I’ve read about a million 2013 resolutions and goals. Instead of goals or resolutions, I’ve got things I’m focusing on, but, let’s be real, it’s January of 2013. Call it what you want — “goals”, “themes”, or “foci” — all of these are fancy names for the same thing — new year’s resolutions. I’m not going to be one [...]
Yesterday I removed most of the items in my crafty etsy shop.
I packed up my little zippy bags and sent them to Revival in Iowa City and my wallets were shipped to Vitae Design Collective in Des Moines. I plan to maintain a commission relationship with both of [...]
This week’s #TTL post is a giveaway, generously brought to you by yours truly. I mentioned yesterday that my etsy shop is now fully stocked. That means we’re past due for a giveaway.
Up for grabs is a pink birdies zipper pouch OR a reversible coffee cozy — [...]
I have LOTS of Marvelous going on in my Monday! Where to begin? I know: yoga.
Last week I discovered that I love yoga.
I’ve spent years hating yoga, but I’d never tried it hot. Hot yoga sounded miserable, and I already hated yoga because I’m super inflexible. I could only imagine that standing [...]
Renegade was AWESOME. I couldn’t have done it without the help of the Wonder-Bred Italian Boy though. Remember that time when I wrote that post about “how to be the world’s greatest boyfriend“? I need to add an adendum [...]
I know I said I wasn’t blogging as often, but this is short and sweet.
I posted this image of one of my new wallets on instagram last week, and I had a HUGE response.
Therefore, I’m ordering some more of the two fabrics. I’m also ordering some chevron (zig zag) fabric in [...]
Today marks my decline in blogging frequency. I promise you won’t hear chirping crickets when you click over.
But I’m not going to blog every day anymore. And I’m not going to do it like it’s my job. It’s not. I like writing. I like you. I like talking to and with you. But I [...]
It’s been a while since I participated in Katie’s weekly Marvelous in my Monday linkup. But I have some marvelous news!
Remembering that I get to do a fun craft show in a few weeks is what’s putting the marvelous about my Monday!
I cannot believe that I forgot to mention [...]
HELLO bloglings!
I am BACK. Finally. It seems like it has been so much longer than 5 days. Driving from Iowa to Texas is kind of a long trip, in case you were wondering.
While I was out, I was working on trying to do the Fitmixer Bootcamp (week 1) while on the road. [...]
This post is not about muffin top or tight pants. It’s about crafting.
But I am wearing the TIGHTEST pants today. They used to be my favorite work pants. I could slide them on and off without unbuttoning them. Then I gained 15 pounds (needed to gain 5-7 of that). Then I lost 10. Then [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee (pronounced CAL-e). If that's too hard, just call me Cal. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 28ish, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.















