Don’t mind the dust

Please ignore the drastic changes and broken shortcodes, I am trying to troubleshoot issues with the plugins and theme of the blog. I am working hard to get things back to normal. Thanks!

Spooky Scary Skeleton Spectre

This Skeleton Spectre tsuke-obi from Another Date Night had been calling my name for months. I finally bit the bullet and bought it with the intention of doing something for Halloween, so here we are! I paired it with the rose motif komon I got recently, since I feel like it ties in beautifully with… Continue reading Spooky Scary Skeleton Spectre

Spookybana

Welcome to ~spooooky weeeek~. I originally intended it to be spooky month, but unfortunately life got in the way as it so often does. Instead, you’ll get lots of Halloween-themed content leading up to the weekend! First up, Keith found this incredible stoneware hidden at the very back of a shelf at HomeGoods and it was… Continue reading Spookybana

Birthstone Ensembles – October – Opal

Now that I’m settled in California, I have many things to share. First up; October’s birthstone, opal. Originally I was going to go with pink tourmaline, thinking it would be the easier option — and in fairness, it would have been — but then this beautiful, softly iridescent obi arrived. I loved the sagara-nui (or… Continue reading Birthstone Ensembles – October – Opal

Hello Dolly, Goodbye Dolly

When Dolly Parton passed a few weeks back, it hit me hard. She was a (literal) shining beacon of hope in these dark times. Even if it felt like nobody else out there loved you, you knew Dolly loved you whether she’d met you or not. She was a voice for the voiceless, and damn,… Continue reading Hello Dolly, Goodbye Dolly