It’s funny that the Iron Craft challenge for this week was about finishing something, since I’m finishing up a year of my life this week! I’ve been thinking a lot about the unfinished projects that are all over my life — and there are LOTS of them — and trying to make progress on some […]
Loving Where You Are
One day last week, the Bit was having a rough morning. I don’t even remember what was going on; bad mornings tend to all look the same from a distance even though the details are slightly different from day to day. It’s likely we were rushing around, she didn’t want to get dressed or put […]
Five Ways to Get Yourself to Do Things You Don’t Want to
I really like my jobs. I love that the vast majority of the work I do can line up with my mission in life, which is to explore, share and promote craft and help women (especially, though I know it’s important for men, too) claim their creativity and realize that it’s vital to make time […]
Chalkboard Paint Everything with Lullaby Paints
I have not been all that much into the chalkboard paint craze. Who wants to have a ton of surfaces in the house that you can use chalk on, thus getting chalk dust everywhere? But even I have to admit that some chalkboard things are pretty cute, especially for kids. So when I had an […]
Vintage Patches for a Stained Skirt {Iron Craft Challenge}
The challenge from Iron Craft this week was to make something with something vintage or inspired by something vintage or retro. I immediately thought of this pillowcase from my childhood, because anything as old as me is definitely vintage. I didn’t want to make a pillowcase dress out of a white pillowcase, and this one […]
Of Sponges and Starting Over
I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately. I’m feeling like more of a hermit than normal, like it’s not worth it to leave the house for just about any reason. I love home, and when I think about trips I’d been planning for later in the year it just makes me tired. I’d rather […]
A Taste of Summer in the South
Southerners love to complain about the heat, as if we didn’t know that summer is part of the package. This summer I’ve been guilty of it, too, mostly because I’m spending a lot more time outside than I would like when it’s as warm as its been (though we’ve actually had more rain and relative […]