#PYHO: Keeping it Real

Or a rambling type of way in which I admit some flaws.Last week, in one of the blogging groups that I am a member of a discussion was generated about a program in which scores of bloggers applied for and, of the select few picked, only one candidate selected was a person of color. That did not bother me as…

On the Hooks: Lots of Wips

This weekend I voldly declarted that I would take on three (THREE!) new yarnthings in the hopes that I would be home not spending money. My intentions were good; I had started a scarf that I call the kitchen sink scarf (aomething that uses up all of the yarn that I have), a ruffle scarf as requested by a friend…

Friday Favorites: It’s A DIY Kinda weekend

So, my goal of No Spend January is being tested as the weekend looms. As I looked around the house I noticed so many things that need to be done and the first thing that popped into my head was a trip somewhere to shop. To distract myself I took to Pinterest and scrolled through some of my saved pins….

#NoSpendJanuary

On the Twitter there are two ladies that I follow, @Bitchylibrarian and @Winelibrarian, who write the blog Homance Diaries. They were talking about a No Spend January challenge. From their blog: #NoSpendJanuary is more about seeing what you can do without. Do you really NEED all that shit from Target or do you just need the shampoo you actually came in for?…

The Post About New Year’s Resolutions

So. Let’s talk NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS (this is to be said in a Morgan Freeman voice of God voice). Each year my family would dutifully make resolutions. Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve the family would discuss and plan what our resolutions would be. Lose weight, stop biting one’s finger nails, quit smoking, and more were added to the list of resolutions that…