It might seem a strange time to replace my car, since travel restrictions may soon be in place as Ireland prepares for a potential lockdown, but my car has been in the garage for several months, and I need another seven seater. My mechanic made clear that it's more expensive to fix my old car… Continue reading One Lonely Shopper in a Deserted City
Category: Craft
Crafty Collective
When I was participating in the #Manifest20 challenge last December, I chose create as my word to define this year. Right on cue I received an invitation to join the Crafty Collective, a new group forming in my local community. A friend of mine has decided to open her studio space in town 2 evenings… Continue reading Crafty Collective
Day One #Manifest20: Create
Choose one word which you would like to embody during 2020 as a sort of theme for the year. How would you like to see this word manifest in your life? Create is my word for 2020. Over the last few months I've devoted more time to my creativity and it has brought me a… Continue reading Day One #Manifest20: Create
Prematurity Awareness Month
As Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I thought it's a good time to start posting about gratitude. November is also Prematurity Awareness Month. Today (and every day) I am thankful for the preemie in my life. A Facebook memory popped up this morning with a photograph of Blessing at 6 months. I thought I'd… Continue reading Prematurity Awareness Month
Handmade with Love
Recently I wrote about my goal of making handmade Christmas gifts for my family. It hasn't been without setbacks, as mentioned in Coming Unstitched. At the best of times I find it hard to complete projects, but I'm determined to change. I'm using an easy pattern and started with the smallest hat first (for my… Continue reading Handmade with Love
Coming Unstitched
You may have seen it before: an adult display of absolutely childish behavior. If you’re a parent, or have parents yourself, you’re bound to have witnessed what can only be described as a Mommy Meltdown. A woman can only handle so much. (Not to say that dads don’t have their fair share of tantrums too,… Continue reading Coming Unstitched
