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Author: claire

  • My First DIY Sew-In Weave

    My First DIY Sew-In Weave

    I got myself a curved needle, hair weaving thread and net, a pack of hair, and a free evening. I cornrowed my hair and painstakingly sewed on the net. Old episodes of Girlfriends kept me company as I cussed and questioned if I should keep on, but I kept on.

  • Interior Design As Therapy

    Interior Design As Therapy

    Recently, (as in eleven months ago when I wrote the first draft of this post, hello 2020) I was taken by surprise by how much my new to me sofa (shown in the lede image) made me happy. I think I was more giddy about it than I was when I signed the papers for…

  • Creative Goals for 2021

    Creative Goals for 2021

    Seeing how 2020 panned out…I kind of feel a tad foolish even thinking about what I want this year to look like, but I dare to dream and to plan! Essentially, I plan to pick up where I left off last year but let me say something first: whatever 2021 will be, will be and…

  • Unleashed At the Beauty Supply Store

    Unleashed At the Beauty Supply Store

    Though my plans for my wardrobe have remained stagnant, my beauty routine however, has entered a new renaissance. In part due to the medical crises I had earlier this year and my mission of generally having more fun while I exist on this planet I began to reevaluate how I do everything.

  • Happy To Be Here

    Happy To Be Here

    Now that things are somewhat stabilized for me I want to take baby steps with getting my blog and everything else in my life back on track. I plan to start regularly posting again in October.

  • Covid-19 Quarantine and Creative Goals

    I’ve been in quarantine since I saw my primary care physician on March 10. Due to my asthma I’m considered to be high risk should I contract coronavirus. So I’ve been staying home save for rare trips to the grocery store and pharmacy; perfectly content staying in my own little world for as long as…

  • 2020 Birthday Gown

    2020 Birthday Gown

    This year I turned 34 years old. Like most important events in my life I wanted to commemorate the occasion with something special. Other people make scrapbooks and write diaries, but I make clothes. My birthday is usually a time I’m very excited about. I am not shy about looking forward to it or celebrating…

  • From My Sketchbook: 001

    From My Sketchbook: 001

    Part of holding myself accountable to the goal of drawing more is sharing my efforts with you. I admit, I’m a bit uncomfortable sharing what I know isn’t great work, but it helps me keep track of what I’ve done and motivates me to keep improving. After all, I have to start somewhere and it’s…

  • Creative Goals for 2020

    Creative Goals for 2020

    I think this year I’ll be able to place my focus on my creative endeavors more intensely than I’ve been able to the past five years or so. With this hope in mind, I’ve got a few major things I want to accomplish for my home, personal style, and my art. Let’s get to it…

  • New Year 2020

    New Year 2020

    Happy New Year! Last year during a break from steady blogging my website was compromised. I’m still not entirely sure how it happened but the hacking caused not only my site but all of my backup files to be rendered useless. On top of that, the backups I kept on a separate hard drive were…