Yes, we got a new puppy about two months ago. Do you see the toys in the background? He would much rather run off with my yarn, take me for a walk or harass the corgi than play with those.

So, I'm pretty busy trying to be a good mommy to the new addition to our family. It's like having a new baby—I craft when he's asleep or someone else is taking care of him. I've been spending time trying to tire him out, so I can sit and knit, read or watch TV. But, it's still a rare occurence to complete a row, chapter or show without getting interrupted. As my husband says, he won't be little for long. (He's already double the size he was when we got him.)

I love crafting and I love tattoos, but I don’t plan on mixing the two. I came across a few crafty tats online.

This great blog entry on Lionbrand. The tattoo recipient is knitting while getting a knitting tattoo. I love it.

 Here’s the tattoo.

Kelly Helene’s sewing machine tattoo found on Flickr.

 Paintbrush Tattoo by Tat Tim on Deviant Art

My birthday's coming up. Maybe a crafty tattoo is in my future. What craft are you willing to have inked?

I subscribe to the Memory Maker’s e-mail newsletter. This week they featured a few really cool digital kits. I can’t draw to save my life, so I love how digital kits make my pages look.

  I love this Bohemian Summer design by Michelle Coleman. You can download the kit here.

 I was even more excited to find out that MM has an entire page devoted to free digital downloads. You can find them here. 

(Note: Isn’t the expression “I can’t ______ to save my life” odd? When would the ability to draw, or sing, or dance actually save my life?)

My husband and I had a house built a few years ago. Although we've lived in the house for more than two years, we just painted the first room. We had to wait one year for things to settle, and we could repair cracks, nail pops and what not.

I don't know why we didn't paint the second year. Although I think we're still recovering from a previous choice of paint color. Note: Crab Bisque and Shrimp Toast may be delicious when served in a restaurant, but not so tasty when applied to your walls. We chose various pastels—lots of sage, heather and buttercream—to cover this painting fiasco. We loved the warmth this palette created.

So, I was a little surprised when we both choose Olympic's rich, dark colors for the new house.

We started small to see how well we liked this palette. Now that it's on the walls, all of my fears are assuaged, but, I don't really have a reason to spend that much time in the guest bathroom. Although I veer from paint colors named after food, I like the look of this Sautéed Mushroom.

I really love how the Calvary blue makes my favorite wall hanging pop.

Next up: Painting the kitchen walls in Brick Dust red. Dare we be so bold?

Have you ever stepped out of your comfort zone when it comes to color? What were the results?

Yesterday, Kentucky held its presidential primary and American Idol held its final. So there were plenty of opportunities to vote and to teach my kids about the importance of voting. However, this wasn't the best election to use as an example. My question: If you don't feel strongly about one candidate or another, even after you've taken numerous internet quizzes, should you still vote?

And, because so many people asked me who I voted for, I'll tell you...I voted for David. :)