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
Taking a (Little) Break From Crocheting for Healing
Well, guys, my hands have had a bit of a dramatic time the last few days. I mentioned a bit ago on Instagram that I have a wrist issue that flares up occasionally, but for the past few months it's
August Will Look Different Than Expected This Year
August will look much different than we originally expected this year. For the past three years my son has gone to a lovely, small preschool two days a week, but this fall he was supposed to be starting at a new
The Hazy Glow of Quarantine Days At Home
My son and I were in our computer room on one of the early days of quarantine, him watching a video on my computer and me typing away on my iPad at my work table behind him. Sitting at my
Rainy Days and Spring Dreaming (And a Vintage Inspired Floral Animation)
If we've had warm days here lately, it rains most of them. The other days are still an icy cold. It feels like it might never be truly warm and sunny. I have not had as hard of a time
Latest Crochet Design in Progress
In December, the yarn for my current design project arrived. I am extra excited for this project as it's a submitted and accepted design for The Fibre Co's yarn support programme. I'm using their Cumbria Fingering yarn, a wool and
2019 Year In Review: Favorite Projects and Blog Posts
I decided to do a year end wrap up of some of my favorite posts and projects from last year. In February I released my pattern for The Delilah Duster. The duster is a simple shape, made of three crocheted
Thoughts On Winter Weather and Our Recent Vacation
Hands cracked and knuckles chapped, the weather is cold again, at last. I coat my hands in cool lotion to ease the pain and cover them in crocheted gloves when I go out in the early morning to drive my