Walking down Fulton Market Street in Chicago sends a wave full of memories through me. The West Loop neighborhood is stacked high with amazing food, coffee, clothing, and sites to see & inspire for the local just as much as the tourist. There is so much grit & texture from the infamous Chicago potholes, to the
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Organized New Year!
Happy New Year friends! On New Year’s Day I like to take a minute to reflect the year’s past making note of my highlights & my mistakes… then creating an action plan to make THIS year the best yet. Chicago is sooo cold in January so I always use this month to organize my
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My Cure, Day 10 & 11: Take a Media Fast
Last night I had a media fast as part of my January Cure. I completed a embroidery project I have been working on. This fast helped me execute yet another item off my “Cure” to-do list, which was to only have 2 projects going at once. Completion & something to show for it feel so good! January
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My Cure, Day 6: Frame a Piece of Artwork Hiding in the Closet
Tomorrow is my birthday… That being said, a year ago my good friend Sarah surprised me with a beautiful peacock print that I spotted at Chicago’s Renegade Holiday Bazaar last year. The poor, neglected print has been kept safe inside a book for a year. It was time to frame! I used a frame I
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My Cure, Day 5: Complete One Project on Master “To Do” List
Over the weekend I worked on my resolution to only have 2 projects going at one given time! I went through all current crafting/sewing projects & mended friend’s clothing that they had given me, finished a gift that I had started making & straightened my workspace to make it a happier & more functional space. Four
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How to Make Handmade Paper
I fell in love with making paper from scratch on a blustering cold winter day, in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, through my friend Autumn! We were working on developing a line of paper goods to be proposed to Urban Outfitters as a luxury accessories concept. Who would’ve thought that 6 years later I would continue to be
