About Me

Technically, I learned how to sew in my 4-H sewing class beginning at age 12. I sewed an emerald green velvet vest with plastic gold buttons, and matching green plaid knee shorts. That was probably my shining moment, but you will find all my subsequent endeavors here. My name is Miriam Tribe, but—if you’re nice—you can call me Mim.

Trivia for you closet blog stalkers: I was homeschooled from 1st to 8th grade, and believe it or not, I can manage to hold a conversation without alluding to an obscure sci-fi trilogy. My dad was in the military until I was 11 or 12, and so my large family and I moved all around the United States shocking our neighbors wherever we went with our bare feet, messy house and independence. In addition to being numerous, homeschooled and messy, we were tight knit and Mormon; I basked in the warm confines of my unique family.

My mom believed in providing her nine children with all the tools we might need to be creative. We were blessed with a surplus of legitimate art supplies that were ours to experiment without many rules or limitations. You can image the subsequent messes, but the result is that creation of some type or another is still an important part to all nine of us, whether that be with paint, pen, fabric, wood or legos.

I was the first in my family to have a curfew although I am the fourth of nine children. I loved and love to dance, and that’s mainly what I did back then. That and make a lot of really hysterical home videos.

I attended college at BYU-Idaho, and then BYU where I studied and graduated with my BA in English, which is a good thing, because…it’s helped me so much…to…uh…write this bio. I studied a little but mostly sang and played the guitar a lot–which is a hobby that fell quickly to the wayside once I wooed myself a man.

I served a mission for my church in Buenos Aires Argentina, where I picked up Spanish and a wholesome appreciation for good people and good meat.

I’m the wife of a handsome nerd who likes funny t-shirts and programming, and the mother of three little kiddies who I love dearly and try to keep fairly anonymous here at mad mim.

Sewing is my main squeeze around here, but don’t be surprised when I throw in a healthy dose of DIY and crafts, and whatever it is that is really rocking my world currently.

If you’re still reading this, then in addition to whipping up a little badge for you, I’ll give you a warm welcome! Thanks for visiting, and I hope you enjoy your read! Feel free to blog about anything you see here, but do give me credit and link back!

thanks friends,
Mim
or Senora Craft.