Jordanne's Place

Growing up as an adolescent, I wouldn't say I was the most popular girl in town. I was known by a lot of the adults as a Helton, which worked in my favor due to my elder siblings leaving an impeccable reputation behind them. But to my peers, at least the ones I wasn't close to, I was most likely just another face in the crowd. I remember middle school being especially challenging for me, as I think it is with most young children. There's a lot of changes going on in the body both mentally and physically and sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. Although I thought I was probably pretty normal back then, looking into my past I would call myself "interesting." I stayed out of trouble and never did anything that would be worth regretting, but I remember a girl who was in an odd state of emotional affairs. I remember being unhappy a lot of the times, secluding myself from family when we had gatherings, and not wanting to participate in much of anything. I wore a l...

Have you ever uttered the words, "I wish I knew how to sew!" before? Do you know someone who has? I hear it all the time after I've completed a project, people saying "Oh, you're so creative! I wish I could do something like that" or "You made that? I wouldn't even know how to thread a needle, much less make something on a sewing machine." I get it, sewing can seem daunting, especially if you've never tried your hand at it before. But in all actuality, it's only as daunting as you make it, and you may even surprise yourself! In the age of technology, it's amazing what you can learn just by watching self-help YouTube videos. I knew the basics of sewing before I really started to get into it, but most of what I've learned has come from video tutorials online and some from people I know. Sewing isn't overly difficult, but it does require much patience and practice. Personally, I know I got frustrated the first few times I tried...