What I have been listening to...

HEAVY MEDALS

ESPN’S docs are always very powerful and Heavy Medals is no exception. You follow Bela and Martha Karolyi from their start in Romania, to their escape to the US and then their journey to training the Olympic Gymnastics Team. You see their unflinching need to win at all costs, even at the expense of the young athletes bodies and emotional wellbeing.

What I have reading... 

SULA

Toni Morrison has always written books that make us look at ourselves. Sula holds up a mirror to how we often judge others and like to look at ourselves as better than. Nel and Sula, friends since childhood and are put at odds as they enter adulthood, with Nel following society and Sula rebelling against it. In the end Sula stays true and Nel is shown who she really is.

What I have watching... 

THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

After learning more about Polly Platt, the beau and I are diving into her filmography. This was her first film as set, hair and costume director. Set in the 50’s, in a small town in Texas, it showcases the high and lows of life, coming of age and the heartbreak of feeling like you have been forgotten. Watching it, we saw how it has influenced some of our favourite movies.

What I have been doing...

ADVENTURE DAY WITH THE KIDDOS

Every year we take the kids on an adventure day and this year I was worried we might not be able to, but PIRATE LIFE to the rescue. This was perfect for our nieces and nephews, they got to play dress up and make believe, while shooting water cannons and searching for buried treasure.

What I have been working on... 

CUSTOM FEMME SWEATER

When I launched this product at the beginning of 2020, I had specific women I wanted to feature because they had inspired me. This time around I wanted to let YOU choose the women who were featured on your sweater. You get to choose your sweater colour, thread colour and the 3 names of women that have inspired you!