It’s been 15 years since I started blogging, nine years since I’ve made it my full-time career. Still, to this day, many friends and family ask, “Kathy, what exactly do you do for a living?” “I spread the gospel of glitter!” I say. “I’m a digital ...

Ha sido quince años desde que empecé a bloguear, y nueve años desde que he hecho bloguear mi carrera a tiempo completo. Aún hoy en día, muchos amigos y familiares preguntan, “Kathy, ¿qué es exactamente lo que haces para vivir”? “Yo difundo el Evan...

Once upon a time, there was a city. It was not the largest city, or the smallest. It was not the richest or the poorest. But this city had a reputation, nonetheless. It was known throughout the land as dry and inhospitable -- heated to unimaginabl...

Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. I never tire of scrapbook paper. In fact, the crafty OCD in me won't let me part ways with a single sheet. I have a list o...

Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. In my world, anything that adds or removes color is game for a DIY project. In this case, I'm using old-school bleach to m...

Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Phoenix Fridas, a local Latina art collective I started as a fun way to get to...