I had a beloved professor in undergrad who regularly told her students to "Maintain your groovy selves!" or, once we knew her lingo, just "Maintain!" Just picturing her technicolor post-its and marker notes on assignments now makes me smile. When I sat down to think about goals for this coming year and what theme to… Continue reading Donita 2017: Maintain My Groovy Self
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Donita 2016: Crafty recap
You know what's awesome? When you are reevaluating basically how you do life, and your doctor/therapist/alternative medicine professional all ask you what you do to bring joy to your life and you tell them about your small obsession with fiber arts and they unanimously agree that you should definitely embrace that and do as much… Continue reading Donita 2016: Crafty recap
Donita 2016: Self-Care for the win!
The theme for Donita 2016 was Self-Care. We made radical changes to our household during 2016 to allow me to prioritize truly taking care of myself for the first time in a long time, maybe ever. That's not to say I never did things for myself, but I made a conscious effort to say 'no'… Continue reading Donita 2016: Self-Care for the win!
Give me clean rinse water or give me death!
After all the hours spent attempting to citric acid fix the dye on this yarn, and without any response from Regia on the matter 4 days later, I decided I had nothing to lose - and I was curious just how much synthrapol it would take to get this water to run clear. Using hot… Continue reading Give me clean rinse water or give me death!
Chemical Warfare
A few years ago, I grabbed a few balls of this delightfully bright Regia Active 6-ply. I had thought it would make great socks with contrasting toes and heels, and originally bought some gray as for that purpose. But DK weight socks are so thick, it can be hard to wear with shoes... So these… Continue reading Chemical Warfare
The journey of a million stitches starts with a single swatch
I was taken in, transfixed by this beautiful gray laceweight yarn from Daizie Knits.It was a lovely, soft, merino/silk blend and nearly 3000 yards in a single skein. If you're wondering, yes, that's crazy good yardage for one skein. It took a REALLY long time to wind this tidy hank into a ball. And maxed… Continue reading The journey of a million stitches starts with a single swatch
Hat Binge!
2016 seems to be the year of the hat for me. Hats are straight forward. They are quick to make (relatively), they are very portable, and satisfying. They are great for single skeins of yarn (which we all have too many of) and can be very soothing. The year of hats started with a hat… Continue reading Hat Binge!
Another Pinterest project – Another win!
I've been reviewing my Pinterest boards lately, in anticipation of our upcoming move (more on that later). I've found tons of handy things that I'd long forgotten: painting tips, organization ideas, and of course, ideas & tutorials for craft projects for decoration. While we can't use most of these pins yet, there were a few… Continue reading Another Pinterest project – Another win!
DIY Ticket Stub Shadowbox
A few years ago, I came across this pin:Super cute, right? I love the idea of keeping ticket stubs for posterity, but there are only so many cool scrapbook page layouts you can do with them... I immediately grabbed this pin and followed the link to the retailer who showcased this idea. I'm sure they… Continue reading DIY Ticket Stub Shadowbox
Please stop with the platitudes.
"Everything happens for a reason.""Things will work out the way they are supposed to.""You just have to have faith.""God has a plan."Please remove these from your lexicon of faux-sympathetic remarks now. Just stop saying them. At this point, saying nothing is better for the person you're speaking to than dishing out more of this manure.… Continue reading Please stop with the platitudes.
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