Month: February 2022

A Life Long Love of Graphic Tees

The Background Ever since I was old enough to pick out my own clothes, I used what I wore to express myself. More specifically, I used my shirts to express myself. Whether it be a picture or a saying, I could show off my thoughts and interests. I think the thing that really hit it home for me was watching…

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The Garden Room, or why gardeners don’t have dining rooms

Back last fall, I wrote about getting rid of my dining room to make room for a Garden Room here. Well, the Garden Room is done and ready to host some seedlings, in addition to the multitude of amaryllis, narcissus, and hyacinth bulbs. Just because they’re gorgeous, here’s some pics of the amaryllis: Back story in a nutshell I knew…

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Cashmere and a Dire Warning

Ahhhh, cashmere. It’s the sweater we all want until we see the price tag. I bit the bullet a few years ago and picked up a cashmere sweater at Talbots on sale. It’s gray (a color I don’t wear) and a bit of a high crew neckline (we all know how I feel about turtlenecks) but it just feels so…

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Hacking a Mock Turtleneck Sweater

A few months ago I picked up a brown vintage mock turtleneck sweater. I’m not a turtleneck person, but I’ve had mock-necks in the past and enjoyed them. I thought I’d be fine. I was not. I’m bummed too; I got it to wear with this vest and it’s perfect but Can’t. Do. The. Neck. (Insert theatrical choking sounds.) I…

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