Today starts my week of bringing in the bacon. It’s the last week of March and I’m at 8% of my goal. It’s going to be a busy week. I hope to reach it sooner rather than later because I also have to put together an Easter fit for Addair Kentucky (I’m thinking of making [...] Continue Reading »
snowing outside, angel baby at home, mama working right beside
0still making things : a post that has been cobbled together over 4 months
2I posted these pictures in the middle of August and then wrote this while Levon was in South Dakota and now I’m getting back around to hitting the publish button: I’m just now getting back to the blog to hit the publish button. While Levon is gone we’re trying to evaluate things and have [...] Continue Reading »
acknowledging the next thing without following it
2When I nurse Addair Kentucky I listen to podcasts and one of my favorites is On Being. The last one I listened to was with poet/philosopher John O’Donohue. The thing that sticks with me is his definition of beauty. He talks about it as a homecoming. To quote him he says beauty is, “a homecoming [...] Continue Reading »
five beauty must-haves and how to be a good parent
4Take a stoll over to Modern Ink today. I’m oh so very glad to be featured in their “Polished” interview. Speaking of trends and advice: Having a baby invites a dust storm of shoulds, should nots, and robust opinions. This being my first rodeo, I’m pretty receptive but when the counsel is so often contradictory [...] Continue Reading »
yesterday was for crying
2East Tennessee and I are in autumn. We’re in that part of the cycle where things are dying. I know this death happens so that life can, but it still hurts. Yesterday the sky was light gray, a temperate wind rustled the dead plant matter and it rained every so often. I woke up and [...] Continue Reading »
talked out and currently on the search for epoxy resin
1[ from a. addair who is listening to Keb' Mo' (Keep It Simple) ] Betwixt holding a creativity workshop, having company at our house this week, and incessant broadcasting of new Etsy listings to social media networks I feel like I’ve said my share for a while. For the rest of the day I think [...] Continue Reading »
pictures i like: things i am working on
0[ from a. addair who is listening to Miles Davis (Kind of Blue) ]
dictionary pages, sea creatures, and the unknown
0(from addair) The themes for tonight’s show are transcendence, fullness, and connection. I’m really grateful that it isn’t religion, though with a name like Spirit, the connection will undoubtedly be made. I think it’s healthy to reexamine pretty well everything periodically, and so I make myself read all sorts of things. This morning I read [...] Continue Reading »