Kaati Rocketts' Journal of Fantastic Extraordinariness

Weeds in Colorado

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:16:00 +0000

{EAV_BLOG_VER:4877aaee83fc2d37}Spring in Colorado has been beautiful. My garden is taking off, but so are the weeds. I'm having a hard time keeping up with them, especially in the flower beds. I'd...

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Horseshoe Craft & Flea Market: Inspiration Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0000

My little green pillow was featured on the Horseshoe blog this morning! Horseshoe Craft & Flea Market: Inspiration Monday: "We are inspired by this first day back to school! And by a weather...

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My Holiday Garland in "Holiday Crafts" Magazine!

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:27:00 +0000

My "Modern Holiday Garland" is currently featured in Better Homes and Gardens' "Holiday Crafts" magazine available at newsstands everywhere! It's pretty much the coolest thing that has ever happened...

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Just a reminder...

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:29:00 +0000

Yep. Life is good.

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Between You and Me: Personal Shopping

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:16:00 +0000

I purchased this lovely hat from Libby at kreativedesigner.etsy.com. I purchased from Libby because she is someone that I have had the good fortune to get to know in this ethereal world of the...

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Creativity: Work through the Pain

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:22:00 +0000

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb....

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Old Things

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:23:00 +0000

Last week, I thought about old things. Our culture isn't particularly interested in old things. Just take a look at the landfills. I thoroughly enjoy reclaiming old stuff to use in new and different...

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Creativity: Reduce, Reuse, Upcyle

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:41:00 +0000

My new glass slippers are featured in this treasury: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=112977 My mom recently bought for me a beautiful selection of antique linens at an estate...

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Tuesday Tips: Don't be so bottled up. You've got to tap your potential.

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:28:00 +0000

The following is an article by David over at The Good Human. He makes excellent points about the environmental impacts of drinking bottled water. My Tuesday Tip this week: follow his advice! ~12...

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Snow Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:29:00 +0000

A few photos of the view from my front window:

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The Pursuit: How Cheap Can You Be? $2,500 Kitchen Remodel

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:43:00 +0000

When my husband and I bought our little outdated (Some would say "hovel-like.") c. 1950 home, I could see the clouds of doubt passing behind our loved ones' eyes. It really did look terrible. But, I...

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Monday Book Review: Made from Scratch

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:02:00 +0000

I can imagine that it must difficult to walk the line between engaging memoir writing and obtuse preachiness when you are trying to make the world a better place through living a sustainable...

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Tuesday Tips: Enough with the Vinegar Already!

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:48:00 +0000

So, I know I've gone on too much about the wonders of vinegar (to everyone who will listen,) but, really, can you think of anything more amazing than this: "Turn a chicken bone into rubber...

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Creativity: "I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it!"

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:10:00 +0000

New Handbag Kitchen Curtains My family has a longstanding love of silly things. Growing up we watched Carol Burnett Show Specials (on vhs,) as a whole family, laughing uncontrollably at...

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Instant Karma in the Form of Vegetables

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:36:00 +0000

I love to volunteer. I've been doing it for years and I can truly say, time and time again, the rewards far outweigh the time investment (That's not to say I haven't had a couple of bad experiences....

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The Pursuit: Trying to Do Better without Behaving Like an Ass

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:12:00 +0000

No one can be good all of the time. And, more interestingly, being good can sometimes be bad. For instance, sometimes when visiting relatives or friends, they may use paper plates, paper towels (in...

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Tuesday Tips: My clothes are soft and they don't smell like vinegar.

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:30:00 +0000

I am a big extoller of the merits of vinegar. I love to use it to make cleaning potions and to solve household problems. Growing up my mom would clean the coffee pot every once in a long while by...

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Creativity: Ultimate Risk-taking

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:09:00 +0000

As a member of the Etsy Artists of Color Team, I decided to participate in the January challenge to reinterpret something that is already for sale in my Etsy shop. I had already had it in mind to do...

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The Pursuit: Trying to Do Better Every Day

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:03:00 +0000

A few thoughts about trying to do better: Sometimes it hits me like a lightening bolt, I can’t believe I didn’t notice something so obvious. A behavior so completely counter to the sustainable...

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Tuesday Tips: Natural Ways to Clear the Air

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:45:00 +0000

I'm a continual experimenter with essential oils and vinegar. My husband can pretty much expect that my solutions to almost every household problem will include vinegar. But, surprisingly, my air...

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Monday Movie Review: Thought for Food

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:26:00 +0000

This weekend my husband and I watched, Food, Inc. a well-done documentary, if a bit limited in scope. The basic premise of promoting consumer awareness about the origins of the foods we buy is a good...

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Mindful Monday Gift Guide #4

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:21:00 +0000

Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Practice Peace Pendant by...

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Happy Holiday Treasury!

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:57:00 +0000

If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy Check out my treasury filled with items from the Etsy Artists of Color Street Team:http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=99090

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Mindful Monday Gift Guide #3

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:18:00 +0000

When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world.~John Muir A beautiful, happy day would start with packing a lunch into a reusable sandwich bag. So, when you...

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Einstein was a Man

noreply@blogger.com (Kaati Rocketts) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:13:00 +0000

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.~Albert Einstein Somehow, everything is happening at once. Between work, family, and (for some of us) school, I'm pretty sure...

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