Archive for October, 2008

VA Industry Leaders: a conversation

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

What if you could eavesdrop on a conversation between a number of industry leaders as they join together to talk about where they’ve been and where they’re headed?
I’ve invited a number of leaders in the VA field to have a conversation here, with each other and with YOU.
Ask questions, share your own wisdom, and let’s [...]

Give a care? Give a share!

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

I used to love (and be good at) gardening. After too many years of fighting our snails, grasshoppers, javelinas, and earwigs, I finally faced some serious truths and personal limitations. Raising my own food here in northern Arizona is competing with too many other personal interests AND I’m not that great at it.
Add it to [...]

Are Social Media sites today’s biggest time suck?

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Social Media sites have been heralded as the latest and best way to network and establish your brand. When you’re your own boss, your time is your own and without someone peering over your shoulder, you can Tweet/Plurk/Flickr/Facebook/LinkedIn your day away if you like.
Just how many minutes a day can you justify without cutting into [...]

I am such an SOB!

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Successful and Outstanding Blogger, that is!
Liz Strauss, the original SOB is hosting her blog’s 3rd birthday party tomorrow, October 28, 2008.
A year ago I joined the SOB ranks when Liz conferred the title on Loosely Speaking, allowing me to proudly display her badge here.
If you have been paying attention, you may have read an article [...]

Off the needles! Baby hat and bell bottoms.

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Every girl needs a pair of bell-bottomed yoga pants.
Here is a little outfit for Avery Elizabeth Pogue, newborn daughter of Eric and Sierra.
Yarn details:
The main color is a very soft, machine-washable lavender which I found waiting for this project, buried deep in my yarn stash. Originally used for my granddaughter Tessa’s first baby blanket and [...]

On the needles October 2008

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Frenetic.
That describes my recent approach to handcrafts.
Started two new sewing projects and three knitted items within the past two weeks.
Usually I knit for pure kinesthetic pleasure of fiber in my hands and the miracle of seeing the project take form. When I go into overdrive, however, my toil acquires a manic quality as I [...]