book recommendations · DIY · Japan · Kimono · sewing

So You Want to Sew A Kimono

I figured it’s about time I made a blog post with the resources I’ve gathered over the past two and half years. While I figure this is a very niche subject, the people that will want this will probably be very glad I did put this out there. I know I would have been grateful… Continue reading So You Want to Sew A Kimono

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DIY *EASY* & *CHEAP* Waldorf Rainbow Desk Organizer

This post will have links to outside sources, such as Amazon. These links do not affect your prices. There is an entire paragraph of things I could write to improve metrics and make sure this gets out, but unlike those recipes that leave you thinking, Just get to the recipe, already, I’m not going to… Continue reading DIY *EASY* & *CHEAP* Waldorf Rainbow Desk Organizer

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Seven Items to Help You Have a Better Period

Whew. In my general menstruating experience, periods suck. To be fair, I have extra issues to deal with than your monthly bloat, moodiness, and general crummy feeling. I have endometriosis and PCOS, both of which take your period from being an unwelcome house guest to being GODZILLA DESTROYING TOKYO. About a two years ago, I… Continue reading Seven Items to Help You Have a Better Period

#bossbabes · mental health · Monday Motivation · Planning · self care

This ONE Planning Hack Will Save You Hours

Overall, planning has really helped me when anxiety or ADHD see a task and MAGNIFY it to impossible proportions. And being able to look at my tasks at a glance and know what is expected of me helps both my anxiety and my ADHD a great deal. I can worry a lot less about forgetting things. I can lessen the overwhelm by seeing tasks I don’t want to do (like dishes) next to things I enjoy (like crafts) and see that the dishes will take me half the time as my embroidery for the day. (YAY!)