This was such a busy week, I was so tired by Friday afternoon that I could barely accomplish anything, so I reorganized my storage cabinets because it was all I was capable of. I'm starting to really struggle with the idea/reality that all of my mental, physical, and emotional energy goes into my job and … Continue reading A Week-ish in Outfits
Needlepoint Notes: Bag Patch Self-Finishing

I finished stitching this canvas last year, but I am so terrified of ruining a canvas by cutting into it, which is a requirement of finishing, I think there are multiple parts to that fear, the actual monetary cost of the canvas and threads, and then the labour cost of the time spent stitching. So … Continue reading Needlepoint Notes: Bag Patch Self-Finishing
What a Southerner Needs in a Northern Winter

I see posts in Facebook groups asking what they should buy to survive their first northern winter all the time and honestly, I wish I had had a guide when we moved to Canada (although blogs weren't even a thing then, so a magazine article I guess?), so here is what you need when you … Continue reading What a Southerner Needs in a Northern Winter