Akram's Ideas

My Lalaloopsy Collection

For those of you who don’t know I like toys. In fact I collect a lot of toys. Over the years I’ve had lots of collections, I have my Barbie collection, which is mostly just dolls that I have had since I was little, and by no...

DIY Project 01 – Kitchen Island

One of the things that bothers me the most about my new (old) home is how tiny the kitchen is. I’m told that this kitchen is actually the expansions, since it took space from an old porch, when it was renovated in the 1950’s, if...

My Little Old House

Last summer I got a new job in Pittsburg, KS teaching at Pittsburg State University.  As part of the job, as one would expect, meant I had to move to Pittsburg, KS. Thus, the search for a house began. Me and my darling husband spent almost all...

Named a DaVinici Fellow

Just recently I was named a a 2011 DaVinci Fellow by the DaVinci Institute. Apparently, I was nominated by the Vice President of Academic Affairs at OCCC, where I currently work. The award indicated that I have received this honor in recognition of...