Buy Handmade

Today it’s come to my attention that I have offended in my blog, and for my sins I apologize. I have good intent, but not always good execution. I make mistakes and I learn from them, and I do my best to fix my mistakes where I can. I have done so here.

Allow me to state for the record that I am a huge supporter of handmade, crafters, independent artists and designers.  I encourage everyone to support these people with their funds and encouragement so they can thrive in their chosen professions, and to encourage everyone else they know to do what they can to support indie as well.  If you need any help with this, I offer my Index of Indie, where I have gathered all sorts of sources, and which I continue to add to.

I do have things to post - my husband and I have made and decorated the very awesome 3-D cookies from Williams-Sonoma, and I did some decorating I was going to share.  However, I believe I’m going to take a hiatus from blogging instead, and come back when I’ve had a chance to think - I’m an introvert, after all.

Meanwhile, I’ll leave you with something I just found at the Craftzine and I strongly encourage you to participate as well. It’s the Buy Handmade Pledge for the Holiday season.

Go to BuyHandmade.org and sign the petition. You pledge to buy handmade for the holiday season, and to encourage others to do the same for you. After all there’s nothing as good as handmade, is there!?

Hello world!

And the blog is online. Mon capitan, I mean husband, is working on a custom WordPress template, but instead of standing over him with my hands on my hips, I decided to venture forth with my blog in a less fancy manner. The fact of the matter is that content is more important than presentation. I have content, and it doesn’t really belong on my Tumblr blog, so it’s time to start this one, and my other one that will appear before long. That one’s www.techiebyday.com and is about my day job. So, here goes. It’s a quiet launch, but launching is what’s really important!