We’ll make new traditions in place of the old ‘Cause life without revision will silence our souls. -”Snow” by Sleeping at Last Tomorrow marks the start of a new year. A fresh start. An uncharted path in the woods. My lantern is at the ready. After reflecting on my blogging highlights from these first four months, it’s time to look forward. I have so many dreams and goals for The Thinking Closet – – in {read more…}
As we near the “gate of the year,” I’ve been reflecting on all that happened in my first four months of blogging – – and it has been WAY more than I ever dreamed or imagined. Here are some of my blogging highlights from The Thinking Closet’s inception in September 2012 through now: I have followers! This still boggles my mind, but there are people, all over the world, over 500 of them in fact, {read more…}
If you were a child of the 80s, perhaps you were raised on one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, A Christmas Story. There are too many memorable moments in this movie to choose a favorite, however, one moment in particular was called to mind for me today. The leg lamp scene. Here it is if you need a little reminder: Well, this week, I had the honor of receiving my own “leg {read more…}
Remember the denim skirt I made for my sister, Lisbeth? The one from my Easy Denim Skirt Tutorial for the Beginner Sewist? Well, I promised pictures, and here they are. Brace yourself for amazingness: I think I literally gasped when I saw these for the first time. She has just taken my simple denim skirt and turned it into something fantasmagorical. And I love that she tucked in her shirt in the second photo for {read more…}
10 Tips for New Bloggers…From a New Blogger
It was two months ago today when I clicked that glowing button on the WordPress homepage inviting me to “sign up now.” After much deliberation, I gave my blog a name, wrote my first post, and bolted full-speed ahead into blogland. Wow. To think that just two months ago, blogger jargon like “link parties,” “trackbacks,” and “grabbing a button” might as well have been Greek to me…. I have learned a lot in these first {read more…}