A year ago, I ditched my plastic water bottle for a stainless steel one. I couldn’t be happier with my decision to reduce waste. Of course, there’s always the possibility of getting a dent in my bottle. To avoid this, …
I didn’t want to go to the craft fair. It had been a while since I’d worked on new things and I didn’t have enough items to take with me. Not even new handmade dolls. I wasn’t feeling it. But…
I opened an Etsy store in 2015 with high hopes of selling my handmade items. It seemed like the perfect place to offer handcrafted products and build my new business. The first year I was there, it looked promising. I…
Succulents are the darlings of gardening. They’re resilient and easy to take care of. And no matter how challenged your green thumb is, succulents aren’t easy to kill. They also make great gifts and decorations. On today’s post, I’ll show…
In Japan, broken objects are often repaired with gold. The flaw is seen as a unique piece of the object’s history, which adds to its beauty. from Emily McDowell’s Empathy Cards I always thought of Sashiko as a form of…
You know the look you get from your zero waste friend when you grab a produce bag at the grocery store: a mix of disappointment and disgust. You turn away, mortified. So instead of buying a pound of apples for…
Whenever I read comments under a Frida Kahlo related post, there are always one or two that show disdain for her. Most comments focus on her paintings not being groundbreaking or of quality compared to the ones by her contemporaries…
Ask yourself this: when was the last time you took a moment to savor your morning cup of coffee or tea? Or a slice of pie? I mean, really notice the taste and aroma. When was the last time you…
Krav Maga saved my life. 2017 was a rough year. For many months I lived with anger stuck in my chest. Day in and out I’d feel this painful heaviness that I couldn’t get rid of no matter what I…