edison and benjamins

okay, so texas heat is the last thing anyone wants to deal with. and it's not even the worst kind of heat in America! so how do you, as a texas resident with a strict budget, keep your electricity bill low? simple! do these five things on a regular basis! turn off all of the …

boyfriends and budgets

so, as many of y'all don't know: i have a boyfriend. his name is Ryan, and i've offered to let him write his own blog posts, so y'all might get to meet him. he's tall, handsome, smart, dorky, and best of all: crafty! i figure i'd best let him write his own introductory post though. …

dogs and monsters

well, my dogs are monsters, but that's beside the point. last wednesday (july 5th), i got in a car accident. completely totaled my car. then i had an interview the next day. and guess what! i got the job! now what does this mean for me? lemme give you a list: i can start saving …

Dilly Dally and a Tomato

okay, yes. this is my fourth post. but i forgot the most important thing! i never properly introduced myself! my name is Ari, i'm a crafter, a poet, a girlfriend, a (horse)mom, a business owner, and a human being. but what does all of that mean? well, for one, it means that i'm busy. all …

going static

i can't focus, i can't knit, and i don't want to swim hobbies come and go. opportunities have endings. that's just how life works. but it sucks, lets be honest. when you spend so much time doing something you love, and then wake up one day with no motivation to do it, it's like getting …

Picking the right partner in crime

I have a dog. and this dog is needy. Like capital letters, NEEDY. But that's okay, because I just take him to craft fairs and set up a booth. people pet him, I make sales, it's a win win. But what happens in between those craft  fairs when I have school and work and sleep? …

How Not to Knit Underwater

When you knit underwater, things get tough.