dog hotel

This past week was spring break here in Fayetteville. My parents & aunt, uncle, & cousins all went on vacation, and Steve went on a mission trip to Boulder, CO. I stayed at my parents' house while they were gone and I kept their dog and my aunt & uncle's dog, Bailey. Bailey and Nike had a lot of fun together all week, and they kept me company at work. I took over 200 pictures of them, so here are a few of the best!

slipcover tutorial {how to make piping}

I'm transferring this post and the entire Slipcover Tutorial series over to The Helpmates. Check over there every Friday for a new slipcover post, and click here to go to the full piping tutorial. 

nike in the snow

These are from a few weeks ago when it snowed and we got off work early. I just rediscovered them when I uploaded my pictures. Nike had a lot of fun trying to catch the snowballs we were throwing at her. Overall, I'd have to say that the snow was a big hit with Nike!

a new storytelling medium

If you haven't checked them out, go watch some of the Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Over the past year, these video diaries have chronicled a modern version of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride & Prejudice. Now, I understand that there are already so many different adaptations of this novel that it would take a whole wall of shelves to hold all the books, short stories, and DVDs that this story has inspired. I myself have read, watched, and enjoyed many of these adaptations. But the Lizzie Bennet Diaries project is more than just a fun modern twist on the timeless classic. It's an entirely new storytelling medium. If you like good stories in any medium (books, movies, music, theater, etc.), then this project will certainly catch your eye.