Stories from someone just fumbling through
This is a continuation of my last post on goal setting. I'd like to take this opportunity to delve further into Hunter Thompson's idea of the decision between going with the flow by designing a life that accentuates your experiences and natural talents OR swimming against the current by re-inventing yourself in order to achieve… Continue reading More on Goals & Limiting Beliefs
I was just swapping consignment horror stories with a friend this morning and I decided that maybe it's time I shared mine. I wanted it to not sting as much before I went and said something publicly, for fear I'd say too much, but the burn is never going to go away. Let's just ease… Continue reading A Few Cautionary Tales
I just wanted to share with you a few of the makers who have been absolutely blowing my mind lately (yup, my mind has been bottled, boggled and blown by them). These are the folks that can take something as simple as a stick and turn it into pure magic. I'm constantly astounded by their… Continue reading Tip of the Cap: The Nature Makers
The Treehouse is a small retail fine craft gallery in New Paltz, NY. Since 2012, owner/artist Kathy Preston has gone from representing eighteen Hudson Valley artists to over thirty-five artists in a variety of media, from emerging artists who have never sold their work before to established artists with decades of experience. Kathy is in the process… Continue reading Exciting Times for The Treehouse
Greetings from the snowy depths of Connelly, New York! These back-to-back winter storms picked the perfect time to pummel us: my two days off! That suits me just fine since there's nothing I hate more than driving in bad weather. I did however get the most awesome tires put on my car a few days… Continue reading My cat-like reflexes vs. the sheep from hell.
Well, if you've been following this blog at all recently, you'll know that I've been a hurtin unit. My belly aching has been sounding like a broken record. Ouch this, ouch that! One of the few things making it possible for me to even stand in the morning has been the religious, nightly use of… Continue reading Tutorial: Handmade Heat Packs & Sachets
I've been on a creation kick lately and I thought I'd share with you some of the things that I've made, just for crafts and giggles.
I spent New Year's Day refreshing my selection of olive oil herbal infusions. Below, you'll find a list of available infusions that are waiting to be used in a salve, lotion, body butter, hair & body oil or whatever else one can dream up. (On board are hops, rosehips and lemon balm...I'm just waiting on… Continue reading Herbal Infusion Offerings
Here are some pics of my day thus far. Today, I received some items that are going to take Sweet Pea's to a whole new level of awesome and I thought I'd share the love. After whining on this blog for so long, I finally broke down and purchased Andrew Chevallier's Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants.… Continue reading The year to come
I finally tried the in-the-pot swirl technique I found over on Soap Queen TV. It turned out fairly decent for my first attempt and honestly, it was fun as heck! Because I'm usually working with a high concentration of coconut oil, high temperatures, and fragrances that speed up trace, my soap mixture tends to seize… Continue reading Swirlin’ Soap
The Unmaker 