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What's In my Crochet Bag?
Every Crocheter has their own version of a "Mary Poppins bag" filled to the brim with yarn, hooks, and all of the little odds and ends...


My First Market as a Chronically Ill Chrocheter: Nerves, Yarn, and Way Too Many Lists
I did it... I signed up for my first market. And I know I've blogged about how I'm prepping for this before, but I've been alternative...


5 Things Crochet Taught Me About Patience (That Chronic Illness Didn't)
Living with chronic illness means that patience is supposed to be second nature. Patience for test results. Patience for medication...


Stash Busting: How I'm Using my Tower of Yarn (One Skein at a Time)
If you've been crocheting for more than... 10-15 minutes, you already know how it goes. You buy yarn for one project, maybe two. Then...


The Spoonie's Guide to Enjoying Summer Without Burning Out
Summer is supposed to be all sunshine, barbeques, and road trips, but when you live with chronic illness, the heat, energy demands, and...


The Market Countdown Begins! How I'm Prepping (and Freaking Out a Little).
I have three weeks until my very first market, and I'll be honest with you: I'm excited, terrified, and also kind of wondering if I...


A Chronic Illness-Friendly Road Trip Kit!
I think everyone gets a little excited to overpack things that they'll need on a road trip. Extra snacks, extra games, things to keep you...


Recovering From a "Simple Procedure" (Gone Wrong)
You know when you go in for what is supposed to be a simple procedure, everyone's had one, everyone's going to need one at some point in...


Remembering Auntie Lee: A Life Woven with Love and Selflessness
Some people are a chapter in your life, some are woven into a few different chapters, but my Auntie Lee, she was an entire book that I'm...


The Beauty of Taking Life Slowly (When You're Invisible and Exhausted)
Let me be clear: I didn't choose slowness. It chose me. Well, actually, chronic illness chose me, and then after a while slowness became...


How I'm Prepping for a Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Without Completely Spiraling (....Probably)
If you're reading this, chances are you're either: A) about to have a colonoscopy or endoscopy B) curious about what the experience is...


10 Lessons Chronic Illness Taught Me That Actually Help In Daily Life (Even on Low Spoon Days)
Chronic illness is the worst teacher with some of the best lessons. Imagine not knowing how to swim, and deciding to go on a cruise. That...


You Don't Need to Be 'Better' To Be Creative
A love letter to Imperfect Artists, Slow Makers, and Beautifully Unaccomplished Days We live in a world that praises the after. The...


The Thread That Holds Me Together: How Crochet Became My Practice
Living with Chronic Illness means constantly adapting. Crochet gave me something to feel whole again. When you live with a chronic...


Therapy Taught Me to Grieve Things While I'm Still Alive (And it's a Great Thing)
Softness Isn't a Survival Skill Why Healing isn't Linear, and Comfort Doesn't have to be Earned. There's a quiet kind of grief that lives...


Brain Fog and Crochet: How Crafting Helps me Feel Clearer (Even when I'm not)
Living with Chronic illness means living with a LOT of brain fog. Those heavy, hazy days when words slip through your fingers and even...


My Cozy Creativity Routine (even on low spoon days!)
Creativity Doesn't Have to be a Grind! Living with Chronic Illness means no two days can look the exact same. Some mornings, I wake up...


How I Pace my Creativity with Chronic Illness (and still make things I'm proud of)
When you live with a chronic illness, especially one that gives you extreme chronic fatigue, creative energy can feel like a rare,...


Cozy Shouldn't Come with Conditions: Why Inclusive Fashion Matters
Why is Inclusive fashion so important? What does inclusive fashion consist of? Find out more here!!


Another Year Around The Sun
Reflecting on the last few years!
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