The Isthmus Daily Page recently ran an article and interview about our upcoming 12 Days of Wishmas event -- it kicks of tomorrow! -- which turned out pretty cool. Reporter Emily Mills asked us how we came up with the idea, how we balance all the organizational work and still have fun, and what we hope people take away from the experience. You can read the article in its entirety here. …
Archives for December 2007
My Favorite Neighbor
I recently bought this shirt, "Mr. Rogers Makes Me Happy." I love wearing it! I grew up watching Mr. Rogers every morning. I remember waving sadly to my sister Kristy (two years older) as she would walk down our long paved driveway to catch the bus every afternoon to kindergarten. The best "distraction" for my disappointment about losing my playmate each day was this gentle and friendly neighbor. My mom would give me my "baby cup" filled with orange juice and I would take my own journey to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. …
Fuzzy Memories
Jason and I have been doing lots of interviews regarding our 12 Days of Wishmas festivities, which starts this Saturday already! (Are the weeks flying by for you too?) It's been fun sharing about all of the childlike activities we have planned, things like building gingerbread houses, making paper snowflakes, and decorating cookies. One of the radio hosts made the point that it's neat to be able to help kids, while renewing that kid within. Amen to that! One of the best questions has been, "What's your favorite holiday memory from childhood?" My answer brought an instant smile to my face. …
Club K&J Christmas Premium (Part 3)
Well, the Club K&J limited edition print is finished. (At least the painting part of it.) I finally got to the part of the painting where I start getting really excited, where things are coming together and I get the feeling that I'm actually going to pull this off. With the help of my newly purchased tube of titanium white, I was able to start plugging away on the highlights of the canyon, giving it a sense of depth and texture. I am amazed that even though it's been months -- maybe a year? -- since I picked up a paintbrush, the experience is very much like riding a bicycle after a long …