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International Women’s Day

Guest post written by Victoria

Posted on March 8, 2018

Did y’all know that web searches for the phrase “how to be a strong woman” reached an all time high this past December? I’ll admit it — I was one of those folks asking Google that very question one week when I was feeling particularly down about myself. I had been letting the opinions of others cloud my judgement — particularly those of a certain flame who was projecting his own insecurities onto me. Turned out that, like Dorothy Gale, I’d been wearing those magical shoes the entire time.

I am a strong woman — always have been. I’ve got the women who came before me to thank for that.

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Love Notes

La La Love Notes

Posted on March 2, 2018

During downtime, I recently browsed through my phone photos and realized I never shared the awesome graffiti I found in San Francisco when I visited during Thanksgiving. I can’t believe how fast time flew since then, and between you and me, I’m planning another trip for the summer to visit my brother again. His birthday is in June and I can’t think of a better excuse to plan a trip to see him again.

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Sewing

‘Journal Stuff’ Pouch

Posted on February 21, 2018

Since starting my bullet journal, I’ve been all about buying stickers, markers, and washi tape. It got to the point where I didn’t know how to organize and I needed a pouch to hold them in. It’s easier to have one dedicated to my journal, so I set aside some time to get organized. I made a planner specifically for my “journal stuff”.

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Paper Crafts

Bullet Journal 2018

Posted on February 14, 2018

Back in high school, I was obsessed with my agenda books. I decorated the covers, doodled all in the insides, and made note of everything I needed to keep track of. I was organized. College brought the opposite. I got lazy. Had no planner. Honestly I don’t remember how I kept track of things. Last year was the first year since high school that I bought a planner. But I couldn’t get into the swing of things and I rarely used it. Organization means a lot to me, but sometimes I really do find it hard to get into the swing of things.

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Career Moves

New Beginnings

Posted on February 7, 2018

Last year, I was on an illustration binge, seeking out indie zines to contribute artwork too. I support small and local, and I’m also try to get some work published even if I’m not getting paid. It’s a thing you have to sacrifice when you’re trying to build a client list. It’s especially easier when you have a full time job with an income, which is why I don’t mind doing art pro bono.

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Current Events Sustainability

Nomad Mermaid — Upgrades

Guest post written by Victoria

Posted on February 6, 2018

My original Nomad Mermaid Mobile was put together on a really tight budget and all of my materials came from The Dollar Tree by the apartment I was ditching in order to live in my car. The windows got blocked out with windshield solar screens I cut to fit, my sleeping pad was four inches of foam I’d sewn together, and this was what I had to cook on:

My tuna can spirit burner cost me a total of $3 and a near brush with death when the blade I was using to cut the vent notches slipped and sliced my wrist too close for comfort to a vein. I decided to set a smaller can inside a bigger one to create a wind shield and it did the job well enough to boil water in the camp pot I got from my grandfather.

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Wardrobe Transformation

70’s Bag Pizzazz

Posted on January 23, 2018

Over the summer of last year, my parents cleaned out my grandparent’s basement for slight renovation purposes. Their basement was full of all the knickknacks, sewing supplies, fabric, books, and tons of other flea market finds. I shared some pictures from the one day I went to help. Instead, I wasn’t too much of a help; I kinda took a lot of stuff because their fate was the trash. My dad did not hesitate to throw everything out, so I had to claim some stuff as mine to save them.

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Current Events

New Year To Resist

Posted on January 4, 2018

I don’t know about you but I’m happy 2018 is finally here. Last year was a weird one. A lot of things happened – both good and bad.

The weird, sucky political state we’re in right now is actually causing a positive change in a way, like a domino effect. We’re all waking up, realizing what we’ve been taking for granted along with change within our communities and industries, bringing to light a lot of issues no one wanted to speak up about before. This is the sort of revolution people were fighting for all these years. We’re not even close to a point that’s worth congratulating over, but it’s a point where we can give a gold star for acknowledging the opening of a door to better behavior.

We had to start somewhere, and 2017 was just the beginning. Let’s hope that 2018 will kick ass politically, mentally, socially, economically, and personally. 👍

With that said, here are some random photos I snapped from the past year that make me smile:

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