-We were ever so lucky to spend a week at Fforest camping under stars that caught my breath. Fforest: Being, Doing + Making in Nature by Sian Tucker (one of the founders) offered a potent dose of memory + longing. Gorgeous. Glimpse above.
-Still: The Slow Home by Natalie Walton is a book I've been waiting + waiting to see. It's lovely.
-Ben Howard's new album is out. (A great pairing for the Fforest book.) We've savored two of his concerts + until concerts are a thing again...we are looking forward to this.

​Makes me smile from start to finish.
Made in Flint, Michigan from plastic water bottles.
Honor the people who grow our food.
Regenerative grazing.

Hope the sun is shining where you are both metaphorically + physically, friends.

Much love,
​Jane

Both Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins + Home by Natural Harry are beautiful books full of recipes for cleaning supplies + body products. My personal preference is to truly keeping things as simple as possible most of the time...but there are a few recipes I'm considering. (photos on the right :: Home)

Grow Food for Free by Huw Richards offers some interesting ways of thinking about gardening this spring...including some inspiring zero-waste hacks. (photos on the left :: Grow Food for Free)

Dream house.
It just rings truer.
Winsome patterns.
Sound of Metal.
​Better for everyone.
When they're too tired to cook. (My version toward the end of this post.)

Hopefully you are out of the deep freeze + enjoying some sunshine (+ heat + electricity + water) this weekend!
​
Sending love,
Jane

Refashioned by Sass Brown highlights designers around the world making clothing out of upcycled materials. Inspiring.

This weekend in addition to watching it snow, I'm pre-washing fabric for my next sewing endeavor (which led to cleaning the washing machine), listing a few things for resale, trying to find a low bed frame for our mattress (recommendations welcome), and reading The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. 

A few more things I've enjoyed lately:
China banned plastic straws + bags.
Enjoyed this compliment to one of last week's reads.
​Is the end in sight for big oil?
Celebrating Black History Month with black artists across genres.
Fashion doesn't actually have to be consumerist.

How is your weekend coming along? Hope you are staying cozy + healthy, friends!

Love,
Jane

Latest library finds:
Beyond the Visible: Hilma AF Klint sheds a well-deserved spotlight on a shockingly long- ignored innovator of art
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce proved gentle accompaniment to a quiet, winter weekend
The Power of Ritual by Casper Ter Kuile has me write pages + pages of notes
My Creative Space by Donald M. Rattner on the psychology of work spaces

These shapes.
Things are not meant to be thrown away.
​Better for the planet + the budget. 
Just to live + enjoy simply...life.

​​Love,
​Jane

The Shame by Makenna Goodman has me considering the appeal of the book club (+ not because it's about a book club).
The Seas by Samantha Hunt takes us for a ride on the undulating power + complexity of words.

Kindness for health.
The trickier part was living with the startling abundance that became glaringly obvious when I stopped trying to get more.
​Clothing as a tool of service.
Gentle ways to welcome the new year.

Wishing you a weekend that feels like a balm after the week that just was.

Much love,
Jane

Lately I'm loving these library reads:
How to Build a Shed by Sally Coulthard (because I'd love to build all the things)
Anni Albers by Ann Coxon (because simple can be exquisite)
Upstate by Lisa Prystup (because it's a wabi sabi dream)
Oasis by iO Tillet Wright (because the desert is exactly where I'd like to be right now)

One dress :: 100 days.
Keep five t-shirts out of the landfill.
Always bring a smile to my face.
Now is the time for less.

​​My needs are small...oh, I've got plenty to be thankful for.

Loads of wishes for a happy, healthy new year, friends!!
Love,
Jane

I've been trying to get into a few more corners + closets to see what's hiding in there this week. I went through my books + really wanted to have a few less. Finally I just put them into stacks according to what I wanted to be able to let go of...instead of letting fear of regret rule. Once I could see the stacks that way, it was much easier to choose that path. I took a picture of a couple of books I felt I might need a reminder for...and let them go. 

This reminded me a bit of setting boundaries for our things. If we can decide that we'd really like for our books to fit on this one shelf, we can choose the ones that earn their spot on that one shelf. If we want our sweaters to fit in this one drawer, we can say no to the one that's on sale a little bit more easily.  ;)

Next on the list is my fabric scraps. What size would I like my scrap bin to be?  :)

​Where they are now.
Haunted.   
​Even the simplest of things are worth noting.
​Don't let shopping ruin it.
A weekend project or gift.
We haven't at some level quite factored in that we are now all grown-ups.
​​Glorious "enough".

Hope you are enjoying a beautiful weekend, friends! I'm so thankful for you!!

Love,
Jane

Today we're back to sunshine + open windows. I hammered the finishing touches into my overalls this morning + threw them in the wash (since my hands ended up blue again). I am already dreaming about choosing fabric for a second pair. We're doing strength finders assessments, mailing off a couple of poshmark sales + eating a few sweets too this weekend. 

So much inspiration.
The lungs of North America open for logging.
The evolution of an activist.
​Where does local news come from?
​​It's not about the shirt.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend + a happy Halloween, friends!  :)

Love, 
Jane

Day 6  :: A week of pajamas continues.  :) Today is windy with a forecast high of 71°F. This might just be the perfect day to venture out to the cider mill for some hot apple cider + then to do a little thrifting. Then again, it's the weekend...during Covid times...so we might just avoid people + stay at home...again. Anyway, a girl can dream.  :)

Also...a few things I've enjoyed lately:
​Clothing as a tool of service.
Just in case there is any doubt.
What's at stake.
​Food for thought.
Just to live + enjoy simply...life.

Have a lovely, safe weekend, friends!

This post is part of this series.

Love,
Jane