My 30 Day Challenge
Early July I decided to resurrect my Personal Board of Advisers and bribed someone I considered influential, inspirational and vocal with lunch. I then…
by Jewels July 22, 2013
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by Jewels July 22, 2013
Animated Gifs: an iPhone App Review
Remember when animated gifs were what we used on the web, for real, alongside (and typically inside) tables? Thems were boring times compared to…
by Jewels July 22, 2013
Falls Creek Falls
Not much to say other than OH MY LAWDY I just saw the most beautiful falls that I’ve ever seen. Better than the one…
by Jewels July 21, 2013
Reluctant Home Owner Inspired, or what I learned from planting pampas grass
A former colleague of mine, Erin, shares his and his wife’s incredible home improvement projects on ReluctantHomeOwner.com. While I had not purchased my home…
by Jewels July 20, 2013
I Spy: a fresh look around a space that i see every day
Having lived with myself forever, I rarely stop to think what it must be like to live with me. Turns out “it’s an adventure”…
by Jewels July 19, 2013
IndieWebCamp and a Safari
IndieWebCamp happened and I missed it. However, I haven’t stopped thinking about it. Here’s what I’d heard at Open Source Bridge (as quoted on…
by Jewels July 18, 2013
A Need for Speed: How I sped up my WordPress Admin and WordPress (.org) Blog
To prep for my 30 Day Blogging Challenge (#30dc), I started to give my old blog a make over. This included upgrading WordPress, my…
by Jewels July 17, 2013
leather works: wedding gift fun and inspiration
As we head into prime wedding season, I figured it fitting to share a few recent wedding gift ideas that were extremely fun to…
by Jewels July 16, 2013
Yahoo: may you do to Tumblr what you did to Flickr
Make it Better I recently found myself tired of having so many experiments out in the wild of the internet – sites I’d created…
by Jewels July 15, 2013
2 cents on opening an Etsy shop
It’s been a crafty autumn and while I can’t quite share all of the details (since the gifts have yet to be given) I…
by Jewels December 13, 2012
OMG This Site is Still Here
Sorry to have left this in disrepair. It’s been a year and I’m not sure when I’ll pick up the pen again. Well, that’s…
by Jewels September 12, 2012
How I fixed my Canon 2Ti Card Reader
It’s what’s on the inside that counts. – Krispy Kreme founder. It took me a few hours to disassemble and tinker with my Canon…
by Jewels September 9, 2012
Find Summer Scavenger Hunt 2012
On June 30, 2012 my friend, Melissa, and I decided to send our friends out on an epic and rainy scavenger hunt, only to…
by Jewels July 4, 2012
Strangers in a Strange Land: a Portland Photo Salon group show
Strangers in a Strange Land: a Portland Photo Salon group show. Join us for our Artist Reception on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 4-6…
by Jewels February 4, 2012
Rock Against Alziemer’s 2011: Not to be forgotten
In what will live on as one of the most memorable shows of the year, Rock Against Alziemer’s raised an unforgettable amount of money…
by Jewels July 28, 2011
Caught on Macro: Watching a Spider Kill a Wasp
The highlight of my trip to Estacada today was playing with my make-shift macro lens in an attempt to photograph a bee or a…
by Jewels July 5, 2011
“Put a Bird on It” – visitors to Kaua’i
On my recent trip to Kaua’i, I spotted more birds than several of my visits to Maui. This could be due to the large…
by Jewels June 19, 2011
bridge to brews 2011
Not only did I run my best race pace yet for an 8k, I stopped to take photos along the way. Maybe next time…
by Jewels April 21, 2011
Ride By: pt 2
A trio from a ride to Kennedy School one fine Saturday. As the sun began to set, I found myself wanting to peer inside…
by Jewels April 12, 2011
Ride by Shooting: Take 1
Warning: do not try this at home nor on the streets w/out proper helmet and balance. Compared to last week’s experiment, from the “safety”…
by Jewels April 12, 2011
