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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

Lorena Haldeman

Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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Lesley mugs

Lorena September 30, 2026

When I glazed these this time, I used the exact same colors I used the first time, but the mugs came out COMPLETELY different. Last time, a pastel. This time,…

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Marie Plates

Lorena September 27, 2026

Have I posted this already? Here, I mean? Y’all, I am LOSING MY MIND. I have a list of videos, and what stage I’m at on them, and where I’ve…

Navel Gazing

How is it September already? 2026 so far (part two)

Lorena September 23, 2026

This will be April, May, and June (if you missed January-March, you can read that here). As I said at the beginning of that post, WARNING: I’m going to get…

Navel Gazing

How is it September already? 2026 so far (part one)

Lorena September 21, 2026

Recently, I said some things over on Patreon when posting a video about some ceramics I wasn’t particularly thrilled with, that made me think a post like this was in…

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Sunflower Mugs

Lorena September 19, 2026

Earlier this year, around April and May, I worked on a custom order for a friend. I’m really hoping the above slideshow above is showing up correctly… honestly from this…

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Lesley mugs

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Marie Plates

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Lesley mugs

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Marie Plates

Navel Gazing

How is it September already? 2026 so far (part two)

Navel Gazing

How is it September already? 2026 so far (part one)

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Sunflower Mugs

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March Patreon Ceramics

Lorena July 6, 2026

The March Patreon ceramics! This is Part One, and believe me, it was tough to edit this one down. Part One is the making of the pieces, and Part Two…

Ramblings

My Memory Table is too cluttered

Lorena June 22, 2026

When I was first learning about computers, I asked my dad what the difference between RAM and Memory/Storage was. He said that both were memory the same way both a…

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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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  1. Jennifer on You’re not Hodor, you don’t need to bar that gateSeptember 14, 2026

    I live by If it an broke DON'T fix it ‍♀️ I use Gmail for the fact that it will…

  2. Susan Shwartz on You’re not Hodor, you don’t need to bar that gateSeptember 14, 2026

    I loved this! Gatekeepers will throw anyone u see the bus to feel superior! One day, I hope to be…

  3. Anne B on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertAugust 3, 2026

    I’m just now starting on the Zepbound journey after losing 25 pounds in the first year-ish of diet, exercise, and…

  4. Alice on Options other than ShopifyJuly 28, 2026

    Aren't some of these costs considered expenses and get deducted from any income you make? Well, I'm a librarian, not…

  5. Alice on Stay with Shopify, or….?July 25, 2026

    Too many choices, too complicated, too hard but I'm sure you'll narrow it down to best choice.

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