• One of the hard things about surviving abuse, be it mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, or a combination of those, is that it will shape the way you think and feel as you grow into adulthood.…

  • I’ve been attempting to use up a lot of my yarn stash recently. When I was designing and writing crochet patterns to sell I accumulated a lot of different yarn colors. Having a lot of…

  • I was going through my yarn after finishing Randy, attempting to gather it all into a tote and away from our living space, when I came across some unfinished snugglers. The pink and purple bears…

  • I’ve been trying to get better photos of the stuffed animals that are done. Here are the small dande-lions with the large one. I had a lot of fun making these and I’m always up…

  • I’m not sure why it took me so long to finish this particular dog but she’s done! I made the body last night and put it all together then quickly made a little bow headband…

  • I’ve noticed over the years that there is a rising number of people coming out and speaking about cutting ties with narcissists whether they were friends, romantic relationships, or relatives.One of the things I don’t…

  • I’ve finally finished adding the Character Animals segment to my portfolio on the website. Each character has their own little story that we’ve been working on. If you’d like to read their introductions you can…

  • I’ve been working my big dogs (I don’t have a name for them yet), trying to work out the final designs and my daughter figured out baby clothes fit on them.

  • Hibiscus and chamomile are pretty much a staple in our house now. Both have antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties (along with plenty of other good things) and a little seems to go a long way.

  • The goldenrod here in East Texas is getting ready to bloom. I think this will be the year that I finally manage to go out and harvest some to use in tinctures and teas.