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Hello there! I'm Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?   
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 I didn’t want to let this week elapse without sharing this amazing TED talk (which quite a few of you have also sent me links to). Musician Amanda Palmer speaks beautifully about the power of asking for things – which, given recent discussion here, went straight to my heart. I love Amanda’s take on generousity … Read On! There’s More!  Image bypygment_shots, via Flickr So, I know I haven’t been very present around here lately. 2013 has started in a rather worrisome way for me, and I’ve been doing my best to cope and grow. And in such times, it can be hard to be publicly perky. Things are slowly coming back together now, and I’m … Read On! There’s More!  Image by Kevin H., via Flickr …Speaking of monthly projects in a place of slight stuck-ness. I’m reporting on two months of supporting Free at once here. I hate to be all “Hard Luck Harriet,” but along with the long trajectory of overwork I mentioned in the last post, we’ve also been slogging through several low-money … Read On! There’s More!  Image by olishaw, via Flickr Whew! July was very expensive, with every spare dollar going to the feeding and entertainment of my visiting nephew. Still, I’m committed to making some contribution to support Free even in the tight months. And so in July, I relied on Flattr. …And I was reminded just how easy and painless … Read On! There’s More!  Image by Muy Yum, via Flickr Oops, I’m a little behind on reporting for June. (Blame it on the book deadline, an excellent catch-all for blames of all kinds.) Anyway. In June, I supported two “dream project” kinds of things, created by people I’ve never met. I just found them both very inspiring…. First, there’s the Jumpstart … Read On! There’s More!  Image by gsbrown99, via Flickr This month, my supporting Free project had a fun personal angle. My Mom and I have formed a little pact: for our birthdays, we’ll give each other “wish lists” of items we’d love to buy in support of our crafty community. So, since her birthday was in early May, I … Read On! There’s More!  Image by samk, via Flickr Money continues to be pretty tight around here, post-tax-paying, but whatever! This project must go on. I’m stepping a little out of the crafty realm with my Free support this month. K and I attended one of our favorite events of the year over the weekend, the Stumptown Comics Fest. Portland … Read On! There’s More!  Image by joannapoe, via Flickr This was one of those months I knew would come in this little project – a month where money was extremely tight. It’s tax time, and for reasons that would bore you into a stupor if I were to utter one word of them, we’re juggling a lot of payouts … Read On! There’s More!  Image by katybird, via Flickr WHOOOSH! goes another month, and it’s time to report on how I supported some Free. Can any of you do something about the velocity of this new year? It’s kinda freaking me out. OK… I have three things to report this time. First, I eagerly signed up for Hanna’s annual DIY … Read On! There’s More!  Image by trickypup, via Flickr So, after twelve months, it’s become a firm habit with me to make a few purchases in support of our community. I wasn’t sure whether I’d continue the practice of reporting my purchases to you each month, though. Are you over this post series by now? Or is it still … Read On! There’s More! |
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