Archive for January, 2011
Design: Calico Tales
Calicoootales.blogspot.com // Blogspot makeover Anita was looking to transform her blog into something more her style. She wanted subtle polka dots and a vintage birdcage in her header. This was the first design I’ve done on Blogger and was happy to find it wasn’t terribly difficult to w [...]Tags: design
Giveaway: Kill Taupe
January 31, 2011 | 24 Comments
Back in December, when the Blogettes and I met up at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, we were all ooo-ing and aaaah-ing at the Kill Taupe booth. I couldn’t resist the cute and bought this adorable print for a friend for Christmas. This Detroit-area painter and illustrator of strange rabbits, cann [...]Tags: giveaway
Merlin the Cat Giveaway Winner
Congrats to Teresa, you’ve won the heart locket form Merlin the Cat! Please send me your mailing address at xosillygrrl(at)gmail.com! [...]Tags: giveaway
Getting Shit Done
January 28, 2011 | 24 Comments
If you’ve ever watched the movie Empire Records, you might remember the line “My dad always said there are 24 usable hours in every day.” (You know, when Gina is so surprised Corey had time to make cupcakes for Rex Manning Day. No? Yeah?? OK good) This always seems to pop into my h [...]Tags: achieving goals
Circus Kids
Irina, and I along with a few girls from the Flyhouse headed to Ann Arbor to work on our routine during open play timeĀ hosted by the Detroit Fire Guild. There were probably about 40 circus kids working on all kinds of skills from juggling, to acro, to hooping and of course fire tricks. Climbing .. [...]Tags: aerial yoga
What I Wore: Sunday Brunch
January 26, 2011 | 12 Comments
I love love love this dress. I’d even go as for as to say it’s my favorite piece of clothing for the past few years. It’s the perfect shape and the perfect print and so comfy and easy to throw on with jeans or leggings or shorts. But the seams are coming out all over ... [...]Tags: what i wore








