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Why handmade matters and how it empowers us all

Why handmade matters and how it empowers us all

. As a maker ya can't blame me if I favor all things handmade. I am guessing you too appreciate well-crafted goods. They carry a story, they have...
A small new jewelry collection and strawbale house to-do's

A small new jewelry collection and strawbale house to-do's

. Some time this week look for a small collection of brand new lavender-themed jewelry! . This past weekend Ben and I had a conversation about w...
A necklace for the mountains

A necklace for the mountains

Flagstaff was the first place I moved in Arizona. The town is nestled beneath the San Francisco Peaks mountains. The skyline of this beloved range...
Plant love

Plant love

I know my connection to a place has begun in earnest when I find myself interested in and caring about the plants there. I only recently realized t...
The Ponderosa Pine

The Ponderosa Pine

When I first moved to Arizona, I lived in Flagstaff in the northern part of the state. The Flagstaff landscape is not what most people think of whe...
Working with my hands

Working with my hands

Many years ago, at a crossroads in my working life, one of the only things that seemed clear to me was that I loved working with my hands. In spit...