Author: Aimee

Banoffee Pie, American Style

Have you ever heard of this wicked pile of deliciosity? Apparently it is like Twinkies over in England, at least according to my Irish neighbor - who told me to be on the look out for it when we went to Ireland in 2009. Because…

HI THERE! + Greeblemix Winners for February

Not sure if you have noticed, but I have been having some technical difficulties on the blog this week. In fact, not everything is loading correctly even yet, but it's much much better than the blank slate that was Greeblemonkey about mid-week.Making me think I…

Black & White vs. Colorful

When I was in New York City a few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to grab dinner with Isabel Kallman from Alphamom. I love Isabel for so many reasons, probably more reasons than I could fill a blog post with - but one of…

Not Far From The Tree

At bedtime...Declan: "Daddy can be annoying."Me: "I know. But he's fun AND annoying."Bryan: "That would be FUN-NOY-ING."Aimee: "Better than a mean dad, I guess. Or worse, a boring dad."Declan: "When I'm a dad, and my kid asks if he can go to the bathroom, I…

Impressions

You may have noticed I tend to be a tad sarcastic. Sometimes. Or basically pretty much every time I open my mouth, but whatever. Take that sarcasm, add a big dollop of natural cynicism, and sometimes you get snark. Trust me, I love snark. Let's…

The Mechanics of Logo Design

It's funny how, when you procrastinate long enough, some things actually become easier.In December, I gave a talk at Ignite Boulder about the basic steps for designing a logo. If you don't know what Ignite is, you have 5 minutes, 20 slides and each slide…