A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
I was thrilled (and very surprised) when I found this pattern for $6 at an antique expo. It was even my size! See the price for the same pattern (Pictorial Review Pattern 9430) currently for sale! This pattern was patented 1907, but I think the copyright might have referred to the company, not the specific [...]
I've been wanting to make this one (Simplicity 4230) for a while! I made the blouse almost two years ago. I had also planned to make the jumper out of royal blue fabric. The pattern included an embroidery transfer, and I thought white flowers on royal blue would be gorgeous. However, I realized that I [...]
The blog has been more focused on writing recently, but I've kept up my sewing projects too! I just got behind in photographing the completed projects. This is a project I finished last winter! Three years ago, I made a weskit from a vintage pattern, pictures and details here. It is one of the items [...]
This week, I had another poem published through an online journal, Solid Food Press. Please read Hummingbird Sabbath here! There is a temptation to think that poetry (or any other kind of writing) is a gift some people have, the words just come to them in a storm of inspiration, and then they get published. [...]
Just a quick update that the new children's poetry anthology, "I've God a Bad Case of Poetry", launched its Kickstarter yesterday. One of my poems will be featured! You can view the Kickstarter here if you are interested in supporting this work or just want a little peak inside the covers of the book. You [...]
I am anticipating a flood of comments with the success stories of people who met their spouse online, so I want to clarify up front exactly what my goal is in this article. I’m not saying that no good has come from online dating or that relationships started online are somehow bad! If a healthy [...]
In a recent post, I mentioned “third spaces.” Third spaces can be defined as areas outside the home where two people can naturally meet for the first time and form a connection. A classic example of a third space is a bar, where it is acceptable and easy to have a conversation with someone with [...]
As I shared in a recent writing update, this past year did not feel very successful in terms of my publishing goals. I received many more rejections than the previous year. However, with the many rejections also came one acceptance which was very exciting for me! Toward the end of 2023, I heard about the [...]
This is a writing update, but it is also a reminder not to give up. In the last two years, I've been trying to be more intentional about my writing, seeking to have it published to a larger audience. If you aren't a writer yourself (or maybe you are a writer, but have not sought [...]
We’ve talked about how bad the dating situation is, what men can do better while dating, and what women can do better while dating. Today, we’re talking about what the community as a whole can be doing to help singles. This includes singles helping each other! Listen to Singles: The primary thing anyone can do [...]
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