This blog is for anyone who wears clothes or enjoys laughing. It is not for the easily offended or the subset of humanity who has never spent an afternoon curled on a closet floor in a pile of rejected clothing sobbing, “nothing fits me!” You might learn a little bit about sewing here but probably not. It is really the story of trying to tailor a modern Life of snags and patches, using old-fashioned skills, patient ingenuity, and the occasional curse to create a custom fit in danger of being Magnificent.
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April 2025
- Apr 30, 2025 Courage Apr 30, 2025
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March 2025
- Mar 12, 2025 IF Mar 12, 2025
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February 2025
- Feb 5, 2025 Two Things... Feb 5, 2025
- January 2025
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November 2024
- Nov 8, 2024 A Pint of Silence Nov 8, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 9, 2024 Little Miss Sky Eyes Oct 9, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 11, 2024 Here, Kitty Kitty! Sep 11, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 14, 2024 Screen Time Aug 14, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 25, 2024 Hurry Slowly or Not at All Jul 25, 2024
- Jul 10, 2024 Peaches & Parables Jul 10, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 27, 2024 I Like Knowing Where You Are Jun 27, 2024
- Jun 15, 2024 For the Fathers... Jun 15, 2024
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May 2024
- May 29, 2024 Hope For The Graduates May 29, 2024
- May 23, 2024 Divisions May 23, 2024
- May 8, 2024 Trials May 8, 2024
- May 1, 2024 It's May! May 1, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 18, 2024 Mirror, Mirror Apr 18, 2024
- Apr 15, 2024 Company Apr 15, 2024
- Apr 3, 2024 Lamb cake Apr 3, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 28, 2024 Do it Anyway Mar 28, 2024
- Mar 20, 2024 Remembering Mar 20, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 1, 2024 In the Bleak Mid-Winter... Feb 1, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 25, 2024 A Lone Star Jan 25, 2024
- Jan 11, 2024 Progress & Pauses Jan 11, 2024
- Jan 4, 2024 Snip as you go... Jan 4, 2024
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December 2023
- Dec 20, 2023 Merry Ex-Mas! Dec 20, 2023
- Dec 13, 2023 Tiny lights Dec 13, 2023
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November 2023
- Nov 22, 2023 Connected Nov 22, 2023
- Nov 15, 2023 Casting Off Nov 15, 2023
- Nov 1, 2023 The Mirror IS the Costume Nov 1, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 25, 2023 Pumpkin Soup Oct 25, 2023
- Oct 12, 2023 Reluctance Oct 12, 2023
- Oct 4, 2023 Invisible Oct 4, 2023
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August 2023
- Aug 30, 2023 Angels for Hire Aug 30, 2023
- Aug 23, 2023 Barber Pole, Barbies & Blossoms Aug 23, 2023
- Aug 10, 2023 Truth & Beauty Aug 10, 2023
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July 2023
- Jul 19, 2023 Magic Wands Jul 19, 2023
- Jul 12, 2023 Another Season Jul 12, 2023
- Jul 4, 2023 Gettysburg Jul 4, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 21, 2023 Liberty and Law Jun 21, 2023
- Jun 14, 2023 A Festival Jun 14, 2023
- Jun 7, 2023 Managing Jun 7, 2023
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May 2023
- May 31, 2023 Home of the Brave May 31, 2023
- May 17, 2023 Amor Fati May 17, 2023
- May 10, 2023 Within May 10, 2023
- May 3, 2023 Breathe in... Breathe out... May 3, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 26, 2023 Altercations Apr 26, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 Mad Robins Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 1, 2023 An April Fool Apr 1, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 15, 2023 Feeding Love... Feb 15, 2023
- Feb 8, 2023 Cow Eyes Feb 8, 2023
- Feb 1, 2023 Winterberries Feb 1, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 11, 2023 Getting Something Done Jan 11, 2023
- Jan 4, 2023 Baby New Year Jan 4, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 14, 2022 Ragged Dec 14, 2022
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November 2022
- Nov 30, 2022 Second Helpings Nov 30, 2022
- Nov 17, 2022 Beginning Beginnings Nov 17, 2022
- Nov 2, 2022 Brighter Nov 2, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 27, 2022 Part of the Plan Oct 27, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 22, 2022 Only Temporary Sep 22, 2022
- Sep 7, 2022 Eggstra Sep 7, 2022
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August 2022
- Aug 25, 2022 Character Aug 25, 2022
- Aug 17, 2022 An Inside Job Aug 17, 2022
- Aug 10, 2022 Overheated... Aug 10, 2022
- Aug 3, 2022 Adapting Aug 3, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 13, 2022 Blueberry Make Believe Jul 13, 2022
- Jul 4, 2022 Hanging Together Jul 4, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 15, 2022 More Beautiful Still Jun 15, 2022
- Jun 2, 2022 How long will this take? Jun 2, 2022
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May 2022
- May 18, 2022 Thorny Questions May 18, 2022
- May 11, 2022 Let 'em Run! May 11, 2022
- May 4, 2022 Harmony & Balance May 4, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 17, 2022 Say...nothing? Apr 17, 2022
- Apr 6, 2022 Thinner & Dimmer Apr 6, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 30, 2022 Unexpectedly... Mar 30, 2022
- Mar 23, 2022 Measuring Up Mar 23, 2022
- Mar 9, 2022 The Long Haul Mar 9, 2022
- Mar 2, 2022 Summer Sunshine Mar 2, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 16, 2022 Feeding Love Feb 16, 2022
- Feb 9, 2022 Duty Calls Feb 9, 2022
- Feb 2, 2022 Unfinished Feb 2, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 26, 2022 Retrograde Jan 26, 2022
- Jan 19, 2022 Unzipped... Jan 19, 2022
- Jan 12, 2022 Turnings Jan 12, 2022
- Jan 5, 2022 Feeding the fire... Jan 5, 2022
- Jan 1, 2022 A Fresh Unfolding Jan 1, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 22, 2021 Gifted Dec 22, 2021
- Dec 8, 2021 It's that Time of Year... Dec 8, 2021
- Dec 1, 2021 Fresh Water Dec 1, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 24, 2021 The best tool ever Nov 24, 2021
- Nov 17, 2021 Your inner Voice has Garlic Breath Nov 17, 2021
- Nov 10, 2021 Mile Eleven Nov 10, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 27, 2021 The Parable of the Potatoes Oct 27, 2021
- Oct 13, 2021 Monsters Oct 13, 2021
- Oct 6, 2021 Of Hats and Harvests... Oct 6, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 29, 2021 Love and a Jumpsuit Sep 29, 2021
- Sep 15, 2021 A Good Sport Sep 15, 2021
- Sep 11, 2021 For my Daughter Sep 11, 2021
- Sep 8, 2021 Getting Hitched Sep 8, 2021
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May 2021
- May 9, 2021 Survival-hood May 9, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 21, 2021 Betending Apr 21, 2021
- Apr 15, 2021 Potentials Apr 15, 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Betweenity Apr 1, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 24, 2021 A Small Something Mar 24, 2021
- Mar 17, 2021 Jigs and Reels Mar 17, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021 Women's Work Mar 11, 2021
- Mar 3, 2021 Envisioning Mar 3, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 19, 2021 Burned out... Feb 19, 2021
- Feb 14, 2021 A Valentine... Feb 14, 2021
- Feb 3, 2021 A Pretty Good Love Story Feb 3, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 28, 2021 Freedom Jan 28, 2021
- Jan 20, 2021 Grassitude Jan 20, 2021
- Jan 13, 2021 Listen to the Cricket Jan 13, 2021
- Jan 8, 2021 Forward Momentum Jan 8, 2021
- Jan 1, 2021 Closure... Jan 1, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 10, 2020 The Shopping Season Dec 10, 2020
- Dec 2, 2020 Still Thankful... Dec 2, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 11, 2020 Patching things up Nov 11, 2020
- Nov 4, 2020 For the Greater Good Nov 4, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 28, 2020 Get thee behind me, Milk Dud! Oct 28, 2020
- Oct 22, 2020 Twisted Oct 22, 2020
- Oct 7, 2020 Getting Grounded Oct 7, 2020
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September 2020
- Sep 30, 2020 Stupid Smart Tools Sep 30, 2020
- Sep 23, 2020 Just Sep 23, 2020
- Sep 16, 2020 A Fourth Dimension Sep 16, 2020
- Sep 9, 2020 Wisdom Sep 9, 2020
- Sep 2, 2020 Thresholds Sep 2, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 19, 2020 A little Skin Aug 19, 2020
- Aug 12, 2020 Cherishing School Aug 12, 2020
- Aug 5, 2020 The Land of Lost Plots Aug 5, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 29, 2020 Painful Clarity Jul 29, 2020
- Jul 15, 2020 Not My Food Jul 15, 2020
- Jul 8, 2020 A new house with Shingles! Jul 8, 2020
- Jul 2, 2020 Loosening Up Jul 2, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 25, 2020 Allowances Jun 25, 2020
- Jun 17, 2020 Labels Jun 17, 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Changing our Habits Jun 10, 2020
- Jun 3, 2020 Faith, Trust & Pixie dust Jun 3, 2020
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May 2020
- May 27, 2020 Cooped up May 27, 2020
- May 20, 2020 A Story for the Graduates May 20, 2020
- May 13, 2020 Ankle Deep in Mud May 13, 2020
- May 9, 2020 A Wretched Thing or Two... May 9, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 29, 2020 Shearing & Shoulding Apr 29, 2020
- Apr 22, 2020 A damn good pair of pants Apr 22, 2020
- Apr 15, 2020 Fear is not the boss of me Apr 15, 2020
- Apr 8, 2020 Cover Up! Apr 8, 2020
- Apr 1, 2020 Flattening the curves Apr 1, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 25, 2020 Sew on...and sew fourth (and fifth...) Mar 25, 2020
- Mar 18, 2020 Selfish... Mar 18, 2020
- Mar 11, 2020 Fool's Gold Mar 11, 2020
- Mar 4, 2020 A Grand Adventure Mar 4, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 26, 2020 Trash Friends Feb 26, 2020
- Feb 21, 2020 Our Winter Fodder Feb 21, 2020
- Feb 12, 2020 With Buckets of Love... Feb 12, 2020
- Feb 5, 2020 Finding the right Pro-Verbs Feb 5, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 29, 2020 The Devil is in the Details Jan 29, 2020
- Jan 22, 2020 A Mending Library Jan 22, 2020
- Jan 15, 2020 Birds of a Feather Jan 15, 2020
- Jan 8, 2020 A Changing Space Jan 8, 2020
- Jan 1, 2020 A Fresh Start! Jan 1, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 25, 2019 Believe Dec 25, 2019
- Dec 18, 2019 That's the Spirit! Dec 18, 2019
- Dec 11, 2019 Book Jackets Dec 11, 2019
- Dec 4, 2019 Make America Make Again Dec 4, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 27, 2019 Grateful for Gratitude Nov 27, 2019
- Nov 20, 2019 Stretching the Truth Nov 20, 2019
- Nov 13, 2019 Fitting in in an Outfit Nov 13, 2019
- Nov 6, 2019 Every tool can be a hammer... Nov 6, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 30, 2019 People are Animals... Oct 30, 2019
- Oct 23, 2019 It Must Be Nice... Oct 23, 2019
- Oct 16, 2019 The Story and the Teller... Oct 16, 2019
- Oct 9, 2019 Needs, Wants, and Desires... Oct 9, 2019
- Oct 2, 2019 Exquisite Inconvenience Oct 2, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 4, 2019 Children and Animals Sep 4, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 28, 2019 Uniformity Aug 28, 2019
- Aug 21, 2019 The only Constant... Aug 21, 2019
- Aug 14, 2019 A Stitch in Time... Aug 14, 2019
- Aug 8, 2019 It's So Nice To See You! Aug 8, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 The Foundation of a Good Wedding Jul 31, 2019
- Jul 24, 2019 In Tuition Jul 24, 2019
- Jul 17, 2019 Imposters Jul 17, 2019
- Jul 10, 2019 An Inside Job Jul 10, 2019
- Jul 3, 2019 With Liberty and Justice for All... Jul 3, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 26, 2019 The Straight of the Goods Jun 26, 2019
- Jun 19, 2019 From the Breakdown Lane... Jun 19, 2019
- Jun 12, 2019 The perfect gift for Gentle Men... Jun 12, 2019
- Jun 5, 2019 What's For You... Jun 5, 2019
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May 2019
- May 29, 2019 Hemming (and Hawing...) May 29, 2019
- May 22, 2019 Just Do Your Best... May 22, 2019
- May 15, 2019 In the Real World... May 15, 2019
- May 8, 2019 Some Life Questions? May 8, 2019
- May 1, 2019 Faking It May 1, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 24, 2019 Holy Week Apr 24, 2019
- Apr 17, 2019 Happy Blog-iversary! Apr 17, 2019
- Apr 10, 2019 Getting in Tune Apr 10, 2019
- Apr 3, 2019 Snowplows and Slackers Apr 3, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 27, 2019 Let's NOT grow up... Mar 27, 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Lionesses and Lambs Mar 20, 2019
- Mar 13, 2019 A little Sweetness... Mar 13, 2019
- Mar 6, 2019 Offer it Up Mar 6, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 27, 2019 Drama Mamas Feb 27, 2019
- Feb 20, 2019 And I Love That! Feb 20, 2019
- Feb 13, 2019 A Valentine for You (yes, YOU!) Feb 13, 2019
- Feb 6, 2019 Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! Feb 6, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 30, 2019 In the Trades Jan 30, 2019
- Jan 23, 2019 ...Of Mice and Brides Jan 23, 2019
- Jan 16, 2019 All We Cannot Do Jan 16, 2019
- Jan 9, 2019 A Ripping Good Start Jan 9, 2019
- Jan 2, 2019 In the Beginning was.... Jan 2, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 26, 2018 Bonus Telescope Included!! Dec 26, 2018
- Dec 19, 2018 Prudence Thimbleton's Finishing School Dec 19, 2018
- Dec 12, 2018 Tis the Season... Dec 12, 2018
- Dec 5, 2018 Who is Prudence Thimbleton? Dec 5, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 28, 2018 Asking "For a Friend" Nov 28, 2018
- Nov 21, 2018 Which guest will you feed? Nov 21, 2018
- Nov 14, 2018 Wishful Thinking Nov 14, 2018
- Nov 6, 2018 Living with Bias Nov 6, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 31, 2018 Resting Witch Face Oct 31, 2018
- Oct 24, 2018 Ants and Grasshoppers Oct 24, 2018
- Oct 17, 2018 Chipmunk Heaven Oct 17, 2018
- Oct 10, 2018 I shall only learn this once Oct 10, 2018
- Oct 3, 2018 Breaking up is hard to do Oct 3, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 26, 2018 Olden Girls Sep 26, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 The Bobbin Goddess Sep 19, 2018
- Sep 12, 2018 People who ask us to ruin their clothes Sep 12, 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 Happily Ever After is Cancelled Sep 5, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 29, 2018 Back to School Aug 29, 2018
- Aug 22, 2018 Some Random Thoughts on Chaos Aug 22, 2018
- Aug 15, 2018 Who Buys Your Clothes? Aug 15, 2018
- Aug 8, 2018 It's the little things... Aug 8, 2018
- Aug 1, 2018 All Buttoned Up Aug 1, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 25, 2018 Does this need to be said? Jul 25, 2018
- Jul 18, 2018 A Hero's Journey Jul 18, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 Mating for Life Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 4, 2018 Independence Day Jul 4, 2018
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June 2018
- Jun 27, 2018 I've Got Your Back Jun 27, 2018
- Jun 20, 2018 Faith in Destruction Jun 20, 2018
- Jun 13, 2018 Male Fashionism Jun 13, 2018
- Jun 6, 2018 Love Offerings Jun 6, 2018
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May 2018
- May 30, 2018 Its not my size but it fits me May 30, 2018
- May 23, 2018 Re-ginnings: Commencement (Again) May 23, 2018
- May 16, 2018 Dirty Secrets May 16, 2018
- May 8, 2018 The Work of Our Hands May 8, 2018
- May 2, 2018 Fits for Toddlers May 2, 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 In Danger of Being Magnificent Apr 25, 2018
- Apr 18, 2018 Seamstress Math Apr 18, 2018
- Apr 17, 2018 The Gift of Being a Misfit Apr 17, 2018
- Apr 16, 2018 Prayer of a Seamstress Apr 16, 2018