Dreadnaught Darling

Some Personal Touches

Kera — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:41 +0000

Gluing the cutting board bottom on.

So, I have mentioned previously that I started taking woodworking lessons from my friend, Holland. He offered up his wood shop to the general populace among SCA groups, and I finally decided to take him up on it. We did not know one another very well at the . . . → Read More: Some Personal Touches

Green Up Your Beauty Regimen: The Mane Question – No Poo Method, Hair Dyes and Henna

Kera — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:37 +0000

Picture of me recently from when I had my hair blue and pink. Picture by Patrick Colvin.

This is part seven of a multi-part series on Green Beauty alternatives. The rest of the series can be found [here]

Part 7: The Mane Question – No Poo Method, Hair Dyes and Henna

Happy April 1st! . . . → Read More: Green Up Your Beauty Regimen: The Mane Question – No Poo Method, Hair Dyes and Henna

The Value of Time

Kera — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:16 +0000

My sister and I with her new arrival. Did I mention I am an Aunt!?

“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.” Jim Rohn

I find that I am blessed with a feeling of gratitude when I stop and consider my life. Where I . . . → Read More: The Value of Time

The Artist’s Way

Kera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:34 +0000

As I posted before, I was reading The Happiness Project, which I am enjoying. But it just wasn’t scratching the itch I had. I needed some creativity injections of one form or another. I was lamenting my problem to my friend Ducky. She suggested a book called The Artist’s Way. I poked around Amazon.com . . . → Read More: The Artist’s Way

The Spring of Hope

Kera — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:00:57 +0000

Interior view of The Fortune Cookie. Photo by Scott Haydon

I sit here with candles lit, I just turned on the stove for tea, and my Spotify radio tuned into classical music. Winter is almost over and the spring rain is returning in my part of the world. The sound of the rain pattering . . . → Read More: The Spring of Hope

The Happiness Project

Kera — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:16 +0000

“I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others . . . → Read More: The Happiness Project

Dreadnaught Darling Presents: Kraash

Kera — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:23 +0000

A photo of the lovely Kraash. Dreads by Dreadnaught Darling, elf coat by Clover Creek Baby and photo by Patrick Colvin

It has been a long time since I featured anyone. I have sold a lot of orders through my Etsy shop, and not too many sets close to home. I think this has . . . → Read More: Dreadnaught Darling Presents: Kraash

Being Vegan: An Adventure You Weren’t Warned About

Kera — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:27:10 +0000

Life is really kinda funny. My life doubly so. January is a really busy month for me. It is like my social life goes into high gear, as well as my desire to change and improve things in and about myself. But to save a long wind up, I went vegan two weeks ago today. . . . → Read More: Being Vegan: An Adventure You Weren’t Warned About

Furry Friends: Pets and Tiny House Living

Kera — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:00:15 +0000

Riley waking up from a nap. Photo by Benito.

I have been living in my tiny house, The Fortune Cookie, for about a year and a half now.A big question that people inquire about is having pets in a tiny house. It is a super valid question. I was worried about that a . . . → Read More: Furry Friends: Pets and Tiny House Living

Letting My Hippie Flag Fly

Kera — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:00:45 +0000

Coat and picture by Eowyn

Okay, so I’m a bit… crunchy. I am also a tad eccentric, if my house, The Fortune Cookie, did not give me away already. I tend to dress in bright clothing, recently added a blue streak to my hair, and adorn my feet with my colorful purple “toe shoes” . . . → Read More: Letting My Hippie Flag Fly