It’s SewMamaSew’s giveaway day today.
Check out all the super sweet giveaways (in addition to mine) on her blog today.
So what am I giving away? I’m giving away one of my little zippy pouches. My Classy Lady Lacey zippy pouch to be exact.
Hello bloggity bloglings! It’s been a while since I’ve done any sort of giveaway.
You may remember my Monday Madness Giveaway back in May. or my Scavenger Hunt Giveaway back in 2010, or when I gave away some Pinterest invites when it was brand spankin’ new, or maybe when [...]
Want something to do this Saturday? Even better — want to learn something new this Saturday?
Sign up for my class at Reiman Gardens in Ames. I’m going to be teaching how to create fun and pretty mugs from old unloved ceramics. Added bonus: I’m curating a playlist for this specific event. Not only will [...]
Wait, Chobani?
Yes. Chobani. Greek yogurt. Of the frozen variety.
I’ve been toying with the idea of buying an ice cream maker for a VERY long time. But I realized it would be a very bad idea. That was until I saw a blog post about one-step frozen yogurt [...]
I’ve got 3 more invites if anybody would like them. Just drop me an e-mail.
I recently marked down a LOT of items on my etsy shop for an Independence Day Sale. I decided to extend the sale into a summer sale.
As always, shipping to Des Moines and Ames is free. Just contact me before buying so I can adjust the shipping price and arrange a drop-off/pickup.
Here are [...]
Not really, but I always feel special when something I do ends up on somebody else’s blog.
A while back I blogged about a block I sent in to the Jolly Jabber Block Lottery. I sent it in a while back. Today I was catching up on all my [...]

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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