MS episode 179: Zoe Baer Rohrer from Zoe Dawn Shop. Sewing with recycled and thrifted fabrics.

MS episode 179: Zoe Baer Rohrer from Zoe Dawn Shop. Sewing with recycled and thrifted fabrics.

Zoe Dawn is my guest on the podcast today. I follow Zoe on instagram and really admire her work. She uses thrifted and gifted fabric to sew her handmade heirloom items for her etsy shop. Zoe and I chat about why she is conscious about her materials for her shop, how she finds time to be creative while being a busy mom and farmer’s wife, and so much more. Zoe and I had such a great time talking about being creative and how important we think creativity is in daily life. Don’t forget to check out the show notes for more information on the things we mentioned.

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Zoe Dawn Shop

Zoe’s Instagram

Baking with Whole Grains by Valerie Baer

Stephanie’s Recommendations:

Reading: Whiskey in a Tea Cup by Reese Witherspoon

Cooking: Homemade Friendship Bread

Family Fun: The Voice

Fabric: Forest Gifts by Axelle Design by Michael Miller Fabrics, Axelle Designs Instagram

Making: Cricut Holiday Tablescape

Recommend: How to make handmade quilted Christmas ornaments

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The Stych – My Weekly Newsletter

The Stych

I thought I would do something different with my weekly newsletter this week. I love sharing my newsletter picks each week – it is my sunshine to my subscribers. So welcome if you are new here and welcome if you are coming over from your weekly email.

This week has been full of wishy washy for me. I have this gut feeling that I am going in the right direction but where I am going is fuzzy. These are the things I know lately and get ready because they are random so hang with me:

  1. I know the book is something that I have to do and I have imposed a deadline on myself to have the proposal ready to send out by Sept. 1. I have asked several close colleagues to look it over before I officially send it out. I have worked on one project for that this week but I think it could have been more.
  2. I know the podcast is something I feel compelled to do. I think it is a gift I really enjoy sending out into the world. I actually wish it was easier to make money with it. That will happen – I feel it. I am not letting go of what I feel in my heart on this.
  3. I know this community is filled with some of the coolest people on the planet. They make the world a better place with their creativity and kindness. It is humbling.
  4. I have the best listeners a girl could ever ask for. I have gotten some of the sweetest comments, messages, and emails this week that made me smile. My heart filled up with happiness. I am truly blessed.

We all have seasons in life and I am in a listening season. I am okay with that and I think being quiet and listening is an important part of the creative process. I wonder how much easier this quiet time was before so many distractions like technology. If only my grandma was around to have a chat with on the screened porch.

One distraction that is welcome around my house is talking about the Total Solar Eclipse. My husband took the day off and the kids were home so we could all watch it. We were in 88% totality and it was really cool. I think my husband and I were the most excited about it, lol. On a completely different note, we visited with friends from England that were in town and now my kids and I are all chatty in our British accents. So, as you can imagine, we are just a crazy crowd this week.

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On to the links:: (I had to include some eclipse stuff but I promise only this one time!)

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