i just realized i'm totally pms-ing. i'm not very wise to recognizing it, but then a moment ago i was eating a mango and it was delicious and perfect (i was so glad i waited for it to ripen) and i want to write poetry about it and it was dripping all down my arms and...

many moons ago i got asked by new moon a magazine for girls aged 8-12 to do my first magazine illustration! it just came out in the jan/feb issue and i'm so pleased to see my name in print:) in the summer i sent out about 50 postcards to various publications, and i...

above is a picture of my mom's sisters-- kayleen, ladonna, my mom wanda and me age 18, just graduated highschool!i see in this photo:me slouching my five nine self the striking resemblance of us allgerman russian heritagestrong bonessolid cheekbonesmy...

our house has been super solidly clean for weeks now! "neat" was our new year rez.there is a magic word that helps me keep it this way and that word is MOOP!Matter Out Of Place used at burning man on the playa to remind yourself to pick up trash.when i say moop, i...

this weekend was the first before school really took off and one of the last at my job and i felt so free and easy. already this monday i am feeling more stressed. i want to remember the earlier feeling...i'm making a mess with this anise biscotti as i type. i picked...

i feel so lucky! look what i got in the mail from little habanero! the long earrings have little sparrows on them! the necklace is a lovely vintage lime and she stuck in bonus little red & pink earrings... and look at the wrapping!thanks jessica:) check out her wares...

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so remember my list of fives? i got through some of them.most importantly, i got through the "danglers"... the little miscellaneous follow throughs that have been taking up space & energy in my brain. the times are a' changing for miss mati!there are 3 main categories...

from left to right:beautiful big chunky necklace... perhaps a commission by moodswing?embroidery... i could ask one of the fashion students in my school?backs are sexyi like the beading~retroi'm thinking if i don't find the perfect affordable dress that maybe i'll buy...