How Making Things Became My Way of Coping With Stress
A few months ago, I decided to try stained glass because I wanted a hobby that had absolutely nothing to […]
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Everything I Bought to Start Stained Glass (And What It Actually Cost in 2026)
When I decided to finally try stained glass, I had no idea what I actually needed. Every YouTube video seemed
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I’m Scared to Gift My Stained Glass
I’ve made several pieces over the last couple of weeks as gifts for friends and family. A toad for my
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Designing My First Stained Glass Pattern as a Beginner
Up until now, I have been buying patterns on Etsy or creating very simple designs for my first several stained
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I Thought I Wanted a Beautiful Home. I Wanted the Burrow
I’ve mentioned before that one of the hardest parts of my low-buy year in 2025 was the ban on home
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I Thought Traveling Would Fix Me. It Didn’t.
I thought traveling the world would help me find myself. My solo trips through Jordan, Turkey, and the Middle East
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The Stained Glass Project I Almost Scrapped (And What it Taught Me)
My fifth stained glass project was supposed to be another step forward, but choosing the wrong glass turned my raven
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What My First Stained Glass Project Taught Me
After two weeks of waiting for all of my stained glass supplies to arrive, I finally picked up the last
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5 Mistakes I Made During My No-Buy Year
In 2025, I completed a no-buy year after previously spending $12,000 on impulse purchases, clothing, home décor, and online shopping.
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My Low Buy Year 2025: What I Learned After Buying Less for 12 Months
Spending in 2024 and Why It Never Felt Like Too Much At the end of 2024, I finally sat down
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