Introduction, part 2: Who is your author?

A few random things about me.
The blogger profile can only tell you so much so I’m going to explain myself a bit.


I’ve always been a writer. I’ve always loved film. My dream career would be to combine those two loves and write about film. Recently obtained two bachelor’s degrees, one in English and one in Film Studies. Not doing too much with them except writing film reviews on the side and also working on a novel or two.. I’m planning on going back to school to get my master’s degree (when I’m ready) and then I can teach at community college. I do love the college atmosphere, and find it very refreshing and inspirational.





Another love of mine that isn’t quite as academic is that of fashion. Sometimes I wish I would’ve gone to school for fashion design, but then again, I’m learning pretty well on my own. My mom taught me the very basics of sewing & I’ve taught myself the rest from there. I’m very small so altering clothes was a necessary lesson; I have to hem , shorten, take in, however you put it, make smaller, a lot of my clothes. That branched out into taking clothes and changing them to reflect my personal style. Making them a bit more “punk” or whatever I was into in high school. Found this was easier to do with thrift store clothing considering It was so cheap. I would say about 60% of my current wardrobe has been acquired through thrifting. It’s a godsend. Since then I’ve taken on the task of making more and more articles of clothing from scratch, shirts, dresses, purses.. most of the earlier things I have I sewed completely by hand since I didn’t even get a sewing machine until about 3 years ago. I find joy in creating my own clothing, I would love to do it professionally at some point, but I’m not quite that good, yet. It is hard work but the result is usually well worth it. I have the most unique clothes because no one on earth has exactly the same thing. I love it.



Another thing you may see me write about a lot is food. I love to cook (ask my husband, and all of my friends..) all of the time. When I lived with my mum, she did all of the cooking, & she was fabulous at it. I moved in with my dad when I was 15 & he didn’t really know how to cook anything besides 3-4 basic dishes. & we ate those 3-4 dishes every day, but at least he gave me a starting point. Got a bit boring. I moved in with my fiancé a few months after he & I got engaged & he knew absolutely nothing about cooking . So I took the reins in the kitchen, with pleasure of course. Combined with the help from a few cookbooks & the wealth of information online, I am a master at several meals & always want to try new things. This also led me to the belief in making things from scratch, which really stemmed from laziness and my overall self-proclaimed cheap-ness. For example, I like chicken pot pie. But I don’t have a refrigerated pie crust. But I do have flour and butter and water. So I just make a pie crust. Making foods from scratch out of ingredients you already have in your house just makes sense to me. I also try to use fresh vegetables and fruit in every case, simply because our local fruit market is just down the street, & it’s cheaper than frozen. Plus we have a garden that, even in midOctober, is still supplying us with veggies. Making food from scratch is rewarding & extremely healthy. There are no chemicals or preservatives, no hidden fat or nasty stuff if you start from raw ingredients. & I’ve been cooking like this for years.



A final note. I don’t like to brag, but I used to be extremely busy. I used to work 2 jobs, I used to go to school full time, & even during one semester, I did all of those things & planned a wedding. I had zero time. But I still was able to do my projects & make food the way I wanted to. It may be daunting, but truly, if I can do it, anyone can.

Introduction to being modestly modish

This may be viewed as cop out. i don't really care, i'm doing what is best for me.

i originally started this blog during the summer, because i thought i could handle it. Since then i haven't updated nearly as often as i had wanted to (i was aiming for twice a week, ha!) & i disappointed myself. i let other priorities get in the way, even though i swore that i wouldn't. So i am starting over. i feel a fresh start will do me good, & will also, hopefully, keep this blog on track.

Things have drastically changed since the summer. i used to have two jobs, working 60-75 hours per week, & it was rough. i recently quit a job, lowering my working hours dramatically. i now have much more time to work on the things that i love. This does not disprove the fact that you still don't need to have a lot of time to be creative, i still am working a full time job. With that said, i am rewriting this introduction, if you'll bear with me.

This blog began as an ode to all things creative. Since then i have had other ideas about what to include within, since there are plenty of other things that peak my interest. While i definitely did not want this to turn into anything emotional or "heavy," i still think i can include some random things that may not fall into the category of self-sufficiency, the blog's original theme. It will from this point on include points of interest, articles, photos, reviews, recipes & of course my DIY tips & how to's.

This blog will still focus on self-sufficiency, but to be more general, it will include entries on how to look and feel great, still staying within a budget, & relying on natural talent to do so. & perhaps a bit of personal taste as well. So i welcome all visitors & readers, i encourage those with ideas to contribute to do so, & i look forward to sharing my ideas with the world.