Atticus had his latest surgery this week, an operation on his knees that one of our friends and CP mentors calls “a right of passage for a CP kid.” We are home from a week in the hospital now, licking…
There Never Was a Normal
I’ve been quieter here than I anticipated when I announced my return. Current events and a global pandemic threw all our plans up in the air and laughed. I’ve struggled with knowing exactly what to say. I’m in a very…
Persephone
Whenever my story is toldMy pain belongs to my motherNeither my freedom nor my captivity my ownTrapped in a bargain I never choseMy life a casualty in a longer war In all the sorrow and the painI’ve had to…
Big News to Share!
Y’all, I have been sitting on some major changes over here. And FINALLY I get to share what I’ve been working on for the last three years. With my business partner Meredith, I’ve started a subscription box company that specializes…
Tutorial: Wrapped Rhinestone Bangle Bracelets
I’m easing back in to my crafting mojo, and if you’ve been around here for any length of time you’ve noticed how often I return to bracelets. I love them, they’re easy, it’s my crafting comfort food. So this project…
Tutorial: Organize Your Days Binder
People are always asking me how I get so much done in a day, and the answer I always give them is “Mental Illness.” Funny because it’s true. But my mental illness is, in many ways, a real blessing (if…
Intellectual Property for Crafters – A Case Study
If you’ve been craft blogging for any length of time at all, you’ve probably seen something you made end up somewhere else. Some people are good-natured but haven’t thought through the consequences of what they’re doing, sometimes it’s something totally…
Wax Autumn Leaves
Last month I got this idea for making fall leaves out of melted crayons. I thought I could just use a cookie cutter and toss a bunch of crayon bits inside it, and after a few minutes in the oven…
Skeleton Crew Cross Stitch Finish
All of my OCD struggles over the last few months have proven productive in exactly one respect. My crosstitching has gotten a lot of attention. Here’s how it looked the last time I showed it off, when I only had…
Pumpkin Crafting disaster
Just in case you thought that every idea I have works out the first time I try it, I present the following Halloween tale… All around the crafty blogging world I’ve been seeing pumpkins covered in some cool object or…