This tiny Polaroid Land Camera album has been tucked in a cabinet for a long, long time. Finding it again was like finding money in an old j...

Wow—this is the longest post I’ve ever written, but I think you will find it enjoyable, as it is, for the most part, not about me , but thre...

After a couple stressful weeks of designing more patterns for my Fabric8 Finals entry, and then the even more agonizing process of choosing ...

Last month I participated in my first daily Instagram photo project, organized by the folks at Flow Magazine . Using the hashtag #flow31det...

While I'll be cooking and the Mr. and little one will most likely be playing with trains, we will no doubt have the Macy's Thanksgiv...

Check out these amazing kaleidoscopic pattern elements Cassandra C. Jones makes from photographs of people and things! This group in partic...

Since the early '80s I have loved flipping through the J.Crew catalog, with all the piles of perfectly folded preppy sweaters in every ...

Some things I saw this week: cheeseburgers and fries, not-baring-his-midriff (!) Morrissey on Jimmy Fallon, a pumpkin that looked like a t...

It's Back to School Week here at penny candy, so I thought I'd kick it off today with a look back into my days of school supply- an...

If you ever need some typographic inspiration, or just like to gaze at letterforms, check out this Flickr photostream . Chris from the UK ha...

It was a whirlwind week, what with our local town fair and Thomas the Tank Engine chuffing into town to take us for a ride. Here are some ...

So far I've only translated my pattern design to iPhone cases and skins on Society6 . But I decided to try uploading a few photos, and I...

With summer here, it has been hard for me to stay indoors. But I did manage to find a few things online I thought were fun... 1. Waterco...

My son's grandparents were visiting from out of town last week, which made for a fun-filled little vacation. Here are some favorite li...

Click on the photos above to check out my Instagram feed. Here are some fun links I found this week. I'll be away next week but have s...

Click on the photos above to check out my Instagram feed. Here are some goodies to end your week, including some DIY projects for any free...

This week found us in the typical toddler-happy places: the playground, the sandbox, the farm...plus an emergency trip to IKEA and an outi...

I have a new obsession (running concurrently with my yen for Pinterest): Instagram! You can view my current photos here . Each Friday I wi...

Last night we went out for dinner at our local, hole-in-the-wall pizza joint. Not only do they have great pizza, and an appetizer of rolls m...