Writings: Exploring Love, Land, & Handmade Life

Eco-Fashion Trunkshow at La Rues, Nov 21–23 in Minneapolis I’m heading back to my home state of Minnesota for a trunkshow, November 21–23, at one of the most eclectic and soulful boutiques I’ve eve...
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New site, new stories, same soul. After many long days embracing the tech side of myself—fashion editor, photo wrangler, and website designer—I’m excited to share my updated website with you.
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Samhain: Between Harvest and Becoming
What we keep, what we let go, and what still lives beneath the surface. A threshold between worlds. November 1, Samhain is a Celtic seasonal threshold, marking the end of the harvest and the beginn...
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The Hens: Living with Small Dinosaurs
Animal Communication, Recursion, and the Sovereignty of Every Living Field: They arrived in March of 2023, feathered emissaries of a forgotten world—beaks sharp, eyes bright, and with them, a new c...
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Eco Fashion, Emmy Glamour, and the Magic of Sustainable Style in Action “Are you still in LA? We need a dress for the Emmys.” That was the Tuesday morning text from Seth Leitman—better known as “T...
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I was a surprise—a baby sister no one saw coming.I was unexpected, but apparently, I arrived with mystery. Phyllis liked to tell me I came crawling up the sidewalk, left behind by a caravan of gyps...
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Can You Make a Gown Out of Candy Wrappers?
Can You Make a Gown Out of Candy Wrappers? More specifically: would I create a custom gown for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation fashion show—made entirely out of Think Products nutrition...
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🪡 Why Sustainable Fashion Matters More Than Ever
We Wear our Values. In a world awash with fast fashion and feel-good greenwashing, truly ethical design still needs champions. Whether we realize it or not, the clothes we choose say something abou...
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🌗 Equinox Musings: On Balance, Rhythms, and Animal Guardians
“Balance isn’t about perfect symmetry. It’s about awareness.” The Fall Equinox marks a moment of equilibrium—when daylight and darkness meet as equals. It’s the hinge of the year, inviting us to tu...
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✧ The Must-Have Bucket Hat-Why bucket hats will always be in style
The bucket hat is a circle in motion—like time, always returning, always evolving.It holds memory in its shape. A soft geometry of style that shifts with you. You’ve seen them everywhere. On runway...
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