I love to shop, and I love to receive gifts, so I didn’t anticipate how hard creating a registry would be. J and I spent nearly every night this past week browsing different online retailers getting ideas of what types of things we could get away asking for. We decided that this weekend we would… Continue reading 2007 April | SIMA

It was this Giclee print by LexyArt that inspired my blog’s new color scheme, and I just ordered it to hang in my office. I’m slowly starting to collect prints and photographs, mostly from Etsy, to create an eclectic wall of framed art. Hopefully I’ll be able to show you some “After” photos soon!

Last night, J and I dined on Papa John’s pizza, a homemade Caesar salad and a bottle of wine while watching “In Bruges” on HBO on Demand. It’s been on both of our “must see” lists–especially after Colin Farrell won a Golden Globe for his performance. Now that I’ve watched it, I definitely agree that… Continue reading in bruges | SIMA

How We Blog is a new series that investigates the blogging habits of some of my favorite bloggers. First up: Jennifer of A Merry Mishap. 1. Please describe your blog and your reason for creating it. I started the blog, A Merry Mishap, initially to be a creative outlet. I wanted it to be a… Continue reading how we blog: a merry mishap | 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 My Thoughts | SIMA

Last Friday night we got a couple of inches of snow–much to the delight of Briscoe, who loved playing in it the next day. Briscoe sure does love snow. And that’s a good thing because we might get 6 inches of the white stuff. Inspired by a recent Craftstylish post on dog toys made out… Continue reading My Dog | SIMA

How We Blog is a new series that investigates the blogging habits of some of my favorite bloggers. First up: Jennifer of A Merry Mishap. 1. Please describe your blog and your reason for creating it. I started the blog, A Merry Mishap, initially to be a creative outlet. I wanted it to be a… Continue reading Blog: Series | SIMA

Last night, J and I dined on Papa John’s pizza, a homemade Caesar salad and a bottle of wine while watching “In Bruges” on HBO on Demand. It’s been on both of our “must see” lists–especially after Colin Farrell won a Golden Globe for his performance. Now that I’ve watched it, I definitely agree that… Continue reading At Play | SIMA

Because I’m a sucker for a great card, I enjoyed Holly Becker’s article on Simply Stated today, How to Be a Card Sender. In the last year or so I’ve been trying to remember to mail cards to my family and friends for special occasions like birthdays and holidays, and when J’s away, I send… Continue reading corresponding via snail mail | SIMA