If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
In saying goodbye to 2020, I decided I wanted to choose a one-word theme for 2021. While I haven't had the spike of "time to get my act together" energy I usually have around the turn of the year, I have been reflecting on what I would like to be different. I prefer intentions to... Continue Reading →
Christmas has come and gone, but I am still making more ornaments for my Advent Calendar Project. After warming up with stars, I tried a couple of birds. While I hope to do more in the future, these were hard enough that I listened to my own advice, and went back to simpler shapes to... Continue Reading →
December 1: The family starts talking about this year's Christmas tree. Usually, the decision to be made is whether to get a real tree or put up the fake one. This year, the question was whether or not to put one up at all. This summer, two kittens joined our household. Lena and Cosmo are... Continue Reading →
While I've been thinking about making an Advent calendar for years, it's taken a lot for me to actually start on it. My vision of what it will look like when it's done is rather intimidating. Making a board of inspirational images definitely helped, but the other trick that really worked was starting with something... Continue Reading →
For years, I've wanted to make my own Advent calendar. I've had a clear idea of what I wanted to make but never started. While the weirdness that is 2020 is one of the reasons I'm finally doing this, collecting images that I can use for inspiration was what actually got me going. To Winter... Continue Reading →
