan.
Ok, just HOW can Barbie be holding the baby AND pregnant? What? It does NOT work like that.
Also, you really MUST read what the little flower on the packaging has written on it, it is such a special surprise!
So, is Mattel going to change the packaging on all [...]
You Suck, But Enough About You…
The other day, Janet shared a link to a thought provoking post by Danny Gregory. I meant to read it, but I was too busy at the moment and there was too much going on around me – I couldn’t spend time focusing on something that long right then. So I opened it [...]
Vacation, Have To Get Away…
More to ponder about our summer vacation:
- Road trips are not out, because the price of gas is still cheaper than the price of 3 airline tickets to most destinations.
- Matter of fact, the road trip idea came up initially when Mike pointed out how much 3 tickets to Seattle would cost. [...]
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted…
Man, why does planning a vacation have to be so hard? Every time we try to narrow down our list of vacation ideas, it just seems to get longer! Cross-country road trips. Local road trips. Flights to wonderful cities. The options go on and on. I can’t decide! [...]
Dear NSA…
Sure, you could write to Dear Abby, and she could try to answer all of your questions. But really, the NSA are the ones that pay attention to you – your phone calls, and who knows what else. So they really know you. They know your needs. They can help you [...]
Yum, Yum, Yum!
What a fabulous, relaxing day! I got up this morning and worked more on my Clapotis; I’ve now dropped two rows of stitches, so I am making some progress. (The Clapotis is always such fun because you feel like you’re being so dangerous, living on the edge, dropping stitches intentionally!) Then Elaine [...]
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Hi! I'm Christine. I've been blogging here since 2000. I am married to Mike. I have a son, Jason. We have a cat, Mona. We live in Houston, Texas.
I love helping other photographers and other small business owners improve their businesses. Most of my posts here are related to that, although sometimes I write about personal things as well.
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I am a wedding and boudoir photographer and I'm available both in Houston and for travel worldwide. I would love to be a part of your wedding!
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In addition to photography and geek things, I sometimes knit. I even used to have a knitting podcast, PointySticks.
