Projects & Musings

DIY Bed

Drop Red Bed

By Stacey | Apr 16, 2018

We had a bit of a cold snap, and I am only slightly ashamed to say that we are wimps and didn’t want to be working outside this past weekend. Although there are any number of projects that need to be accomplished, like finessing the driveway gravel we had delivered on Thursday, fixing a water…

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Cleburne Shakespeare in the Park

Shakes-ing it up again this summer!

By Stacey | Mar 29, 2018

It’s been three years since I had the honor of appearing in the very first annual Cleburne Shakespeare in the Park! In 2015 I played an attendant and the Player Queen in HAMLET. This summer I get to do it again! I’m very excited to be playing Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, in the 2018…

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Podcast Jams

By Stacey | Mar 6, 2018

  Stacey’s 2022 Podcast Jam List Stuff You Missed in History Class Stuff You Should Know How I Built This from NPR The Hidden Brain from NPR History VS from Mental Floss Science VS from Gimlet Media The Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast Throughline from NPR Radiolab from NPR Invisibilia from NPR Chop Bard Shakespeare Unlimited…

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Peg dolls for Christmas

By Stacey | Jan 12, 2018

Because we’re furiously trying to get our house build far enough along to actually live in it, Christmas was a little skinny this year. Both money and time were hard to pin down, but thanks to a few sleety evenings and treacherous roads, I was forced to stay home and use the materials and talents…

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Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan

Do I hear happiness in here?

By Stacey | Oct 3, 2017

A little more than six years ago, my mom handed me a sheaf of papers printed from the internet and said “Go audition already!” I had been lamenting for years that I would love to get back to theatre, so my mom found a little theatre in Cleburne that was doing Annie, directed by someone…

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New project: A Farmdominum!

By Stacey | Aug 4, 2017

Sooo…. Josh and I have embarked on a giant project, which has much to do with why I have neglected this blog and theatre. I am, however, documenting the process on the Stevan Buren Roofing, Windows, & Flooring company blog. We have purchased some land and we are building a house and a couple of…

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Blessed Beyond Measure 2017

Blessed Beyond Measure 2017

By Stacey | Jan 1, 2017

I’m a writer, so I’m not sure why this never occurred to me before: Choosing a theme for the coming year. I mean, I’ve chosen themes for essays and works of fiction, even entire blogs. I’ve thought about theme songs for my life (here’s my anthem, In My Mind by Amanda Palmer), but never thought to…

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Steel Magnolias Set

Steel Magnolias set

By Stacey | Sep 11, 2016

Before we even struck the set for Into the Woods for Greater Cleburne Carnegi Players, the director had us on board for building the Steel Magnolias set.  A last-minute crew adjustment meant that I also got to design the set, not just build it. (I also did props, but I’ll save that for another post.)…

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My Little Amigurumi

By Stacey | Jul 17, 2016

Although I am a seasoned crocheter–I’ve finished countless afghans, hats, bags, etc.–I had yet to successfully complete an amigurumi project. I’d started projects before, but lost interest or got frustrated. I think what I needed was a little nerd motivation. I got a kit from Josh’s family for my birthday that had everything needed to…

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