Madness! Poetry Round 2: An-otter Poem!
I’m excited to announce that I survived my first matchup in the Madness! Poetry tournament I wrote about last week. For round 2, I will be going up against Damon Dean, who pulled out a stunning victory against award-winning children’s book author Jane Yolen in the … Continued
Madness! Poetry Round 1 – Dinner with Chompers
For the past few weeks, I’ve been taking some time off from designing. I started taking a poetry class at the end of January, and I’ve enjoyed shifting my creative focus for a bit. I never in my life thought the words “I’m … Continued
Skitters the Raccoon
It’s hard to believe that I let nearly eleven months pass without releasing a new plush character, but I finally completed a new one, Skitters the Raccoon, last Friday! I’ve had plans to make a raccoon for a while now. I … Continued
Ethically Made for the Holidays – A Gift Guide for the Conscious Shopper
It’s almost that time—the commencement of the biggest shopping season of the year! You may find yourself feeling a little stressed about the task of checking off your shopping list, and you’re not alone. Where once the frustrations of holiday shopping ended at … Continued
Buy Local Season
With the holidays approaching, it’s time to start thinking about things like where to find gluten-free stuffing for your celiac cousin or where to buy the most festive holiday sweater for your cat Sprinkles. While marking off your shopping lists couldn’t be any easier now … Continued
Qizai the Brown Panda
It’s been far too long since my last post. This one will be brief, but I hope it will help me get back in the habit of posting regularly. Earlier this week, my husband sent me a link to this adorable, rare … Continued
Kickstarter Stretch Goal to Support The Edible Schoolyard
*Update 11/9/17: We didn’t reach the stretch goal, but Falafel had his heart set on enjoying some winter vegetables and decided to get the supplies anyway! Here’s Falafel exploring The Edible Schoolyard Greensboro! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Falafel’s Garden has reached its initial funding … Continued
Falafel’s Garden is Live on Kickstarter!
The Kickstarter children’s book project is now live! For those of you who might be using Kickstarter for the first time, here are some things that are helpful to know: You must create an account with Kickstarter in order to back … Continued
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Madness! Poetry Round 2: An-otter Poem!
I’m excited to announce that I survived my first matchup in the Madness! Poetry tournament I wrote about last week. For round 2, I will be going up against Damon Dean, who pulled out a stunning victory... READ MORE
Madness! Poetry Round 1 – Dinner with Chompers
For the past few weeks, I’ve been taking some time off from designing. I started taking a poetry class at the end of January, and I’ve enjoyed shifting my creative focus for a bit.... READ MORE