I recently discovered a new adorable thing to do with all those scraps of yarn that I have from making various knit projects: Crochet bows.
[photo credit Happy Together]
Check out this tutorial from Happy Together to make your own. Even if you’ve never crocheted before, [...]
This week’s Humpday Blog Love goes to Domestica, a lovely shop in Des Moines that holds such fabulous art, design and accessories.
Domestica is always on the cutting edge of fun and funky handmade items. They carry June Craft, from Cedar Rapids, who just a bit ago was [...]
I’m super excited about this, but it’s probably pretty boring to most of you.
So I finally decided to decorate my apartment, you know, after I’ve lived here for a year-and-a-half and right before I move out in May. I guess better late than never.
I rearranged my bedroom last weekend (finally) at the suggestion [...]
I reserved this afternoon for some crafting. I had a few mugs to make and I had a couple ideas for some bags.
Here’s the first thing I came up with. I totally forgot the closure, but I’ll figure that out later. I will be making 3 more of these. I’ve got 2 done and [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, 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.
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