Temperature Snake

I love a whimsical, gamed make-along. I was so excited when Crochet Me Zaddy dropped the Temperature Snake MAL in January, for the year of the snake in 2025. However, I knew there was no way I could make the whole year (it would easily be 20+ feet long!). Instead, I thought I would track […]

Hacer Santa Fe

When my friend Becca and I were weighing our options for summer travel, we had two strong contenders: a short cruise or taking the train to see friends in New Mexico. We chose the latter. Not only was the train cheaper, but we may not always have the option to take a train to see […]

Wooble Wagon

It’s really rough out here. I’m grabbing at every scrap of joy just to get out of bed in the morning. One such scrap has been “Wooble Mondays” with some of my family. I got Ben a Minecraft Wooble for this last Christmas. He’s always loved handmade toys, and I figured he was old enough […]

Knit ATX

Austin, Texas is a happy place for me. I have family there. Some of my favorite food places are there. You don’t know true luxury until you wake up and walk to phenomenal breakfast tacos. And even though the weather there is usually much milder than back home, Austin has no shortage of stellar local […]

Jumpseat Therapy Kits

I work in marketing. It’s not super often I see one ad and buy something immediately, but that is what happened when I saw these Jumpseat Therapy kits. What got me so quick on these was the company’s origin story. It’s a fairly new company started by a former flight attendant who really struggled with […]

Betsy’s Yarn and Tea

I know knitting and crocheting are having a hey day right now (and we love it!), but that means quite a few crafters don’t know what it was like to walk into a local yarn store in the early 2010s (my hey day!). The stores had every type of worsted weight yarn imaginable. Ribbon yarns […]

YarnCon

YarnCon has been on my list for a bit, since my younger sister lives in Chicago. Easy place to stay, no classes to save for, and a bunch of cool national vendors; really what’s taken me so long? The general vibes of YarnCon are immaculate. Even with two floors of vendors, it was crowded at […]

Four-Letter Word Coffee Sleeve

I don’t know about you, but I have been feeling the weight of these unprecedented times. I feel like screaming to the roof tops, but that may not be helpful or productive, especially in professional situations. Did you hear about the study that found cursing to be a pain killer? I’d like to share one […]

Seven Dwarves Top

The new Snow White movie came out, and I liked it. I took the timely opportunity to update a vintage Disney Store top generously gifted to me by my friend Marci. It never did fit me quite right. It was too long in the torso and sleeves and a little too tight across my stomach. […]

Lucky Handmades for St. Patrick’s Day

While three of my parents were of German descent, the fourth was Irish Catholic. St. Patrick’s Day has always been quite the celebration in my home, including trad music, Irish food and drink, and more often than not, something handmade. Irish Flag Cowls I made these for a Spring Break trip almost a decade ago… […]