Let’s talk about cleaning. I feel like a person who ought to be really good at cleaning, because I love household management and I love to organise. But I honestly don’t think my household cleaning has ever been anything stellar. It’s only recently that I’ve had a functional cleaning schedule, with the attitude that, if Read More…
Month: October 2014
DIY Skincare Products I Actually Use
A long time ago, I wrote about trying out a few more organic, DIY and natural options for some standard beauty and personal care products. Later, I shared a few things I’d been making, like lotion and lip gloss. I’m bringing up this topic again because I think it’s really easy, in blogging, to write Read More…
Knitting: Cabled Pullover
At long last, cool weather is here and I am cozying up in what may be my favourite knitted garment yet. I made this back in May (with some more recent re-knitting when I decided to make alterations). It was a bad time of year to knit a warm sweater, but I was doing a Read More…
October Thoughts
Wrathful wind from heaven wrestles with the sun, The leaves leap from he tree and alight on the ground, And the grass withers that was once green. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, ll. 525-27, translated) I have not usually felt that autumn is my favourite season, though there’s an undeniable thrill when it arrives. Read More…
Self-stitched September: Reflections
Now that September is over and my Self-stitched September challenge is finished, I wanted to put together a few reflections on the month. First, here’s a roundup of every outfit I photographed. (And can you spot the intruder in one of these?) Actually, it was easier than I expected to keep wearing my homemade clothes for the Read More…