The church I attend here in Warsaw is holding confessions during advent; I am unable to attend but I need it just the same. I have been realizing some things about myself, and I need to confess; so why not here? Most of you who even still read this, I trust not to judge me too harshly. Not sure I'm ready to throw these ideas around where my parents ( Read more... )

There is something utterly beautiful, stunning even, in the simple lines of a page long 4-day to-do list that is completely crossed out. I'm having a hard time bringing myself to tear it out of the notebook and throw it away... I'm so used to my 'things to do before a long trip' lists resulting in staying up until 2 in the morning, high stress ( Read more... )

The smell of fallen maple leaves and woodsmoke on a residential Chicago street nearly brought me to tears yesterday.

So, a friend recently suggested that I start keeping a sewing/crafting journal to keep track of where I am in projects, especially as I am starting to do more sewing for cash or barter. And, it has already borne fruit!

This is the first of many shopping bags already bartered for goods, and maybe more eventually for sale. This was my trial run and ( Read more... )

Everyone needs to try cloth pads.

Well, all my girl friends out there now.

Check out some awesome ones, and a free giveaway!

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Yeah, I've been neglecting writing, I know I know, but this one's important ( Read more... )

Stresses over which we have no control are the worst ( Read more... )

RIP, Old Man.

You will be missed.


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So, I have the best christmas present idea ever, and all i have to do is make a shirt on cafepress. However, I want to do it on a dark colored shirt, which requires creating a transparent image - one where the white isn't the background, and there aren't those damn halo things around all the objects. It is a simple design, and I've been putzing ( Read more... )