Whitniffic Whatnots

I wish I were joking. This pandemic has really given face coverings some leverage. Paris, New York, London... face masks have adorned lovely model faces at major fashion shows since early February. A model wearing a Pitta Mask walks the runway for The Blonds during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Gallery I at Spring Studios on February 09, 2020. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows) Ok, so mine aren't quite that fancy. But they're effective, and I've gotten a lot of comments on how well they fit and how cute they are in comparison to the standard medical face mask. I can't claim ownership to this particular method of constructing these masks; I followed the video tutorial recommended by the Wisconsin Face Mask Warriors, an organization collecting donations to provide masks to healthcare workers across the state. There were a few instructions I thought were lacking, so I'm going to go ahead and give you a written tutorial with de...

Like most of the world right now, I am hibernating at home until the end of April. While I am actually thriving creatively during lock-in, I'm missing my family... even though we don't get together that much normally. This got me thinking about what we're going to do to come May, when we'll *hopefully* be able to be go back to normal. Mother's Day is a good thing to look forward to! I've got some work to do to top last year's celebration! My mom is pretty cool. She always encouraged me to be creative as a kid, and I always thought she was Wonder Woman because she could do anything. Lately she's been pretty sad and lonely though, working too much and living alone after her little dog Schoodles passed away in late 2018. For Mother's Day 2016, I took family portraits.  Tripods and timers are super helpful.  I wanted to do something special for Mother's Day last year, so I called my brother in Milwaukee and planned to have us all stay...