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J worked on Sunday, so he had today off, which allowed us to get some work done for the business. We signed some important papers at the bank and had a long conversation over the phone with one of our vendors. We even had time to check out the new Blackberry Tour for Verizon, which… Continue reading let’s talk business | SIMA

When we bought our house, I quickly claimed the smallest bedroom for my office. In our apartment, my husband and I split the extra room down the middle and each had our desks and computers in it. My desk was a child-sized hand-me-down, so I did most of my computer work while sitting on the… Continue reading At Home | SIMA

I love my house, but I’m not so fond of the landscaping. I believe the majority of the plants are Hostas. I don’t have anything against Hostas, but I think the front of the house needs shrubs or bushes with more height. Right now it just looks so sparse. What do you think? We’re not… Continue reading in need of landscaping help | SIMA

How We Blog is an ongoing series that reveals the blogging habits of some of my favorite bloggers. Next up: Lisa from my coney. 1. Please describe your blog and your reason for creating it. my coney began as a catalog of everything design or arts related that I find inspiring and interesting.  I have… Continue reading how we blog: my coney | SIMA

I’ve been writing regularly since I received my first diary at the tender age of seven. At Boston University, I occasionally wrote for my college newspaper, The Daily Free Press, while working towards my degree in Mass Communication (magna cum laude). I  spent six years in publicity and public relations before leaving the industry a… Continue reading About Me | SIMA

CraftStylish: Contributor, August 2008-present “How I Changed My Life By Quitting My Job,” Oct. 12, 2008 “Can Friends Be Business Partners?” Oct. 19, 2008 “Getting Down to Business,” Oct. 26, 2008 “The Money Man,” Nov. 2, 2008 “The Name Game,” Nov. 9, 2008 Lemondrop: The Starter Life (a biweekly blog about adjusting to life in… Continue reading Clips | SIMA

I’m so excited for the debut of the new and improved Somewhere in Middle America! What do you think? I love it. A big thanks to Aaron C. and Abby B. for their help. I couldn’t have done it without you guys. Seriously. These past couple of weeks have been quite busy. J returned home… Continue reading back to the blog | SIMA

A couple of days a week I work at Trocadero, a lifestyle and accessories boutique in Omaha’s Old Market. Before moving to Omaha in 2007, the owner, Alice Kim, was an editor at In Style magazine in New York City and thus has fantastic taste in shoes, handbags, jewelry and home goods. While I was… Continue reading alexis bittar cluster necklace | SIMA

I’d like to introduce you to the newest friend of SIMA: treasuring, the art blog of Jess Gonacha. (see badge at right) At treasuring, Jess features her own beautiful art and the art of others that inspires her. She also happens to be the woman behind one of my all-time favorite Etsy finds – The… Continue reading Blog: Friends | SIMA

I love the idea of collecting magazine images in inspiration books, gluing them into the pages of over-sized sketchbooks like these. The reason I don’t do this myself is because a) there are some magazines I just can’t bear to tear and b) I’d probably drive myself crazy trying to separate images by context —… Continue reading sara of party perfect’s inspiration books | SIMA