Jeeze Louise! I’m nuts! [I KNOW!!!] But still … We’re less than a week out from Christmas II, and I’ve got so much to do! It’s okay. Deep breath. We’ll get there. So, while we are keeping up with two high school… Read More
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Tags: better than store bought, busy, committments, custom badge reels, deadline, did it to myself, dye sub coffee mugs, ER nurse, family, felted knitting, home-made gifts, hosting Christmas, house maintenance, Jamaica, juggling, knitting, mad-hatter, make myself crazy, mandatory inservices, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, not perfect but trying, raising teenagers. nurse competencies, scarf, star wars, storm trooper, vacation count down
Happy Birthday to me! I’d say I had a great 17th anniversary of my 29th birthday, but … It started out perfect. Playing in the studio with the Mongrels and Gustifer, working on bowls and ornaments, followed by a dinner with the… Read More
And I am a crack craft addict. Now that I’ve admitted it, I can show you what I made: I have another couple of bracelets on the (kumihimo) disks, along with a watch idea. I’m waiting for a few chain mail… Read More
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Tags: aging, busy hands, chain maille, Clayton Hill Studio, craft-fix, creating in the studio, family, glass beads, jewelry making, kumihimo, sarcasm, seed beads, sick kids
The way that a third-shift nurse, mom, MAGICIAN feels when she crosses that marathon work-tour finish line with all pieces successfully juggled/managed. Sure … at the final 20 minute push-point, it meant maintaining a 1:1 behavior-medicine watch, while acclimating a new team member,… Read More
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Tags: beaded bracelet, Clayton Hill, cold virus, cold weather, de-stress, ER nurse stories, family, fused glas studio, glass, impulse shopping, kids, kumihimo, long work shift, multi-tasking, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sarcasm, sleep-deprived, venting, weekend wrap up, where is summer, work, wound-up
All ready to go, heavy on the WWU, but … I’ll talk about what’s going on in my studio instead: Spoon rests, owls and renovating … Oh my! I’m wrapping up my spoon rests! 12 down and 13 more to go! But… Read More
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We had some fun Christmas moments this year: We (as a family unit) decided we needed to hit a few more stores on Christmas Eve … It’s quite an adventure if you haven’t tried it. All sorts of interesting people-watching to be… Read More
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Tags: baked brie, bicycle helmet NO, Christmas 2014, family, family joy, funny hat, fused glass studio, lousy life partners, people-watching, recipe fail, recipes, sarcasm, stress, warm glass projects
in bits and spurts. I am having too much fun! But, to be fair – I did work a 24 hour nursing tour, played with puppies, marinated in the pool, paid bills, touched base with my 22 year old birthday girl, and… Read More
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Tags: busy, cabochons, ER nurse, experiments, family, fused glass blog, glass enamels, glass jewelry, glass kilns, insomnia, learning, summer, third shifter, torch work
So, I have a little of this and a little of that to report on: The twins will be heading off to camp shortly. So, DH and I will be ‘empty nesters’. Sort-of … but not. Our four-legged family has grown. Blondie… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life
Tags: BE, bullseye, calla lily, chemistry, Clayton Hill Neo, cool lime, day of the dead, detroit, digital images in, family, four legged family, frozen, fused glass studio, glass experiments, grandpa, grandparents, harley, harley davidson, leopard print, lions, Neapolitan Mastiffs, olaf, pistons, smoking cessation, starbucks refreshers, sugar skull, surface tension, zebra print
God looked around his garden and found an empty place He then looked down upon the Earth and saw your tired face He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest Gods garden must be beautiful, He always takes the… Read More
Life After Maggie … is tougher than I was prepared for. I didn’t realize I’d be grieving this much. And it hits me at strange times throughout the day/night. But, I haven’t cried today, so I feel like I’m advancing through the… Read More
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Posted on January 16, 2016 by claytonhill
OMGosh–Why do I do this to myself?
Jeeze Louise! I’m nuts! [I KNOW!!!] But still … We’re less than a week out from Christmas II, and I’ve got so much to do! It’s okay. Deep breath. We’ll get there. So, while we are keeping up with two high school… Read More
Category: crafts, fused glass, jewelry making, knitting, life, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: better than store bought, busy, committments, custom badge reels, deadline, did it to myself, dye sub coffee mugs, ER nurse, family, felted knitting, home-made gifts, hosting Christmas, house maintenance, Jamaica, juggling, knitting, mad-hatter, make myself crazy, mandatory inservices, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, not perfect but trying, raising teenagers. nurse competencies, scarf, star wars, storm trooper, vacation count down
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Posted on November 7, 2015 by claytonhill
29 … and holding?
Happy Birthday to me! I’d say I had a great 17th anniversary of my 29th birthday, but … It started out perfect. Playing in the studio with the Mongrels and Gustifer, working on bowls and ornaments, followed by a dinner with the… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: birthdays, custom fused glass, family, food allergies suck, fused glass ornaments, grown children, proud mom
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Posted on June 29, 2015 by claytonhill
Hi. My name is Kris …
And I am a crack craft addict. Now that I’ve admitted it, I can show you what I made: I have another couple of bracelets on the (kumihimo) disks, along with a watch idea. I’m waiting for a few chain mail… Read More
Category: crafts, non-glass ... life Tags: aging, busy hands, chain maille, Clayton Hill Studio, craft-fix, creating in the studio, family, glass beads, jewelry making, kumihimo, sarcasm, seed beads, sick kids
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Posted on June 1, 2015 by claytonhill
Exhausted … But – you know, in a good way … (AKA WWU)
The way that a third-shift nurse, mom, MAGICIAN feels when she crosses that marathon work-tour finish line with all pieces successfully juggled/managed. Sure … at the final 20 minute push-point, it meant maintaining a 1:1 behavior-medicine watch, while acclimating a new team member,… Read More
Category: crafts, jewelry making, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: beaded bracelet, Clayton Hill, cold virus, cold weather, de-stress, ER nurse stories, family, fused glas studio, glass, impulse shopping, kids, kumihimo, long work shift, multi-tasking, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sarcasm, sleep-deprived, venting, weekend wrap up, where is summer, work, wound-up
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Posted on January 28, 2015 by claytonhill
I had a post …
All ready to go, heavy on the WWU, but … I’ll talk about what’s going on in my studio instead: Spoon rests, owls and renovating … Oh my! I’m wrapping up my spoon rests! 12 down and 13 more to go! But… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: badge reel, celebrations, christmas, custom, dichoric glass, ER nurse, experiments, family, food, fused glass, grumpy cat, jewelry, joker, MSU, night lights, no talking, ornaments, owls, recipes, renovation, sparty, speech language pathologist, spoon rest, studio
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Posted on December 27, 2014 by claytonhill
Christmas 2014
We had some fun Christmas moments this year: We (as a family unit) decided we needed to hit a few more stores on Christmas Eve … It’s quite an adventure if you haven’t tried it. All sorts of interesting people-watching to be… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life, recipes Tags: baked brie, bicycle helmet NO, Christmas 2014, family, family joy, funny hat, fused glass studio, lousy life partners, people-watching, recipe fail, recipes, sarcasm, stress, warm glass projects
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Posted on August 5, 2014 by claytonhill
Enamel and Torch Mania continues …
in bits and spurts. I am having too much fun! But, to be fair – I did work a 24 hour nursing tour, played with puppies, marinated in the pool, paid bills, touched base with my 22 year old birthday girl, and… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: busy, cabochons, ER nurse, experiments, family, fused glass blog, glass enamels, glass jewelry, glass kilns, insomnia, learning, summer, third shifter, torch work
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Posted on July 11, 2014 by claytonhill
It’s been a while …
So, I have a little of this and a little of that to report on: The twins will be heading off to camp shortly. So, DH and I will be ‘empty nesters’. Sort-of … but not. Our four-legged family has grown. Blondie… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: BE, bullseye, calla lily, chemistry, Clayton Hill Neo, cool lime, day of the dead, detroit, digital images in, family, four legged family, frozen, fused glass studio, glass experiments, grandpa, grandparents, harley, harley davidson, leopard print, lions, Neapolitan Mastiffs, olaf, pistons, smoking cessation, starbucks refreshers, sugar skull, surface tension, zebra print
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Posted on June 19, 2014 by claytonhill
Love you Gram …
God looked around his garden and found an empty place He then looked down upon the Earth and saw your tired face He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest Gods garden must be beautiful, He always takes the… Read More
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Posted on May 30, 2014 by claytonhill
L.A.M. –
Life After Maggie … is tougher than I was prepared for. I didn’t realize I’d be grieving this much. And it hits me at strange times throughout the day/night. But, I haven’t cried today, so I feel like I’m advancing through the… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: badge reel, beach, butterfly wing, CNA, cross, dichro, dichroic jewelry, dogs, fairy wing, family, fused glass studio, glass box, grieving, Images in glass, Maggie, michigan, Mickey Mouse, new equipment, ocean, peacock, pendant, santa, warm glass blog, Yorkie
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