this email may contain affiliate links Hi Reader, This year both of my kids are in the same school for the first time. My days have more space than they've had in a long time, but I'm still finding my footing, still working out what my days and routines look like, and reflecting on the big question: what now? It's a challenging question to answer, and I'm doing my best not to rush into a hundred new projects before truly reflecting on whether or not I really want to be doing those projects......
9 days ago • 3 min read
Happy Friday Reader, Sending out a quick message before I run to school pick up to let you know about 2 awesome events happening tomorrow: RE|Dance is having their Movement & Mimosas on Saturday from 12:30-2:30pm at the Rooted Space. This event is SO FUN. There's drinks, there's snacks, and Lucy teaches an upbeat ALL LEVELS jazzy dance class. Last time they did this I brought a friend who had a BLAST... and then I found out she had never taken a dance class before. Seriously. It's so much...
29 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Today in the US, we are observing Labor Day and I thought this would be the perfect time to share the 2nd episode of craft.dance.read.repeat which is all about mending. Making clothes last and being a conscious consumer of textiles has become a core value of mine over the last decade. And the more I learn, the more I want to practice mending, making my own clothes, thrifting, and shopping ethically and sustainably. The fashion industry employs over 60 million factory workers...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm popping into your inbox with some very exciting DANCE news today! Starting this month, I'm teaming up with the dance program at McFetridge Sports Center to teach a series of Adaptive Dance classes for kids ages 6-10 with physical disabilities. This is the dance program I took my tap class through in the spring (and performed in the recital too!). After the session ended, I reached out to Tiffani, the program director, to ask if they'd be interested in having me teach an...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I've been wearing a "mom uniform" for years now. Before that I mostly existed in a "dance teacher uniform". I was into "athleisure" long before it was cool. (If by athleisure you mean colorful comfy pants and a t-shirt). When I started playing with polymer clay, I was coming out of the fog of parenting toddlers and wishing my clothes felt a little more put together... a little more personal to me - without sacrificing comfort. Then I made my first earrings. graphic tee + jeans =...
2 months ago • 1 min read
this email may contain affiliate links Hi Reader, The school year is about to end. I am not ready. But there are too many events happening to spend time getting ready.* *That’s sort of a lie. I had a couple hours this week where I could’ve done whatever “get ready for summer” means. But instead I made cool graphics to update you about my summer reading list, wrote a blog about my summer reading list, and now I’m writing this email. Let’s consider this my treat between field day and the end of...
5 months ago • 2 min read
this email contains affiliate links Hi Reader,, I keep going back and forth on which is a better format for you: this one, where I share something from each category (craft, dance, read, repeat) OR shorter more focused emails about one thing. If you've got an opinion, hit reply and let me know. For now, please enjoy my crafty mishaps, thoughts on hate-reading, and a new recipe I tried! Craft I just finished knitting a Unicorn sweater for my 5 year old and let me tell you… mistakes were made....
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I’m gonna be honest… the inspo behind my latest earring collection is pretty boring. I wanted to try some cane work (think slice-and-bake cookies, but with clay), and the pattern on my phone case had all these gorgeous flowers in my favorite colors. Easy. But then something happened. As I started building the pattern and watching it come together (inspired by the phone case, but definitely with a personality of its own), it started giving… early 1800s novel energy. Flower...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Ok Reader, here's the truth: I don’t really like (or know much about) basketball. But every year around this time I somehow get swept up in the brackets, the predictions, the trash talk, the drama. Even though I couldn’t tell you a single stat, I absolutely love the format of it all. And this year, as I was staring at a whole table full of earrings I’ve made and realizing I really need to start sharing more of my work, a thought popped into my head: Oooo… you know what would be fun?A bracket...
7 months ago • 1 min read