Author Archives: Jenna Magee

About Jenna Magee

IT professional, needleworker, editor/proofreader, author, singer, musician.

2017 Stitching Goals

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Jenna Magee

I’ve had so little time to stitch, I didn’t even bother to set goals last year. Let’s see what, if anything, I can accomplish this year. —————– Joan Elliott – Water Wonderland — Complete stitching Joan Elliott – Water Wonderland … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dead Lemons by Finn Bell

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Jenna Magee

Dead Lemons by Finn Bell My rating: 3 of 5 stars Disclaimer #1: I am a freelance editor. Typos, grammatical errors, tense inconsistencies and the like drive me nuts. So there are sections of this book that annoyed me greatly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Jenna Magee

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having never read this book before, it was highly recommended to me by several female friends on the heels of the 2016 election. It is a stark portrayal … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Body Reader by Anne Frasier

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Jenna Magee

The Body Reader by Anne Frasier My rating: 5 of 5 stars Simply put, my definition of a great book is one that I cannot put down until I have read it from cover to cover. This book fits that … Continue reading →

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No More School Posts (Legacy)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Jenna Magee

I made the decision to pull down all of the artwork that I did back in 2008 as part of my classes at the Art Institute Online. I was told some time ago that subsequent students were downloading my photos … Continue reading →

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2015 Stitching Goals – Update #2

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Jenna Magee

New progress since I last posted: My Purin design is finally complete, as of last night. I didn’t stitch for a while, so I didn’t knock it out until I sat down and really concentrated on it for two days. … Continue reading →

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2015 Stitching Goals – Update

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Jenna Magee

New progress since I last posted: The Victoria Sampler – Heirloom Memories Sampler has been completed and significant progress has been made on my Purin design. I intend to knock out Purin on my week off next week. Teresa Wentzler … Continue reading →

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Stitching Goals – Out With the Old and In With the New

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jenna Magee

First, a wrap-up of my 2014 stitching goals: 2014 wasn’t a good year for stitching but, in my defense, I did change jobs and move across the country, so some serious life goals were accomplished, at least! 😉 ———— Nora … Continue reading →

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Assessing My Cross Stitch WIPs and UFOs

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Jenna Magee

2015 is one of those years where I have decided to go through my WIPs and UFOs and whittle them down. You probably won’t remember but back in January 2011 I tackled my pile of pieces that were completed, but … Continue reading →

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A Funny for Coders

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jenna Magee

So I was in cleaning out the oodles of spam comments that Akismet has accrued since I last visited this site and one in particular stood out to me, initially because it was so long. And then I took a … Continue reading →

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