I Love Life I Love You [affectionate nickname: ILLILY] is out of its seasonal summer hibernation and springing to life. I’ve posted the rub-off letter prints I made last week, and by the end of the weekend there’ll be a few more [I'm hard at work at the land of Chroneos], in addition to some [...]

[Note: My good friend Matt helped me out with these photos. Katrina and Tori provided inspiration, and Tori and Bandmate Ben were the reason for my being out in the first place, 'cause it was their birthdays. So, thanks, kids, for being born.] Dress, Prairie Underground Blouse, vintage [a gift from Bandmate Hilly, who wore [...]

Rage and disgust

Over the weekend we talked about some eco-friendly ways to repurpose your clothing. But for the non-crafty kids out there, or for anyone who just wants to be a minimalist now, I wanted to touch onall the eco-friendly ways to get rid of it all. Ready? Okay. Goodwill, salvation army, or charity shops. They collect [...]

Sounds like today was sucky for a lot of people. This is a good thing to keep in mind.

Lately because of my new closet situation and my renewed interest in being a grown-ass lady about personal finance [sidenote: did y'all see my tweet this morning about paying off an old debt? I feel amazing. Really.], coupled with my disdain for waste of any kind, I’m getting more interested in the clothing cycle – [...]

Awhile back, I inherited an enormous amount of rub-off lettering. This is the result.

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My coworker graciously brought me these two old knitting and crochet patterns that her mother had used when she was young. Good thing, too, since it had been awhile since I had done a Pretty Old Things post. Bright touches for gay spirits, indeed. I thought rug yarn was a texture, but apparently it’s just [...]

Wow, kids! This is a huge week for me and this here blog. I feel like a famous person. Sarah Von over at Yes and Yes has put together an amazing post on freelance writing, and I’m representing the copywriting/copy editing corner of the freelance world. Awesome stuff. Head over there and check it out! [...]