December 2006


it’s a wrap

December 22, 2006

We’re going up to Seattle for Christmas week. The presents are wrapped, the laundry is half done and the cookies are yet to be baked. I’m listening to Christmas mixes on repeat and drinking lots of coffee to keep me going. I’ve wanted to write sooner, but you know. Life. I hope magic & wonder […]

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holiday gift guide 2006: good people making good things

December 20, 2006

The holiday madness has begun, but you can avoid the insanity by buying handmade from the comfort of your home. Here’s a list of some of my favorite artists and designers selling their wares online. Happy shopping! Michelle Caplan Michelle rescues old discarded photographs and brings them back to life through collage. Camilla Engman Camilla […]

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  • I'm Christine, and this is a slice of my life—a sweet, rich, wildly indulgent slice that would taste really good with a scoop of Breyers vanilla bean ice cream. Read more >>


  • I run a darling, friendly, little graphic design studio.
    I look on the bright side.
    I take photos. Lots of photos.
    I wish on stars and on websites.


  • I built my first web site 7 years ago and got 15 seconds of fame. (It changed my life.)
    I launched, then relaunched, an online magazine.
    I admitted to several embarrassing crushes.
    I consumed more bacon than any human should and lived to tell the tales.






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