Finally, a sweater!

Spring is finally here, and with it some beautiful color in my yard. I've joked over the years that I've had a sinus headache since I was 19. It's a pretty weak joke, because I have had chronic sinus and allergy issues over the years and frankly, it's exhausting. So while I don't love my …

Tell me something good!

A while back, I texted a friend (who happens to own my favorite bar) an idea for a party theme once we're able to gather in groups and socialize without fear again: Tell Me Something Good. There should be a giant sheet of paper on the wall with markers available. On this paper, we'll write …

WTDN?

Outside of work, I spent most of this week trying to relax. I made an intentional decision to not work on craft projects. Sure, I have some new interchangeable needles I want to play with and considered making a quick dishcloth, but decided against starting it. Sometimes, you just need a break and that's okay. …

Hello, carbs!

After I quit smoking, I gained a lot of weight. I then gained more because I ate too much, wasn't managing my depression well, and wasn't exercising. So, I started doing keto. I've lost a little over 30 pounds and I need to lose a good bit more - I can literally lose 49 lbs …

I am a knitting bad ass.

Ok, fine, not really. In fact, I'm a pretty apprehensive knitter. I don't always know how to fix my mistakes so I get frustrated if something goes wrong. More often than not, I'll simply scrap the whole thing and start again. I often look on in awe at my friends' projects because I can't even …

Esther’s Charity Hat

Meet Esther. Esther has the distinct misfortune of being made of styrofoam, has questionable big box store origins, and was designed to be smaller than the average-sized head. I like to believe that she was modeled after the great beauties of generations past, though: Nefertiri, Helen of Troy, maybe even Aphrodite herself. And although Esther …