“What’s for Dinner Tonight, Wendy Jo?”
- posted by: Wendy Jo
- posted in: My Life
- on: September 30, 2008
Did you know that there are really only 3 basic food groups? Really, just three. Trust me on this one.
As a young child in school, I learned that there were four basic food groups. Years later, someone had the bright idea to turn the world upside-down and create some sort of food pyramid. But now in […]
I’m Embarassed to Admit This…. **Winner Chosen**
- posted by: Rebecca
- posted in: Uncategorized
- on: September 30, 2008
but I have never sharpened any of my scissors! How can that be? As someone who does a lot of sewing, I know that there’s nothing better for slicing through fabric (and paper) than a sharp pair of scissors! Why on earth do I keep struggling with dull ones? Well, today I am resolving to keep my […]
How I Procrastinate
- posted by: Angela
- posted in: Uncategorized
- on: September 29, 2008
Honestly, I don’t even have enough time to write all the ways I am adept at procrastination. I promised myself I would have the whole house clutter-free this evening for example so naturally, I decided it would be more fun to write a blog post. But a huge way I have been procrastinating lately is […]
Special Report from Laura Casey
- posted by: Kelly Jo
- posted in: Inspiration
- on: September 29, 2008
When Laura Casey, Fiskateer #1943 emailed me and said that she was visiting Yankee Candle during her vacation last week, I placed her on a Special Fisk-a-Friendzy Assignment. Below is her Special Assignment Report.
While on our way back from our vacation on Cape Cod, we took a little detour since we were going right past […]
It All Circles Back to One Thing
- posted by: Wendy Jo
- posted in: Uncategorized, My Life
- on: September 28, 2008
This past week, my other job gave me the opportunity to take a “field trip” to Maine. In my opinion, no trip is a trip without a camera. So, I thought I’d share with you some of the sites I caught while visiting the great town of Freeport.
All those fishing boats, got me to thinking about one […]
**WINNER picked** “Sew” Much Talent!
- posted by: Rebecca
- posted in: Uncategorized
- on: September 28, 2008
I knew we had some sewing fanatics out there, but I didn’t realize how many until I put out a call on the message board. I was overwhelmed with the response! Starting today, we’ll get to know these talented folks and see some of the great projects they’ve been working on. I’ve asked them to tell us a little about […]
Halloween Squeeze
I finally found the Limited Edition Halloween Squeeze Punches at my local JoAnn’s store.
These 4 designs are so cute scary and I could not resist playing with them right away. I just love how easy they are to use; even Emily helped me create this quick and easy card with just punches, paper and adhesive.
If you don’t […]
No One Left Out
- posted by: Cheryl
- posted in: Uncategorized, Contests
- on: September 27, 2008
You know . . . my mom has the gift of making others feel welcome and loved. If she has an open house or is at an event, she seems to make everyone feel welcome and included. If there happens to be someone who doesn’t feel included . . . well she tends to put […]
Our International Fisk-a-teers
- posted by: Angela
- posted in: Uncategorized
- on: September 26, 2008
I grew up in a house where other countries were of big interest. I used to joke that my mom thought we were Asian (and if you’ve read about my interest in Bento lunches, you see the influence). We had books by classic European authors, art from Africa and Indonesia and as a kid in […]
Hello, Hello
- posted by: Legends
- posted in: Uncategorized, Crafts, My Life, Scrap Life, Techniques, Projects
- on: September 24, 2008
…Holly here…
I feel like I am crawling out of my cave to write this post, I have been totally engrossed in my latest project- my new store (www.southernscrapbooks.wordpress.com). You can’t walk from one end of my living room to the other without stumbling over boxes of inventory and my garage is full of fixtures (my husband […]