Last winter I decided to start a garden. I didn’t have high hopes for it, as I know my life can get busy as a mom of teenagers, and I thought for sure I will forget to water it and the unforgiving Arizona sun will scorch everything fast. I was delighted to prove myself wrong,… Read More ZEN – Gardening
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It’s hard to notice the change of seasons in the desert, but being raised in a four seasons climate my body knows and it’s impatiently looking forward to cooler days. I like playing with yarn and fabric when the weather gets cooler. Somehow they feel like ‘cooler’ weather crafts. I’ve wanted to make fabric acorns… Read More Fabric Acorns
Hi there! I know it’s been ages since my last post. It was one of those periods where life took me through some twists and turns and even though I was still creating and sharing inspiration on my other social platforms (Instagram/Facebook), coming here and creating a real post seemed impossible. But here I am… Read More Developing an art practice
Oh hi!! It’s been so long, that I forgot I had a blog. This year and Covid has brought so many changes for so many people, myself included. But that’s a topic I’d rather discuss over coffee and crafts, in person, when this is all over. Today I want to share a quick and easy… Read More Easy holiday cards
Living in southern Arizona we have two seasons: nice (November-ish till April-ish) and HOT – all the rest of the months. When the HOT season is here some little towns literally become living Ghost towns. There are still people living there but if you drove through you won’t know. Superior qualifies for that. I stopped… Read More Superior, AZ
Over the last several weeks I have added a bunch of handmade items into my shop on Etsy. I’ve been on Etsy for several years, but I’ve never taken it seriously as a way to earn money or sell my handmade items. I still sell at a couple of local shops, but lately I have… Read More Handmade gifts
It’s been almost 2 months since what seems like the ‘world’ shut down due to Covid19. In our state the lockdown was not as strict as in other states. During this time we have been able to go to parks, ride our bikes, walk our dogs. I am very grateful for that. As my time… Read More A quick getaway
When I first moved to the US in the mid 90’s writing letters to my friends in Eastern Europe was the thing to do. Â The internet was fairly new. Â I had not heard of such thing until I came here, so it was hard to describe it to my family and friends back home. Â And… Read More Snail Mail
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