Evil Pixie's Blog

Pixie Drop Giveaway!

2012-02-24T06:29:00.002-08:00

I've decided to do a little giveaway. It's been a while since I've done a giveaway, and I thought now would be the perfect time to do one. And, I'm giving these babies away... These earrings are the Naughty Pixie version of Pixie Drop earrings (yep, there is a Wicked Pixie and Evil Pixie version as well). They're bronze and purple crystals topped with a green Swarovski crystal. I used a

Winter Blahs....

2012-02-22T06:43:00.001-08:00

Normally I embrace winter. In fact, I embrace all the seasons. Sure, I'm not a big fan of summer heat, nor am I a big fan of winter super cold, but I appreciate the unqiueness of each season and what they have to offer. However, the last couple of days I've been in a funk. I have the winter blahs... I'm not sure if it is all the rain we've been having the last 3-4 days or if it is just me,

Pixie Drops

2012-02-20T09:28:00.001-08:00

I don't wear a lot of jewelry. I don't know why, but I've just never been a bit jewelry fan. I wear a watch that Naughty Pixie gave me for my birthday back in 2004 and earrings. However, when it comes to earrings - I'm a bit on the particular side of things. I don't have any appreciation for big earrings. I don't like big hoops or long dangling earrings. I don't like clunky metal

Dear Santa

2012-02-17T05:30:00.000-08:00

Dear Santa: I would like to put in an early request for this suitcase... It's the XCase, and I think it's purty. You don't have to wrap it or anything. Just tuck it under the tree with a tag reading "Evil Pixie" and I'll be a happy pixie. Just make sure you get it in orange. You know how this pixie love the color orange. If you're wondering where you can obtain such a wonderful item,

Naughty Pixie's Computer

2012-02-16T08:30:00.000-08:00

I stayed up pretty late last night updating Naughty Pixie's computer. Her computer is an old laptop of mine. When I say "old" I really mean old. I bought it in 2004. There isn't much in the way of memory or hard disc space, and the processor is slow as molasses in winter (as my Grams used to say), but it works for Naughty Pixie. However, there was a lot of tweaking that needed to be done,

I'm Not Destined to be a Decorating Diva...

2012-02-15T05:30:00.000-08:00

In trying to tweak me office, I'm quickly realizing that I'm just not destined for my own decorating show on HGTV, nor am I a decorating Diva. Granted, neither of the two are things that I aspire to but I thought that I had a least some decorating prowess. I suppose it doesn't help that my budget is non-existent. Even those decorating on a budget tips still cost money - and I'm saving my money

Valentine's Treat: Raspberry Bars ala Cake Boss

2012-02-14T15:12:00.000-08:00

Wondering what kind of sweet treat to have (or make) for Valentine's Day? Well, the Pixie Household was wondering the same. We got hold of the newest cookbook by Buddy Valastro (aka The Cake Boss), and decided to give one of the recipes a whirl. I have to admit, his cookbook has all sorts of interesting and easy looking (the key word being "looking") recipes, but we opted for the Raspberry Bars

Random Thoughts...

2012-02-13T05:30:00.000-08:00

My brain is absolutely fried. I've been grading a lot of research papers over the weekend, and I'm having a very difficult time rubbing two brain cells together to create a blog posting. I believe my frustration with the level of literacy in a university 300 and 400-level class is causing my brain cells to burst. Wow! I mean, really.... Wow! I would think that even with the advantages of word

Nirvana... For Naughty Pixie

2012-02-10T05:30:00.000-08:00

I have found Naughty Pixie's Nirvana. It isn't a tropical island with warm breezes, sandy beaches, and umbrella drinks. Nor is it a picturesque mountain retreat with the smell of cedar, fresh air, and plenty of wildlife. Nope. Naughty Pixie's Nirvana is a website. It's this website, to be precise... Copper Gifts. Naughty Pixie is an addict. Yep. A big addict. She actually has several

Hit the Snooze Button!

2012-02-09T05:30:00.000-08:00

I do not normally have to use an alarm clock. Yes. I know. You hate me. But, my work - on most days - requires me to get out of bed at a reasonable time to go into my office, sit down, and work. I don't have to punch a time clock (unless it involves billable hours), nor am I locked into a set schedule. And believe me when I say, I love it. It isn't that I sleep in late (I'm usually up

Really? Seriously!

2012-02-08T05:30:00.000-08:00

Wow! I have fabulous news. This Pixie is hopping on a plane and actually taking a trip. Yep. I'm very happy about that. Well, not about the flying part. Just about the trip part. Even better? I'm bringing Wicked Pixie and Naughty Pixie along for the ride. No, it isn't another whiz-bang trip to Florida to collect a scholarship. Perish the thought! It's a trip to Manhattan. Yep - New

Antiques Roadshow

2012-02-07T05:30:00.000-08:00

Antiques Roadshow is going to be in the area in August. This is most excellent news! I love the Antiques Roadshow. I've loved it even before it jumped the Atlantic and became a phenom here in the United States. I love hearing the little stories behind each of the items far more than I like hearing the estimated value. I suppose it is because even inanimate objects have a story - a story the

On the Hunt...

2012-02-06T05:30:00.000-08:00

Because I have been spending more time in the kitchen, and I'm such a mess in the kitchen - I need to use an apron. I have an apron, but it is one of those plain, boring aprons that reveals none of my personality. I want something different. I want something that is uniquely me... Proclaiming "Evil Pixie wears this!" So, I'm on the hunt. And since I'm hunting, I thought I would try to find

Playing In The Snow

2012-02-03T05:30:00.000-08:00

Yesterday the Pixie Household headed up to the mountain so I could play in the snow and take plenty of photographs. I didn't do much playing in the snow simply because the snowboarders were hogging all the snow (they have a tendency to do that... at least the snowboarders at the mountain I was on), but I did get the opportunity to feel the cool rush of snow falling on my head (then down the back

Yet Another Reason Why I Love Naughty Pixie...

2012-02-02T05:30:00.000-08:00

After posting yesterday's blog about shopping with Naughty Pixie, she came bouncing into my office to tell me she wanted to run a few errands. Apparently, the agony of shopping with her the other day was simply not enough pain and torture for this pixie. She felt it necessary to inflict more of the agony only a mum can inflict on her oldest child. Yes... She wanted to do "a little shopping."

Why I Hate Shopping With Naughty Pixie

2012-02-01T05:30:00.000-08:00

I love my mum. She is a wonderful person - capped off by being an amazing individual. However, there are some things about her that drives me crazy. I'm talking absolutely bonkers. She knows these things but still does them anyway. It's a button she seems happy to push, which is probably why her name is Naughty Pixie. One of those things that drives me absolutely barking mad is shopping

Second Blog... Nearly Here!

2012-01-31T05:30:00.000-08:00

Since I decided to start a second blog, I've been feverishly working. There is a lot more involved in creating a blog than I remember. Granted, I'm getting old, but my memory of starting this blog was to make a few selections, type my first post, and then I was set. Nowadays? Not-so-much. But I'm super excited that my second blog will be ready for the February 1st launch. You can't

Writing Isn't As Easy As ABC...

2012-01-30T05:30:00.000-08:00

When I was 10 years old, I decided I wanted to be a writer. How I came to that decision is an interesting story that I'm about to share... When I was in the 5th grade, I had an arch nemesis named Angela. Now I realize you are probably thinking the 5th grade is far too early in life to have an arch nemesis, but Angela actually started as my arch nemesis in the 3rd grade. She was the

Facebook It Is....

2012-01-28T05:30:00.000-08:00

Well, I did it. I joined Facebook. Okay, I was already on Facebook, but I didn't have a Facebook page. After a lot of going back and forth on the pros/cons of having a Facebook page - amplified by the constant drone from Pixie Pals - I decided to leap into the fray. I now have a Facebook page. Yep... To paraphrase Neil Armstrong: "One small step for Facebook; one giant leap for Pixie

Fontalicious!

2012-01-27T05:30:00.000-08:00

I don't know about you Pixie Pals, but this Pixie is a big fan of fonts. I love the different styles, types, and decorative dings that creative types come up with. It fascinates me. There is a true artistry to creating fonts. And believe me, I often go trolling through the freebie font sites - looking for that next great font that I can download and utilized in all sorts of creative

Wicked Busy Thursday

2012-01-26T05:30:00.000-08:00

Today is going to be a very busy day for me. As my friends and family from the northeast would say, it is going to be a wicked busy Thursday. After enjoying a lull in activity over the holidays, my business seems to have been magically goosed into action. It started on Monday when I received phone call after phone call about the big workshop I'm doing in February. It's a two day workshop

The Eagles Have Landed...

2012-01-25T05:30:00.000-08:00

We are one of the fortune few areas of the country that has bald eagles all year. Most bald eagles make their way north in the spring and summer, only to return around December and January for the spawning salmon. However, in this little area of the world - it isn't too difficult to find a few bald eagles throughout the year. That said, the bald eagle population explodes in January and stays

Home Office Blahs...

2012-01-24T11:24:00.000-08:00

For the past 8 years, 9 months, and 24 days I have worked primarily from a home office. Sure, I've been called out to do work for clients - some jobs requiring my presence at their facilities - but my home office has always been my primary office. Since the Pixie Household lives in a pretty small house, we basically converted the family room into my office because - quite frankly - it was the

On the Hunt...

2012-01-23T05:30:00.000-08:00

This Pixie is on the hunt. As all you Pixie Pals know, I emptied out my office at the end of last summer and started the daunting task of redoing it to accommodate Naughty Pixie. It was not an easy task, but I made a lot of head-way in purging, re-organizing, and prioritizing. Unfortunately, I only made it about half-way before I just sort of stopped. I still have about 6 totes packed with

Snowy Time... Work Time

2012-01-20T05:30:00.000-08:00

By the time you Pixie Pals are reading this post, I'll be elbow-deep in a seminar I'm giving about 30 minutes south of here. I'm not terribly pleased about the 8 a.m. start time, but at least it gives me an excuse to get out and into the snow.... Sort of. There is a lot of snow out there, so venturing out this morning means continuing my love affair with the white stuff. However, the