Fearing the Isolation Blues? Depending on where in the world you are, you’re either starting or in the middle of social distancing. You may not be used to staying at home from work, much less if you’re the extrovert type.…
A quick heads-up. The topic of this blog post/rant, as well as the external links, may be distressing to you. Please practice self-care. I’m angry. Not at you, of course. I’m angry at the rampant gender violence that seems to…
Can you believe that the first quarter of January has already gone by? It’s been one week, but I’m already feeling overwhelmed. Between running my tiny business, finding new projects to share, and creating new products, my days run short.…
Are you tired of hearing that the end of the decade is coming as much as I am? I didn’t even think about it until I started to get reminders all over social media. “Do your decade in review list!”…
Waste is taking over the planet. Single-use plastics are in the oceans and our landfills. Microplastics have been found in drinking water, even in our bodies (!). Yuck! And they’re terrible for the environment. There’s one thing that annoys me…
“Failure is not an option.” You’ve probably heard this before. Maybe this has stopped you from getting out of your comfort zone or trying something new out of fear of being unsuccessful. That phrase comes to my mind each time…
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…
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…