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Heather Simm
Interests: knitting, gardening, lost, project runway, good conversation, murder mysteries, cooking, painting, sewing, swimming, teaching, interior design, good books, crafting, imogen heap, and learning., graphic designing, celine dion, solving puzzles, refinishing furniture, reading and watching shows about forensic anthropology, design-consulting, playing around on my mac, singing (usually along with sara bareilles, and various other powerfully vocal women!), wire-fox terriers, dogs in general, hanging out with my sisters
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This past week flew by. At Mach 5. I spent my days burrowed away in my cubicle and at my evenings burrowed away in my home office. It was so busy that I had to send Riley to make friends... Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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So I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to... well... everything, I guess! And I was having a hard time deciding what item to first buy for my sister's to-be baby. There is so much stuff out there.... Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
My sisters and I snuck out on Sunday morning for and early re-viewing of Disney's The Lion King. We weren't able to catch it in 3-D, but it was nice to see it on the silver screen nonetheless. We headed... Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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It's high time I shared some pics with you of my culinary trip to Spain. I met up with my good friends in SC in August shortly before my move. (Remember I had to debone a rabbit?) :: shudder ::... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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It occurred to me today that I have officially been back in the great state of Texas for a month. A MONTH!! I kind of can't believe it. The time has gone by SO quickly! Remember that song from Rent?... Continue reading
Posted Sep 15, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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Howdy, flock! So I made the journey to Texas safely and soundly with my Dad and my older sister (and Riley) as my trusted travel companions. We traversed across more than 1,000 miles of the United States. I got more... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
So I am teaming up with friends of mine this week to take a trip to Spain... in our kitchens, that is. :) We call them Passport nights. And I am REALLY looking forward to this one... But before we... Continue reading
Posted Aug 3, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
So I moved into an apartment a little while ago... and I didn't really unpack because I had signed a short-term lease and wasn't going to be there long enough to have much of an opportunity to make it feel... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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Hello blog-o-sphere!! So you may have noticed my recent absenteeism from my blog... It was difficult (and a bit unexpected) to have to step away from it for a while. The truth is - I've been going through some particularly... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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So on my trip to Europe, I did a fair amount of window shopping and browsing. There was an odd assortment of finds throughout... Here are some of my favorites. :) { real leather liederhosen for children at a market... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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One of my sisters came into town to spend time with me on my birthday one weekend in March. It was SO nice to spend time doing things together - we usually just chat on the phone in the evenings... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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I finished my quilt top a few weeks ago... ...and I am SO excited at how it turned out!!!! And I was shocked at how little time it took to put everything together... { i loved the first border as... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
I did NOT get up super early to watch "The" royal wedding this past Friday. Instead, I DVR'd it and watched it with my cereal and coffee in front of me, fast forwarding through the hymns and boring bits so... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter weekend! If you're overloaded on peeps and Cadbury's caramel eggs and can't manage to stuff any more down your gullet, here are some ways you can waste time destroying the rest of your... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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No idea what to do with your hunny, your family, your significant other, or with you, yourself + ewe tonight? Why not go to the movies? DisneyNature is showing African Cats (narrated by none other than Samuel L. Jackson). And... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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So I miss my home town from time to time... I miss it quite a bit, actually. So when my friends and family in Houston all start talking about some fantastic new place there (restaurant, store, entertainment phenomenon), I get... Continue reading
Posted Apr 21, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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So I'm not a big magazine person... unless I'm sitting in a salon or waiting for my oil to be changed, I don't really subscribe to many magazines. My one guilty-pleasure of an exception to this rule? RealSimple. I *... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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Pssssssst... 20% off your ENTIRE PURCHASE in the shop this week only when you enter code EARTHWEEK2011 at check out!!! Aaaaaaand... you're welcome. :) While you're there, check out my soda and beer can card spinners made using recycled aluminum!... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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On my recent trip to SF, we made it a point to stop by their Conservatory of Flowers... I was a little bummed that we were going to miss the Wicked Plants {botanical rogues & assassins} feature (which was scheduled... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
I really *heart* Earth Day... I think it does us well to have a day to remind us that a bigger world exists around us than we may realize as our hectic everyday lives whir by us. And I'm a... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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I came across a few street performers during my trip... { like this "bronze" man... I snapped this shot as he was taking a break, but I think I got him in a pretty cool pose! } But the best... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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I remember going to Washington D.C. on my own for a business trip years ago. I was lucky enough to stay in a hotel very close to the White House (if not THE closest), as the law offices I was... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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While in Paris, I visited the Basilica de Sacre Coeur in Montmartre... and, of course... the Eiffel Tower! Pictures of that tomorrow. :) The Basilica was interesting. Definitely incredible detail on the building. I lit a candle inside... and noticed... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
Hey folks... You may have noticed my brief departure from the blog. That's because I have had a bit of a rough week... I caught some sort of bug. Or maybe I ate something that didn't agree with me. Either... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop
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So in my excitement of blogging about my first proper quilting project, I began to look for ideas online. And while I can appreciate the work that goes into traditional quilts, I have found that aestheticaly speaking, I am much... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2011 at little.black.sheep.shop