As I’ve had less time in general over the past several years to make and do, a surprising theme has slowly emerged: being more careful and intentionally slow about how I do things. It seems ironic to me that when I had more time, I would move faster, cranking through projects and ideas without stopping … More Tripping at the Finish Line
I’m very interested in time and efficiency in crafting, and on other small scales. Overall in life I’m not very efficient, but for example, I’ve come up with a focused way to get the dishes done very quickly, and I can produce a sermon or paper very quickly (it won’t necessarily be good, but it … More Finding Time in Special Seasons
I am on a roll with the blogging at the moment. I’ve discovered that while it takes two hands to knit, and a whole body to spin, thanks to mobile technology, it only takes one hand to blog. It’s nice to have a creative outlet – I find post-baby is a time with lots of … More WnS Color and Breed Study Winter 2017-18:
My baby is one month old today. One of my favorite things about newborns is the way you can snuggle with them while they sleep. This phase is always over too soon, so I’m purposely prolonging it with D. She just rests on my chest, head on my sternum. Fully asleep, the weight of her … More Weight
Yesterday I got a special box in the mail. My birthday was April 6th, but the box was not at all late. Back when I wrote about my stash, I realized that I was getting the most use and creative mileage out of the stash I didn’t choose. I tend to buy for myself projects … More Birthday by Post
The phrase “making friends” suddenly strikes me as odd. Are friends a thing you make, like a sock or a pie? If anything, I think I am more made by my friends. They love and challenge and surprise me. For example, I wrote a couple days ago about how amazed I am when friends reach … More Made by my Village
This child wanted so badly to learn to knit. Randomly. At 4:30. This is her dance recital dress. Her recital was on Sunday. We make her take it off to sleep. I managed to get her more needles and yarn (since her last false start is still in the drawer… what was I going to … More Wailing and Gnashing
I have more Thoughts about self-care and mothering and time and consumption, but they aren’t resolving themselves into an essay just yet. So instead I’ll share with you something much more reliably lovely: the sweet surprises I’ve received in the mail since baby D arrived. Mairi (of the BC chapter of the Wool n’ Spinning … More Unexpected Gifts
This is when I annually observe “I’m not at Maryland Sheep and Wool weekend.” Gosh, that sounds petulant, probably because it is. The last time I went to MDS&W, my five year old was two months old. This year I’m again post-partum, with a two week old on my shoulder this time. Post-partum is an … More Two Arms Full
Welcome to our newest nugget. Five days old and she’s stolen our hearts. We are well and she is thriving, but we’re taking things slow as we adjust to the new dynamic and the sleep deprivation. You may have noticed the password protected birth story above. I am not going to post a public version … More Diana Elisapi
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