Tag: steph

  • mmmmm… NO!

    Phil’s new favorite thing to say is “mmmmmm… NO!” He’s been using this phrase pretty much non-stop since he learned it last weekend. We’ll be driving around in the car, and he’s just hanging out in the car seat chanting “mmmm… NO! mmmmm…. NO! mmmmm…. NO!” It took me a while to realize where he…

  • Show and Tell: Custom Blog Graphics and Downloadable for CAbi

    I do blog layout work on a regular basis for CAbi’s shopping and style blog CAbi Canary, and I wanted to share the New Year’s Eve Party edition! This blog edition featured the usual layout and photo montage work, but has an extra zing here and there in the form of custom map and note…

  • Studying Up on Talking Points for Jeopardy

    As you may or may not know, I’m totally taking the online test in January to try and get on Jeopardy! I’ve been doing some studying here and there to help prepare for it by downloading free apps on the iphone… Turns out I was not as solid as I thought on the state capitols,…

  • Merry Christmas from Hearts and Laserbeams!

    From all of us at Hearts and Laserbeams, cheers to all of you and best wishes for the happiest of holidays. May your Christmas be full of friends, family and fun! We’ll be driving down to old town Mesilla in New Mexico to enjoy some cider at Josephina’s and show Phil the 20 bazillion lumenarios…

  • On the Road for a New Mex Xmas!

    We hit the bricks for Christmas in Las Cruces, New Mexico with Josh’s mom Carole this week. And let me tell you this – if we’re flying somewhere, Josh and I pack light thanks to the airlines and their $25 a bag charges. But driving? Forget about it. That’s a whole other story. Road-tripping for us involves hours upon hours…

  • A Little Light Reading for Our 15 Month Old

    I turn around from my work and Phil is sitting on the floor, paging through an old copy of Ramona Forever that I’ve got. The he crawls into my lap, and makes me read the first couple pages. I’m about to bawl from the sentimental cuteness.

  • Flu Shot? What Flu Shot?

    Phil was a trooper today when he had to get his flu shot. So, afterwards we went to Rite Aid and shared a scoot of Chocolate Chip ice cream. I think he completely forgot about the shot.

  • Show and Tell: Blog Tweaks for Cupcakes and Cutlery

    Kristin Ausk of the ever-delicious Meringue Bake Shop recommended me to her friend Sharon Garofalow of Cupcakes and Cutlery for some graphic design support last month. Sharon had started a website redesign recently. She hit a point where she liked where her new blog header was headed (you see what I did there?), but wasn’t entirely sure…

  • Show and Tell: Nature Skull Tee at Kohl’s

    We don’t always hear where our tee designs end up when working on projects for clients, so it’s always super fun to run across a design unexpectedly! Visit Kohl’s now and you can pick up this Nature Skull tee we worked on: This design for the Mudd brand features lots of vector silhouettes of birds and forest…

  • Google Analytics: How Y’all Got Here

    It’s always fun to fire up Google Analytics to find out how people are finding this site. One time, someone got here by typing “laser schwing”. Which of course is awesome. Here’s 10 keyword searches that brought folks to good ol’ Hearts and Laserbeams in November: 1) A whopping 20 people have come to my…

  • Games Babies Play

    It constantly blows our minds how bright Phil is, guys. I know every parent says that – but I don’t know any other 14 month old that comes up with games like “if I close my eyes, you can’t see me anymore.” It’s like the next level of peek a boo or something! The best…

  • Wild America in Our Own Backyard

    Recently, I went out to the backyard for something and was greeted with an unexpected visitor just hanging out on our lawn. The second I came out the door he booked it, making haste for the wall. But instead of hopping it and running off, he just hung out. Watching me. But more importantly, watching…

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