by Raechel Henderson | Feb 5, 2021 | Crafts
One of the things you learn when you sell at conventions is that you will invariably have downtime. You’ll find yourself sitting in your booth with no customers around. You have one of two choices: either sit there, staring at everyone who wanders by with that...
by Raechel Henderson | Feb 3, 2021 | Musings
The month of February is named after the Roman purification ritual Februa. It is the shortest month of the year. Coming, as it does, after the excitement and promise of January, this month is like a cold shower. February is the jolt of reality after a fantasy; the...
by Raechel Henderson | Jan 29, 2021 | Crafts
The workshop is a both a wonderful cavern of delights and a tar pit from which can be unearthed items long forgotten. This is to be expected when one has spent years raiding the local craft stores, high on creativity and in possession of 50% of coupons....
by Raechel Henderson | Jan 22, 2021 | Crafts
I’ll admit that sigils are the one bit of magick that I avoided for a long time. This wasn’t due to disinterest on my part, sigils speak to the fantasy-loving witch in me. No, my hesitation came from the belief that I’m not artistic enough to make...
by Raechel Henderson | Jan 20, 2021 | Life Stuff
For almost two years after our son was born, my husband was unemployed. In between sending out resumes he helped with taking care of the kids and did the majority of the housework while I sewed and vended. He was so on top of laundry that it wasn’t until he found a...