If you’ve ever thought, “this could either be brilliant, or a terrible idea…”
you’re in the right place.
Hi, I’m Em. I make things, break things, fix things, overthink things—and occasionally write about sock miracles and what actually matters.
Come for the projects. Stay for the stories.
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Sometimes a little miracle can get you through the morning
What seems like a lifetime ago, mornings at our house were often lessons in chaos, and I was the teacher. It seemed I was rarely current with the laundry, the nights before were filled with
Create something new
Things I’ve made, fixed, or figured out—sometimes exactly as planned.
Read something real
Real-life stories, small observations, and the things that stay with you.
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Crystal Beach Park: happy memories… and a crazy idea
“Let me tell you ’bout a place…somewhere up-a New York way…” In this case, the “somewhere” referenced in the song title is actually a little to the west of Buffalo, New York… just across the
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The green police are on their way
There has been a murder in my hallway. Well, maybe not a murder; something more akin to manslaughter. No, that’s not right, either. More like plantslaughter. Actually, INVOLUNTARY plantslaughter. Because this is an autobiographical crime
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Goodnight, sweet Bean.
I hate this post already. I don’t want to write it…and I’ve put it off for almost a month now. A sad, no good awful month with a big fat hole in it. A hole
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The Case of the Shiny Penny
Bless my friend, Bettye @Fashion Schlub, and the other participant friends of Where Bloggers Live for keeping my space open so I could come back today to enthrall you with “How I Do….” How you
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After this post, I might need tHAIRapy
“Okay, first, you win for Best Blogger Hair! Don’t argue with me.” Reading that in my comments section this past June was traumatic for me. I am not programmed to graciously accept a compliment. Take
