There’s a part of me that can’t quite square the fact that I’m writing to encourage anyone to hand stitch their own hankies with the realities of my own daily life. When there are…
1. this replacement beaker. 2. this crimped tube. 3. this stack of books (1, 2, 3!). 4. this bud ball (waiting on the bud). 5. these tiny stitches. other things: the pin worked. pie!…
1. indoor gardens. 2. shadows and light and string bags. 3. knits in progress. 4. nail polish on keys. 5. dried flowers strung up. other things: bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and dining rooms. city shadows.…
1. old overalls. 2. strawflowers. 3. a new notebook.* 4. odette’s book. 5. kindergarten art. other things: recipe?!? on selling a lifestyle. super partial laughable early dismissal day. wishing for the compassionate attention of…
I threw my back out (again) last week and so while trying to take it easy and keep up with my new regimen of physical therapy exercises, I’ve got keeping cozy on my mind.…
I’m the only one in my family not starting a new school year, but I’ve sharpened every pencil in the apartment and cracked a new notebook and after the topsy-turvy unpredictability of summer, I’m…
In case of late-August floral arranging, a tiny craft that serves a helpful purpose. I won’t pretend a floral frog is first on everyone’s list of must-haves, but I’d hazard the guess that there’s…
1. this august favorite. 2. this summer camp art project. 3. this knife for whittling. 4. this box for mildred. 5. this specimen. other things: chewy springs. fix the pta. the morning rush. money…
For the last long lazy weeks of summer, here’s the gift of the world’s simplest travel water color set. It’s quick to make, easy to carry, and it offers a little something novel to…
I skipped making a list for July but a year after daydreaming about it, we loaded up an old station wagon with duffle bags and bumped along dirt roads. We put up a tent…