Heather Stanford
@heatherstanford.bsky.social
Wife. Mom. 3 Kids. 2 Cats. 1 Lizard.
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My oldest daughter is enjoying her jewelry making course.
She’s been creating these neat glasses-chains. She made one for me and, it’s the best 😁
She’s been creating these neat glasses-chains. She made one for me and, it’s the best 😁
September 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My oldest daughter is enjoying her jewelry making course.
She’s been creating these neat glasses-chains. She made one for me and, it’s the best 😁
She’s been creating these neat glasses-chains. She made one for me and, it’s the best 😁
My daughter is crocheting a blanket with a night sky pattern.
September 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My daughter is crocheting a blanket with a night sky pattern.
Google image searches have been… less than useful, so I’d not used it in a while. I saw this cheesy AI image supposedly of Stephen Hillenburg, drawing SpongeBob, along with an ‘inspirational biography.’
Just curious, I tried a search,
and, Oh my!😳
I took a screenshot of the results…
Just curious, I tried a search,
and, Oh my!😳
I took a screenshot of the results…
August 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Google image searches have been… less than useful, so I’d not used it in a while. I saw this cheesy AI image supposedly of Stephen Hillenburg, drawing SpongeBob, along with an ‘inspirational biography.’
Just curious, I tried a search,
and, Oh my!😳
I took a screenshot of the results…
Just curious, I tried a search,
and, Oh my!😳
I took a screenshot of the results…
One of the beaches we visited had these little pebbles along the waterline, in all sorts of colors: treasures!
I filled a bag I’d brought, then put them in a jar when we got home and found a plate for a base
I’ve struggled to finish (or begin!) projects…things I’d normally enjoy. But, I can do this:
I filled a bag I’d brought, then put them in a jar when we got home and found a plate for a base
I’ve struggled to finish (or begin!) projects…things I’d normally enjoy. But, I can do this:
August 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
One of the beaches we visited had these little pebbles along the waterline, in all sorts of colors: treasures!
I filled a bag I’d brought, then put them in a jar when we got home and found a plate for a base
I’ve struggled to finish (or begin!) projects…things I’d normally enjoy. But, I can do this:
I filled a bag I’d brought, then put them in a jar when we got home and found a plate for a base
I’ve struggled to finish (or begin!) projects…things I’d normally enjoy. But, I can do this:
We took a weekend trip to the coast, before the kids started the new school year.
The Air B&B where we stayed was really nicely set up. Besides the puzzles and books we’d brought there were board games and a dozen or so books.
My found they had an earlier edition of the same book she was reading:
The Air B&B where we stayed was really nicely set up. Besides the puzzles and books we’d brought there were board games and a dozen or so books.
My found they had an earlier edition of the same book she was reading:
August 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We took a weekend trip to the coast, before the kids started the new school year.
The Air B&B where we stayed was really nicely set up. Besides the puzzles and books we’d brought there were board games and a dozen or so books.
My found they had an earlier edition of the same book she was reading:
The Air B&B where we stayed was really nicely set up. Besides the puzzles and books we’d brought there were board games and a dozen or so books.
My found they had an earlier edition of the same book she was reading:
Our first time going to the Grand Canyon. It IS amazing… so grateful for our National Parks.
The kiddos got up at 3:30 in the morning so we could take a bus to a sunrise viewing spot. Absolutely worth it; my 12 year old son was in awe.
The kiddos got up at 3:30 in the morning so we could take a bus to a sunrise viewing spot. Absolutely worth it; my 12 year old son was in awe.
July 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Our first time going to the Grand Canyon. It IS amazing… so grateful for our National Parks.
The kiddos got up at 3:30 in the morning so we could take a bus to a sunrise viewing spot. Absolutely worth it; my 12 year old son was in awe.
The kiddos got up at 3:30 in the morning so we could take a bus to a sunrise viewing spot. Absolutely worth it; my 12 year old son was in awe.
It’s been a while, but I finished an egg.
The end result isn’t exactly what I was visualizing, but just completing a project feels good.
The end result isn’t exactly what I was visualizing, but just completing a project feels good.
June 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It’s been a while, but I finished an egg.
The end result isn’t exactly what I was visualizing, but just completing a project feels good.
The end result isn’t exactly what I was visualizing, but just completing a project feels good.
One more.
My mom got this little guy cleaned up and he’s beautiful. The eye ointment helped a lot and he’s taking a bottle well. Here are before and after photos:
My mom got this little guy cleaned up and he’s beautiful. The eye ointment helped a lot and he’s taking a bottle well. Here are before and after photos:
June 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
One more.
My mom got this little guy cleaned up and he’s beautiful. The eye ointment helped a lot and he’s taking a bottle well. Here are before and after photos:
My mom got this little guy cleaned up and he’s beautiful. The eye ointment helped a lot and he’s taking a bottle well. Here are before and after photos:
A while ago my mom saw an advertisement for seeds that would grow “flowers that look like kittens.” (scam)
She was kind of disappointed it wasn’t real.
A friend from college makes lovely felt flowers. I asked if I could buy a custom bouquet.
Behold, the wonder of kitten-flowers!
She was kind of disappointed it wasn’t real.
A friend from college makes lovely felt flowers. I asked if I could buy a custom bouquet.
Behold, the wonder of kitten-flowers!
June 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A while ago my mom saw an advertisement for seeds that would grow “flowers that look like kittens.” (scam)
She was kind of disappointed it wasn’t real.
A friend from college makes lovely felt flowers. I asked if I could buy a custom bouquet.
Behold, the wonder of kitten-flowers!
She was kind of disappointed it wasn’t real.
A friend from college makes lovely felt flowers. I asked if I could buy a custom bouquet.
Behold, the wonder of kitten-flowers!
My mom almost made it to June without a litter of kittens. Almost.
These sweeties were brought in yesterday. They are adjusting well.
These sweeties were brought in yesterday. They are adjusting well.
June 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
My mom almost made it to June without a litter of kittens. Almost.
These sweeties were brought in yesterday. They are adjusting well.
These sweeties were brought in yesterday. They are adjusting well.
My son loves caring for this little lizard.
Casper the Dragon has two terrariums. His day-time tank is in the family room, near the kids’ Lego table, where he can keep an eye on us.
His night time terrarium is in my son’s room, where he can curl up in his little ‘bed.’
Casper the Dragon has two terrariums. His day-time tank is in the family room, near the kids’ Lego table, where he can keep an eye on us.
His night time terrarium is in my son’s room, where he can curl up in his little ‘bed.’
May 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My son loves caring for this little lizard.
Casper the Dragon has two terrariums. His day-time tank is in the family room, near the kids’ Lego table, where he can keep an eye on us.
His night time terrarium is in my son’s room, where he can curl up in his little ‘bed.’
Casper the Dragon has two terrariums. His day-time tank is in the family room, near the kids’ Lego table, where he can keep an eye on us.
His night time terrarium is in my son’s room, where he can curl up in his little ‘bed.’
My son’s little dragon is such a delightful pet. We make sure he gets LOTS of (closely supervised) out-of-tank time.
He has several mesh play-pens as well as a favorite free-range perch by the window.
He has several mesh play-pens as well as a favorite free-range perch by the window.
May 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
My son’s little dragon is such a delightful pet. We make sure he gets LOTS of (closely supervised) out-of-tank time.
He has several mesh play-pens as well as a favorite free-range perch by the window.
He has several mesh play-pens as well as a favorite free-range perch by the window.
Here’s an egg I did a while ago, based on a tapestry that appears in the opening credits of The Last Unicorn. I’ve been meaning to try this idea again (this was my second attempt).
May 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Here’s an egg I did a while ago, based on a tapestry that appears in the opening credits of The Last Unicorn. I’ve been meaning to try this idea again (this was my second attempt).
An egg I made for my great aunt.
May 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
An egg I made for my great aunt.
Pet sitting for my mom. She has 10 very well loved cats. She’s found homes for many fosters, but she keeps the ones that need a special place.🩷
The tipped-ear calico is named flower. She is in charge of asking for treats for everyone.
Theo, the orange kitty, is blind, but his hearing is amazing.
The tipped-ear calico is named flower. She is in charge of asking for treats for everyone.
Theo, the orange kitty, is blind, but his hearing is amazing.
May 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Pet sitting for my mom. She has 10 very well loved cats. She’s found homes for many fosters, but she keeps the ones that need a special place.🩷
The tipped-ear calico is named flower. She is in charge of asking for treats for everyone.
Theo, the orange kitty, is blind, but his hearing is amazing.
The tipped-ear calico is named flower. She is in charge of asking for treats for everyone.
Theo, the orange kitty, is blind, but his hearing is amazing.
My son had a violin recital at our house today. He played through his book with his teacher. His sister made sure his lizard, Casper, got to be in the ‘audience.’ (She put him back in his tank when he started to get wiggly, but I honestly think he enjoyed being included ☺️)
April 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
My son had a violin recital at our house today. He played through his book with his teacher. His sister made sure his lizard, Casper, got to be in the ‘audience.’ (She put him back in his tank when he started to get wiggly, but I honestly think he enjoyed being included ☺️)
Kind of a goofy egg idea. It’s not quite coming together, but the thought makes me smile.
Totoro-egg? Maybe. 🤷🏼♀️
Totoro-egg? Maybe. 🤷🏼♀️
April 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Kind of a goofy egg idea. It’s not quite coming together, but the thought makes me smile.
Totoro-egg? Maybe. 🤷🏼♀️
Totoro-egg? Maybe. 🤷🏼♀️
Second attempt at an aquarium inspired egg (cracked the first one)
I needed a project. Something I will actually finish…
So, here’s a start.
I needed a project. Something I will actually finish…
So, here’s a start.
April 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Second attempt at an aquarium inspired egg (cracked the first one)
I needed a project. Something I will actually finish…
So, here’s a start.
I needed a project. Something I will actually finish…
So, here’s a start.
Casper looks much more comfortable in his new tank. I think he has a better view of the family room now too.
Such a good little dragon. ☺️
Such a good little dragon. ☺️
March 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Casper looks much more comfortable in his new tank. I think he has a better view of the family room now too.
Such a good little dragon. ☺️
Such a good little dragon. ☺️
We took the kids on a mini-adventure; enjoying some northern California-stuff. I didn’t even know Oakland had a zoo, but we figured it would be nice to go somewhere we’d not been before. It was very worth the visit. 😊
Some zoo doodles:
Some zoo doodles:
February 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We took the kids on a mini-adventure; enjoying some northern California-stuff. I didn’t even know Oakland had a zoo, but we figured it would be nice to go somewhere we’d not been before. It was very worth the visit. 😊
Some zoo doodles:
Some zoo doodles:
Finished an egg based on a design my daughter drew. 😊
Colors are a bit ‘off’ but I enjoyed the process.
Colors are a bit ‘off’ but I enjoyed the process.
February 17, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Finished an egg based on a design my daughter drew. 😊
Colors are a bit ‘off’ but I enjoyed the process.
Colors are a bit ‘off’ but I enjoyed the process.
Bathing the lizard counts as ‘doing something.’
February 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Bathing the lizard counts as ‘doing something.’
My high school U.S. history teacher had us read ‘The Jungle,’ by Upton Sinclair.
I have a squeamish stomach, and it’s not a FUN book, but that, and ‘How the Other Half Lives,’ by Jacob Riis made an impression that has stuck with me.
Good history teacher
I have a squeamish stomach, and it’s not a FUN book, but that, and ‘How the Other Half Lives,’ by Jacob Riis made an impression that has stuck with me.
Good history teacher
February 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
My high school U.S. history teacher had us read ‘The Jungle,’ by Upton Sinclair.
I have a squeamish stomach, and it’s not a FUN book, but that, and ‘How the Other Half Lives,’ by Jacob Riis made an impression that has stuck with me.
Good history teacher
I have a squeamish stomach, and it’s not a FUN book, but that, and ‘How the Other Half Lives,’ by Jacob Riis made an impression that has stuck with me.
Good history teacher
Got some sketching done for a new egg. Trying something based on a design my daughter drew.
February 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Got some sketching done for a new egg. Trying something based on a design my daughter drew.
Finished an egg. So, that’s a win.
February 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Finished an egg. So, that’s a win.