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I wanted to share with "my people" my progress on a scrap pile project that is consuming me. It's harder to stay focused when the work hours per piece increase, but I consider it a strengthening exercise.

Our Peaceful Mama Julie's post on Power and Force mentioned "Monkey Mind". I constantly find myself tempted by fabrics… Continue

There are a lot of times that I feel like I'm missing the boat.

I have flashes of inspiration, set my sites on moving toward the visions that erupt and bubble, but sadly look around to see that my thoughts are taking shape in the work of others. In trends and upward movements of style, not like they stole my notebooks. It's frustrating. I feel the mojo slipping through my fingertips, as it has many times in the past, and there is an empty, deflated shell where the electricity of my muse once he… Continue

It is October and Missoula still has 3 more Saturday Markets. I am so ready to wrap up the season.

Next week is Homecoming for the University of Montana and we have a huge parade downtown, My favorite part is listening to the bagpipers and the Shriner s crack me up! The parade brings over a thousand folks downtown but they will not be paying attention to Saturday Market at all.

Knowing that the customer base wouldn't be there that weekend I am going to delight in shooting photo's for my Etsy s… Continue

I "Googled" my shop one day and discovered I had an item on Kaboodle. It is a website that allows you to make a wish list of items you see online. So, today I went to a few shops and added there item to my Kaboodle wish list.

It is a great way to get more web exposure. In the evenings I am going to do my best to go to different team member's stores and add an item.

I just adore Savoy Truffle's work and have added her "La Dolce Vita" design on kaboodle.com… Continue

I blame my mother. And it might not actually be her fault, but I'm blaming her anyway, as it seems she's the one who sort of set up this ridiculous path I now find myself on. This path where it seems I have blinders on, and my business is suffering from lack of product and attention. I'm getting married, am very excited, and have found myself on the path of "I must do everything myself". I've inherited the control gene from her (it's seriously a little much sometimes) and have grown up with her… Continue