keeping warm no. 3: a seasonal playlist
The Oh Hellos have been around for a while, but I've just been getting into their music this winter. I figured I'd share a little playlist of the songs of theirs I've listened to the most this winter, along with
keeping warm 2023 no. 2: baking for friends
I love baking treats and desserts for my friends. It's one of my favorite things to do, and a way that I feel I can contribute to hangouts and get-togethers. In the spirit of "keeping warm" during the winter months
keeping warm 2023 no 1: hanging twinkle lights for warmth
hanging twinkle lights I finally had a day last week where the early dark evening was really bringing me down, so up the twinkle lights went. I currently have a string of 60 feet of twinkle LED lights that we had around
keeping warm this year
(Originally written on November 3rd, 2023.) The weather has already started to dip into wintery chill, and next week the time will change and our evenings will be exponentially dark. I’ve already felt the weight of the seasonal change and my
A List of Things | keeping warm no. 5
A List of Things - keeping warm no. 5 The days are getting longer and lighter here, and it feels like a breath being released. My non-crochet related wrist and elbow injury has gotten worse. On Friday, I had a
Our 2020 Christmas | keeping warm no. 3
Our 2020 Christmas Here is our little tree, with our now-snowy little village. The little cottonball snowmen have gained faces and buttons since I took this picture, but no arms yet. I'm not sure why the tree is leaning, it wasn't
Making DIY Cardboard Christmas Village Houses | keeping warm no. 2
While I love wintery decorations overall and have memories of mesmerizing, twinkling Christmas lights and vintage ornaments hanging on grandparents' trees, when my husband and I got married and had our own house, we weren't really into having a tree.
Making a “Cozy List” to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder in a Pandemic | keeping warm no. 1
Daylight Savings Time has ended and now the day is dark by 6:00 pm around here. I'm trying to prepare for seasonal affective disorder head on by doing a few intentional things to focus on the light, the joy during
Keeping Warm
The days are dark and cold. Often, I wrap myself up in leggings, cardigans, thick socks, and fuzzy blankets. The older I get, the more the changing of seasons seems to affect my anxiety. It's something I'm learning to
Waters Wears: Keeping Warm
An original goal with this blog was to share outfits that 1) I really liked and 2) included something I'd made or mended. Since I started in spring, not exactly keen crochet time, this led to me coming up with