domesticity

Sorry for the lack of posts... I have been feeling a bit under the weather lately. To help me feel better, I’ve been eating Campbell’s Chicken & Stars soup. When I was younger, my mom would feed me the soup whenever I wasn’t feeling well... and the soup still has the power to make me feel just a little less rundown. Hopefully with the long weekend coming up and the warm sunshiny weather, I’ll be back to my old self soon!

My mom is an extremely talented crafter, so I asked her to teach me how to crochet while she was visiting. I’ve wanted to learn for such a long time... In fact, I have been collecting Japanese amigurumi and crochet books in anticipation of her visit and my first crochet lessons. My beginner project is this kawaii usagi (cute bunny). Will post photos once I finish... so far only his head is done!

While my parents were visiting from Hawaii last week, my mom bought us both Clover embroidery stitching tools. I just purchased Sublime Stitching from Powell Books and can’t wait to stitch all the adorable patterns. I definitely want to embroider some tea towels for my kitchen! Hopefully the tool won’t be too difficult to use!

I am in need of a simple container/hamper to toss my hand washables into to keep them separated from the regular laundry. I like the design pattern on this one and these as well. Any other suggestions?

After some months of being away, I’m back from my blogging break with a new domain name. The new name reflects one of my resolutions for this year... which is to spend more time on my home life than being caught up in everything else. I want to spend more time at home on the weekends and weeknights rather than rushing here, there, and everywhere.