When I fail at something – or, let's say, don't do it as well as I expect of myself – there's this whole thing that goes on in my head. First, I have the excuses. Too little sleep, too much childwrangling, too many interruptions. Then, there's the part of me that raises an eyebrow and uses… Continue reading I think I can, I know I can, I think I can, I – oh, not again!
Tag: musing
Growing up, both me and my boy: 5 things 9.1.2017
1. Last Tuesday we had our first proper snow of the winter. I brought my kids over to the neighbour's for a playdate, and then – completely unplanned, and very uncharacteristically – took a walk. I wanted to see how the lake (which has been freezing over most beautifully) was looking under snow. I wanted to… Continue reading Growing up, both me and my boy: 5 things 9.1.2017
5 things about social media, 10.10.2016
1. The discourse around social media is always, always, about marketing. This isn't how users experience it. We use social media for various reasons – friendship, networking, learning – and while it may sometimes be true that we use it for shopping (Pinterest especially), that's really not the point. So talking about how blogging or… Continue reading 5 things about social media, 10.10.2016
5 things about structure, 29.8.2016
1. The end of August is rapidly becoming my favourite time of year. Goodbye to stifling heat and mosquitoes; hello to fresh mornings, a hint of golden glow in the trees, and best of all, hello to school. It took me a while to get used to the idea of autumn as back-to-school time –… Continue reading 5 things about structure, 29.8.2016
5 things about balance, 15.8.2016
1. I've been thinking a lot about balance this week. Not the Olympic gymnastics kind (although, how do they DO that?!) More the work-life balance kind. Which is a ridiculous phrase; work and life are not two separate things. And yet it's a term we all instinctively understand. Nobody needs an explainer. What we do… Continue reading 5 things about balance, 15.8.2016
Why I make
Melanie Falick posed the question, and I've been mulling over my answer. I don't really think of myself as a maker, actually. I'm a knitter, to the core, and clearly that is a creative endeavour; but that – knitting and a little crochet – is my only thing. Maybe one day I'll get the hang… Continue reading Why I make
Framed: on “authenticity” online
Kate's post here seems to have struck a nerve – not just with me, as shown by the subsequent Twitter convos. As Woolly Wormhead noted, we all seem to feel we have to justify what we show online – whether that's positive or negative. Ironic, no? We (I) feel guilty about being too "perfect" and about being… Continue reading Framed: on “authenticity” online
Time is not money
I've been thinking lately about the difference between time and money. Both are precious, limited resources; both are a flow, rather than a set quantity; in both spheres, no matter how much you have, you will always want more.Yet I am far less bothered about the limits of money than the limits of time.This is… Continue reading Time is not money
Trust
Lots of New Year posts going round. Lots of looking back and looking ahead and mulling. Lots of that inside my head too, but this year, I wasn't at all sure I wanted to choose a particular word or theme for 2016. My 2015 word, "enough", didn't really work for me. And it was hard… Continue reading Trust
Ten years on
Exactly 10 years ago, I took these four packages to the post office. One of them went to someone who might even be reading this. (Hi, Emily!) The others, unsurprisingly, I don't remember. But these were the very first Purlescence orders. My thirties were defined, in my mind, by two things: Purlescence, and babies. There was… Continue reading Ten years on
Woolly thoughts (and fuzzy logic) 