I’ve had a long day, sewing all day. Lots more to do than I had realized. I did finish my costume. Not as done as I would have liked. I was able to wear it out. Honestly my costume wasn’t… Continue reading

I’m at the finish line for my first upcycled wardrobe project, my Halloween costume. Feeling good about where I’m at. I have a few things to sew tomorrow, plus get all decked out in my costume! I’m looking forward to… Continue reading

So I learned how to use a sewing machine today, while I was creating a pillowcase. So much fun, I love learning new things. I learned so much today. I cannot wait to go back and get some help with… Continue reading

I started the bottom portion of my costume, it feels so good to be moving forward! I have an additional piece of material, cut, pinned, and sew in! I took an upcycled piece and took the hems apart, so satisfying… Continue reading

Cooking has been such a game changer for me in recent years. I have always cooked specially for the kids often. Not until the life altering surgery that changed everything for me (https://randomactsofkindnesses.com/2025/04/24/what-did-i-do-lo). That cooking became a lifeline to creating… Continue reading

Working out the last ideas to put together the rest of my costume. I have been working at it all day. Cutting out shapes, so many, took a while. Lots of actual sewing too. Lots of progress, I need to… Continue reading

How to stop looking in the review mirror? How to stop in flicking pain, keeping the score. The past has been reinvented, warped, filtered, releasing has been my way through, and changing my perceptions. In the end I can only… Continue reading

I got lost sketching, creating the rest of my costume! So excited to get started tomorrow! Lots to do, but I am really excited to get to it. I’m smiling, feeling good at the moment. We’re supposed to get some… Continue reading

I had another wonderful day, I had time to clean, practice guitar, sewing time on my costume, plus time on my stitch bag. I practice and play around with stitches, like a doodle pad, but it’s this hobo bag I… Continue reading

Sitting here feeling proud of me, I was a wonderful friend to myself today. I took myself swimming, wonderful how water rejuvenates me. Movement, swimming has been helping me to continue to work on my physical well being, which helps… Continue reading