Cupcake Sundae in Paris
Culinary Creations and Recipes / Favorite Places / Gourmet the BlueBoots Way

Cupcake Sundae in Paris

For a special surprise, I made a few of B’s favorite things in a new Paris mug (they also have London, San Francisco, and New York) with illustrations of many of the wonderful things to do and sights to see in Paris. Why Paris? Because we are currently planning an awesome trip as we are headed there in … Continue reading

Hypercutesemia
Adventure in Normal Life / Artsy / sketches / Unexpected

Hypercutesemia

I took a study break from reading about ethnic differences in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes to sketch this little guy, who is up to no good. See him eyeing that cupcake? I am sure many of us understand how he feels. Instead of hyperglycemia, excess sugar, I think we have a case … Continue reading

Cutest German Postage
Adventure in Normal Life / Artsy / History in Motion / Journeys / Quick Thoughts

Cutest German Postage

We received the happy birth announcement from our friends in Germany yesterday of their first bundle of joy (in paper! not an email!). This particular friend of mine has always been the best at keeping in touch – we first met in high school when she was a German exchange student for a year and … Continue reading

Stamp me a Bear Hug!
Artsy / Favorite Places / Specialty Note Cards

Stamp me a Bear Hug!

A couple of weeks ago, I went to one of my favorite places to be, Paper Source, to participate in a paper workshop where a group of us got to play around with stamps, embossing, paper, envelopes, design hole-punches, corner punches, colors and more. It was the first time that I participated in a paper workshop, … Continue reading