Beadweaving Calistenics 3 Feb 2013 | 09:39 pm

While I'm mostly a peyote stitch gal, it's nice to get into gear with other bead stitches. There's a whole encyclopedia of bead stitches, techniques, what have you, that one could spend a lifetime jus...

Beads and the Ladies of Downton Abbey 22 Jan 2013 | 06:40 am

I've gotten into the habit of beading while I watch Instant Video on my iPad. You'll find an eclectic mix of movies and TV shows in my Amazon Watchlist. Among them is Downton Abbey.  Yes, I've caught ...

Busy Beading!!! 14 Jan 2013 | 02:03 am

I'm glad to report that I continue with my projects for the year. Here's Project #2 and #3, titled "Pillars" and "Diagonals Stacks" respectively.  I've been playing with simple repetitive designs, re-...

1 Down, 51 More Projects To Go! 2 Jan 2013 | 05:16 am

I'm not one to make New Year's resolutions but this year I'm making a commitment - I'm committing to create 52 projects this 2013. It doesn't sound like much but considering I've not created more than...

50 Shades of Merlot 29 Dec 2012 | 06:56 pm

Last Wednesday, I laid out these beads on my beadmat to start another beaded project. This time shades of merlot with touches of purple, green and amber gold.  All I can say at this point is it's goin...

Getting it Together, Bit by Bit 26 Dec 2012 | 01:14 am

Two years. Two years since my last confession, I mean blog post! Where was I two years ago and where have I been since then? Let's see, two years ago I just started a new job in Bethesda after working...

Round 2 - The Best Little Bead Box Going Strong! 16 Nov 2010 | 06:41 am

A Day in DC 18 Oct 2010 | 04:56 am

I thought I'd share this photo with you all. I made like a tourist in DC and spent one afternoon on a photo safari. This is one of my favorite shots. Hope you like it.

More "Tourist" Photos! 18 Oct 2010 | 04:55 am

More shots from the same day I did my photo safari at the National Building Museum. The shot above is part of the National Enforcement Officers Memorial. I liked how the shadows mirrored the curves of...

I really shouldn't be eating this.... 18 Oct 2010 | 04:55 am

My husband likes to cook. It relaxes him. But our dietary preferences are on opposite ends of the spectrum -- he's trying to gain weight and I'd like to lose a few more. This morning, he prepared this...