Because my job is tied to the school year, we had our year-end celebration today! This was actually very bittersweet, as budget cuts to our program mean that many of us will not be coming back to our office in September. As a result of that, I think that an afternoon off was well-deserved, particularly when you consider how COVID-19 has turned our jobs upside down for the last few months.
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All around the world, the Black Lives Matter movement is dominating conversations. Complex topics, such as racism, white supremacy, and the need for diverse representation are being confronted.
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I didn’t grow up around pets, so I’ve never really known if I was a cat or dog person. On a bit of a whim, I started looking into animal adoption, and after thinking about it briefly, I decided that I wanted to adopt a cat!
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When I started renting this apartment from my brother, I immediately began thinking about all the little renovation projects I could do. I used to watch HGTV avidly (maybe too much so), but I’ve never had the opportunity to really make a space my own before. When my brother offered me the chance to help redesign the bathroom, I was so excited!
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I want to preface this post by saying that I am not a good plant parent. My friends and family will be quick to point out the now-deceased-plant babies in my life, but hopefully your thumbs are greener than mine.
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Is it finally acceptable to talk about Christmas? I’m not the light-up-Christmas-sweater-wearing type, but I do love the good energy that builds in this winter season as people get in the giving spirit. Related to that, I always seem to need gift labels. This was a fun way to repurpose old gift cards and make something functional all at once!
For me, October is a time when I am intensely grateful for family. My parents were married in October, and my family has two birthdays to celebrate as well. This give-away is inspired by them — without their constant support and very realistic advice, I probably couldn’t function as a human being.
A few weeks ago, I was volunteering at my church for a summer camp, and the theme was Submerged! All of the decorations were really cute, but my favourite by far were the jellyfish that hung from the ceilings! It turns out they were super simple to make as well, which made me fall in love with them even more.
Meet Puff! He’s my work-in-progress friend who agreed to be the star of my mini photo shoot tests, but more on that later.
The first thing I propose isn’t exactly a craft, but it is definitely something that counts as a “do it yourself”!