Songwriting and Surgery Recovery
Songwriting and singing have been things that I love but have put aside. They have been sitting in the back of my head, gently, persistently calling year after year. I spent a lot of my writing time as a child creating
A Few Things at 31
I am 31 years old today. (March 23rd, 2021). It feels weird to be here because, like, not in a cliche' way - where has the time gone? I think so many life changes (many very good!) happened in 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
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
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
Cold Weather and Little Crochet Projects
A few days of heavy rain last week and we finally found ourselves needing to turn on the space heater in our room at night. The cold has persisted and we've switched out the sheets on our bed for a
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
Little Stitches
Even though I deal with anxiety, and I love crocheting, I'm not someone who finds working on a project therapeutic or relaxing. But so far I'm really enjoying building up this skirt of tiny stitches in fingering weight yarn. Maybe
Weekend Plans
For about the past month, my husband and I have had plans to get various home and yard work done on the weekend, but for several weekends it rained after a sunny week, and this weekend our son has had
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When I was younger, being in your thirties didn't seem old to me. I remember reading a book where a thirty-something character said it was more about your mentality, and that made sense to me. But here I am at