It's getting chilly, and my hands are starting to feel rough and dry with the cooling temperatures. This reminded me that I had posted about my tried-and-true hand cream and lip balm last year (and that I need to get more hand cream). Sure enough, almost to the day, I had talked about skincare. Around the time of that post, I had discovered a new-to-me face soap. I don't talk about skincare here much, but it's sort of a side obsession of mine. My ignorant days of youth in sunny L.A. (baby oil ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Swedish-ish
Good morning, friends, I hope you had a lovely weekend! The weather was incredible here in Seattle, and we got to enjoy some outdoorsy fun including a birthday party at a farm (well, at least M and K did while I ran errands). I have long been a fan of the Scandinavian design and aesthetic. Say what you will about IKEA, but I think so many of their products look sharp, and I love that they're usually wallet-friendly even if they don't always stand the test of time. When I saw the sweater knit ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! First of all, I'm still in a daze from all the amazing comments these past few days - I believe the world's kindest, smartest and awesomest people read my blog. Thank you. Secondly, the announcement of the Halloween-y Fabrics giveaway: random generator number #12, Niki! Congrats, and you should have received an email from me already. I loved the Walter White costume idea, though yes, I agree that it's probably an eyebrow-raiser for a ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Essex Beignet Skirt
Oh my goodness, I am so blown away by all the comments from yesterday's post! Thank you so so so much. I usually try to respond back to all comments the same day, but I got so overwhelmed and quite a bit teary-eyed last night that I had to go straight to bed. I'm now working on responding and I think it's safe to say that I'm not alone in dealing with the pressures of perfection - Someday, I'll have to tell you about one of my jobs that involved airbrushing celebrity photos (thighs were halved! ... Read more
Imperfection + Thoughts on Blogging…
In the last couple of weeks, I've had some conversations that have plunged me into my good old navel-gazing mode. I'm going to babble on for a while today, so don't feel obliged, or you might want to pour yourself a hot beverage and settle in... "I always feel like I have to be perfect," a friend told me quietly the other day, matter-of-fact, and I bobbled my head in wholehearted agreement. For as long as I can remember, there's been a perfect version of me lurking in the back of my mind - ... Read more