wow, how did it get to be the end of january so fast? i'm leaving tomorrow (which is in a few hours) for a week long research trip to in...

needle felted valentine's conversation hearts , originally uploaded by feltcafe . here's my valentine's day needle felted conver...

Crafting 152/365... , originally uploaded by Lilley1 . for the last 6 days i've been busy with a conference that my office organized. th...

Friend or Foe? , originally uploaded by ittybittiesforyou . i think i may have jinxed myself by wishing for a new computer while i still hav...

january is passing quickly (at least it feels that way to me!), but it does not feel like winter is going to be over anytime soon. i'v...

there's a lovely post over on decor8 filled with great ideas for refreshing your home for the new year . while the new year is a lovely ...

in 2010 i am going to be more organized with my accounting. it's time for a new system; i'll let you know if i find one i love. in t...

another new year's tradition in japan: osouji - a big and thorough housecleaning. literally the word means 'big cleaning'. and.....

these lovely cards are made by drenculture on etsy . part of my healthy eating goals for 2010 are more vegetables (obviously!) especially no...

balance is a big goal. balance in play and work and study, time, sleep, healthy food. these felted rocks are by reya , by the way, and aren...

today i went for a hike on mount konpira, near ohara, north of kyoto. another one of my goals for 2010 is to go hiking, and i thought it wo...

new year's is one of the most important holidays in japan, with many associated customs, including sending new year's cards, or nank...

this is the special fire from yasuka shrine; people light straw rope from this fire, and carry it home with them to cook the first meal of t...

my finished sashiko ornaments! white and green sashiko thread on navy linen, with paper ornament garlands and some gingerbread cookies, usin...

here's another one of the wonderful lego and paper sets from muji. it has clear and bright colored legos, and bright colored paper too. ...

i first learned about this image transfer technique years ago in college, and this is a great tutorial on poppytalk . i spent most of today...

it's christmas eve! in fact, here in japan it's already after midnight, so if i want santa to swing by my balcony i should best hop ...

here's a little example of what can be done with the excellent lego paper punch from muji, da-ta! it comes with a template for perfectly...