sweaters became texting gloves, hats, and even little sweaters for little people

I’m always dropping my phone or leaving my keys somewhere. And I can’t stand having them in my pocket…sometimes I don’t have pockets. So, it dawned on me that an apron was the perfect solution. This one is my second one because Miika told me she was tired of seeing my green one. In it’s [...]

For the past several weeks I’ve felt like a mole digging my way to China. The roller coaster ride of trying to sell the house and waiting for a real deal has been a trip! Not knowing what’s ahead and not being able to plan beyond each day has been very hard. But…this week everything [...]

Every scene of home is different now, yet familiar. The little house is back by popular demand…our tiny time capsule, when entered could be our Chicago home or our River Forest Home. I think it’s helped both kids feel comfortable in our new home. Miika in her new bunk bed…sleeps under HOT steam pipes…so we [...]

Once upon a time, when I was pregnant with Miika, I splurged and bought a cashmere, hooded sweater by Ralph Lauren. It was soft, long, warm, light-weight, covered my pregnant belly and all I really needed for a winter coat. I loved it because it was so comfortable and not thick or bulky. I have [...]

I have this bug to create something or better yet, re-purpose some stuff. After dropping Miika off at school this morning, Nathan and I went for a little walk in the arts district of Oak Park scrounging for ideas. Ideas are the only things that I can justify shopping for until the job thing settles [...]

The Picky Peasant is up and running!!! For now, it’s just a simple site, but I have big plans. In a nutshell, I’m developing products that are made from recycled materials. My dream is to employ folks with disabilities to help fabricate these products. The process of recycling, reusing and recreating has so many possibilities [...]

…sort of… I set up my Etsy shop tonight, but it needs more work…more photos, more products, etc. But hey, it’s a start. In the time it took to set it up and tinker with it, 11 people checked it out. Right now I’m just listing the T-crawler. I’ll put up the hats and what-nots [...]

The scraps from the T-crawlers are gathering. So, I’m launching into production of more recycled stuff…here are the hats! There’s something very therapeutic about hiding in the basement where it’s completely quiet and stealing a few moments to create quick projects that nobody else is art directing or managing…no clients down there! It calms me [...]

Mmmm, sleep? Or create? CREATE! Had an idea last night, so I opted to forgo sleep to make a little dress. I found a cute shirt for Miika a few weeks ago with the intention of turning it into a dress, but until last night, I wasn’t quite sure how. Yesterday was a blustery day [...]