nomad, maker, learner
Hello, my lovelies! A few weeks back, I awoke to a delightful surprise in my inbox. Cashmerette, one of my favorite indie companies, released a new pattern, the Dartmouth Top! Naturally, I snapped it up right away and set my printer to work cranking out PDF pages. (who could possibly wait for the printed version. I…
Imagine it’s late Sunday evening. Like Aesop’s grasshopper, you danced and fiddled away your weekend. Now a cold winter Monday approaches and all of your gym clothes yet await their weekly wash. The laundry room beckons. But panic ensues at the thought of battling fellow residents for a machine. You sigh in resignation. It…
My friends, winter is coming. Or rather winter is here and baby, it’s cold outside. Fortunately, my holiday diet of Klondike bars and comfort food at Casa de Parents generated a healthy layer of padding to keep me warm. Unfortunately, I returned home to discover that extra fluffiness added a hint of sausage to my workout gear….
Despite the cold, I find December to be the most wonderful time of year! The City gets all dressed up in its holiday best – gorgeous wreaths, glittering ropes of fairy lights, miles of greenery draped along every stair rail. Every sprig of Christmas cheer brings a smile to my face as I merrily…
Lazy Sundays bring joy to my weekends. Snuggleriffic duvets, toasty flannel pjs, and piles of pillows make it hard to emerge from my apartment before noon. Last weekend, an early evening “nap” turned into a full night’s rest. I awoke bright-eyed and rather fuzzy mouthed at 7am on a Sunday. Ugh. What to…
For my birthday, I purchased a DSLR camera in my quest to improve my photography skills. I dream of being able to snap the shutter and capture an image precisely as I envisioned it. My initial crop of snapshots proved I’m not quite there yet. So until my “eye” catches up with my fingers,…
Last night, I needed a sewing fix and I signed up for a lingerie workshop at The New York Sewing Center. The session promised to teach me how to make a pair of “perfect panties.” Frankly, achieving perfection in 1.5hours seemed like a bit of a stretch, but I was game. My solo attempts…