Category Archives: what would Martha do?

Doing Blog Conferences Right: A Helpful Guide

Over the weekend, I flew out to Baltimore for a blog conference known as Bloggy Boot Camp.  After the one girl in the world who I wanted to meet wasn’t able to make it to Las Vegas last October, I figured I really had no choice.  If I was going to stand next to Jill [...]

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Cleaning Remedy

Have you seen the show Hoarders on the A&E channel?  Each episode follows two people with hoarding issues. And the word “issues” here doesn’t come close to doing it justice.   Typically, it appears as if a giant scooped up their homes, inserted large quantities of dirt and old food, and then vigorously shook it upside-down [...]

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A Hedonist’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions

It is about this time of year that I become heavily committed to morning talk show television.  I like to embrace January by tuning into the likes of Regis and Kelly, Meredith and Matt, and even Robin and George, convincing myself that I too can be just like everyone on TV. I can become [...]

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Stay Cool with Bleeding Art

Keeping cool in the summer is not much of a challenge here in San Francisco. Our summers are mildly warm at best. My biggest obstacle this summer is keeping my 20 month old’s attention.
As a young girl growing up in the heat, my mom always provided us with fun activities to keep us [...]

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Talent Discovered

This morning’s topic on Yo Gabba Gabba! was talent. Apparently, everyone has one according to DJ Lance Rock.
It got me thinking…what is my talent? Starting projects and not finishing them, check. Shopping online, check. Eating candy, check. Wrighting, cshek. Don’t judge me.
Around 3:32 PM it hit me. My talent, without [...]

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For the Love of a Fairy

Although we are not officially revealing the prizes for the We Heart Art carnival until tomorrow, we thought it would be fun to provide a sneak peek at one of the prizes created especially for kids. Wendy from Green Girl Art, an artist in her own right, has generously crafted and donated a fairy door.
So, [...]

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A Crafty Plan

If you asked my sister Mindy about my personality she would most likely say that I’m your typical first born: bossy, organized (ha!), know-it-all, and a planner. However, compared with my first born friends, Francesca and Keri, I am NOT what you might call a “planner.” They, on the other hand, both take the cake, [...]

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