I first met Jen Lee last fall in a tiny restaurant on the Lower East Side. She was the first person to show up for a little blog meetup with readers from New York City, and she arrived just in time to relieve my anxiety that I would be the only person to show. We had just enough time together before the others arrived to realize our paths had been crossing for some time--in shared friendships, similar upbringings, a familiar love for the writing life and so much more.

This week I would like to introduce you to Suzie Ridler, the beautiful muse who caught the idea of Dreamboarding and cast it out into the world.

You've been waiting with bated breath to find out if Blogher will bring back the Swap Meet this year in San Francisco. Wait no longer, my friends! Now is the time to sign up for a table--only ten available, so don't delay! Who's on your list of nearest and dearest that you absolutely must see there with their lovely art ready to buy? Here's mine:

Want something creative and artful to do this summer?

Why do you blog? Aren't you being selfish? Aren't you boasting? Aren't you boring the world? Who gave you the idea that your expression has a place in this world? Who do you think you are?

Everywhere you turn this summer, conversations, both private and public, seem dominated by the topics of the environment, global warming, carbon footprints, living greener. Besides changing lightbulbs, reducing driving, and saving water, though, what can a crafty person really do? Turns out we can do a lot.We can use our craftivism to spread the word about the importance of the number 350.