Adventures in Skirt Skills – (2) planning the skirt

Planning my skirt! - the real one Now that I have a well-fitted block and I've savored all of Brooks Ann Camper couture techniques and tips in her videos I've settled on…

Adventures in Skirt Skills

Last January, I became a beginner again. I sharpened my pencils, straightened my glasses, and with a fresh new notepad I hit play.See my friend Brooks Ann Camper has this…

What I’m craving most right now…

Outside of love and belonging, safety, good food, and a warm shelter…what I crave most is depth. Not only in my relationships but in my daily living. In how I…

When the sweet swirl of possibility sinks into obligation…

I bet you know this story.The tomatoes had begun to overtake the counter. Shifting from an “oh look at my beautiful red tomatoes!” to a “NO, leave them on the…

Holding two opposite truths at the same time

Control. Do we have it or do we not...? On my mind...Control. If you've been listening to the podcast (In Kinship) you know I talk about how we have more…

A fresh start?

It's not spring yet, but I'm feeling the pull toward sprouting...you? I shared a while back (a week ago maybe! ha!) that I ordered an Amish-made shed to turn into…

you get to change your mind

I started going grey when I was 35. And I've loved it, embraced it, and at times hated it.Really the degree to which I've disliked it or liked it always…

The making of an artist’s studio

aka....I ordered a shed! It’s been a year. I mean A YEAR. A year full of change; divorce, and moving. There was that time that the rain washed away the…

Thank goodness I didn’t get stomped on by a mastodon!

I have strong memories of putting this record on the Curtis Mathes. (or the Curtis Mastodon as we called the gigantic entertainment console my Dad bought used in the early…

4 tips to get more creative time in…

My friend Karen emailed me last week, after my recent email about aging, and shared how she has a bit more time in her life at nearly 60 than she…