Weekend at the Fair

Weekend at the Fair

This past weekend was the annual Rhinebeck sheep and wool festival. If you’ve never been, it’s a grand time. I didn’t take a lot of pictures of yarn. It’s a bit dark in the barns and you don’t get to see how gorgeous the colors are. Plus,...
The Moleskine “Smart Writing” Set

The Moleskine “Smart Writing” Set

Anyone who knows me, even casually, knows that I have a problem with paper goods. Pens, stationery, wrapping paper, journals, notebooks, planners…it’s an addiction. I used to carry a full planner, but now that my life is less plannable, I use a bullet...

Fall Calls For a (Skull) Shawl

It’s no secret that I love crochet. I’ll try my hand at almost anything, but my two favorite things are amigurumi and shawls. Recently, I made a skull shawl for a friend and decided I wanted one myself. But once I’d made it, I realized the colors...

That One Skill…

Everyone has one. That one skill they simply cannot master. For a long time, it was drawing for me. When I tell people I cannot make a straight line with a ruler, they think I am kidding. I’m not. Seriously, it’s ridiculous. I have friends whose casual...