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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Lorena May 28, 2026

I have often asked the Invisible Sky Daddy why I can’t just photosynthesize. Like a plant. Picky picky princess I was always a picky eater growing up. Macaroni and cheese.…

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Lorena May 27, 2026

No, this is not about the beautifully animated movie, or the wonderful children’s book. This is about actual rats trying to invade my actual studio, and the war I’ve been…

Rants

Why is widowhood so exhausting?

Lorena May 25, 2026

Fair warning, the curse words are not bleeped in this episode, haha. Why is being a widow a thousand times more tiring than being a single, pre-married woman was? I…

Rants

Five – no, two things irritating the shit outta me right now

Lorena May 17, 2026

Seriously, don’t even read this, I’m just being pissy because I’m in a M O O D. Part The First I will despise Wells Fargo until the heat death of…

Rants

Wait, where’d my week go?

Lorena May 9, 2026

Last Friday (so, a week ago yesterday) I took pictures of everything that needs fixing in the studio and wrote up descriptions of everything to send off to a HandyWoman…

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Rants

Why is widowhood so exhausting?

Rants

Five – no, two things irritating the shit outta me right now

Rants

Wait, where’d my week go?

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Lorena May 28, 2026

I have often asked the Invisible Sky Daddy why I can’t just photosynthesize. Like a plant. Picky picky princess I was always a picky eater growing up. Macaroni and cheese.…

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Lorena May 27, 2026

No, this is not about the beautifully animated movie, or the wonderful children’s book. This is about actual rats trying to invade my actual studio, and the war I’ve been…

Rants

Why is widowhood so exhausting?

Lorena May 25, 2026

Fair warning, the curse words are not bleeped in this episode, haha. Why is being a widow a thousand times more tiring than being a single, pre-married woman was? I…

Rants

Five – no, two things irritating the shit outta me right now

Lorena May 17, 2026

Seriously, don’t even read this, I’m just being pissy because I’m in a M O O D. Part The First I will despise Wells Fargo until the heat death of…

Rants

Wait, where’d my week go?

Lorena May 9, 2026

Last Friday (so, a week ago yesterday) I took pictures of everything that needs fixing in the studio and wrote up descriptions of everything to send off to a HandyWoman…

Videos

Marie Soap Dishes

Lorena May 3, 2026

The Marie soap dishes! This is the entire process, other than glazing. I either forgot to hit record when I was glazing, or I accidentally deleted the video somehow, or…

Planners

My current planner: Artful Agenda

Lorena April 29, 2026

I’ve talked a lot about planners before (shout out to my planner peeps!). I even had that epic Planner Thunderdome about three years ago… which I guess wasn’t as successful…

Ceramics

Skull soap dishes

Lorena April 28, 2026

Skull soap dishes! I tried to get the entire making session down into one video, but Patron got three videos and everyone else got two (putting those footers on really…

Monday Musings

The one about writing about adverti — no, about planners — no, about social media — no, about — what is this about again?

Lorena April 27, 2026

I can tell it’s past time to write a blog post, since when I go to write something vaguely introspective on Social Media, I write a small novel. Don’t I…

Videos

Rabbit trinket dishes

Lorena April 18, 2026

For my next shop update (probably July?) I want to have remade all of the current trinket dishes (I’m making them a little larger and want to get replace the…

Ceramics Patreon

The February 2026 Patreon Ceramics

Lorena April 10, 2026

One of the (many) things I do over on Patreon (shameless plug) is make ceramics for those who are in the highest tier. This is what I made for February.…

Monday Musings

Decision fatigue

Lorena March 23, 2026

Do I move the laundry out of the dryer to the basket, where I know full well it will sit for a couple of days? Or just leave it in…

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  1. Tonya Nelson Miller on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertMay 28, 2026

    Food allergies SUCK. TheChild is allergic to, among other things, capsaicin. So obviously no hot sauce or restaurant Mexican food.…

  2. Marie Stanley on Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my StudioMay 28, 2026

    I can't love and respect you enough in just one lifetime.

  3. Marie Stanley on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertMay 28, 2026

    I'm getting my groceries delivered from our East side walmart ; guess what ? I actually spend less money on…

  4. Marie Stanley on Why is widowhood so exhausting?May 28, 2026

    Yep ; keep yappin' . It clears your head . You are loved and respected <3

  5. Quinn on Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my StudioMay 28, 2026

    You are doing so very much, all alone. I truly feel for you. I am so sorry you're having to…

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The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

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Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

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Five – no, two things irritating the shit outta me right now

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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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