Leah Rice
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Leah Rice
@craftroomjunkie.bsky.social
Avid knitter, crocheter, spinner, and crafter. Anti-consumerist spending a year without buying anything. Magicknitter on Ravelry.
Also, I think my shirt is appropriate today.
January 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Lord please help me get through this family thing today without losing my shit. I’ll just keep looking at the birds outside as much as possible.
January 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
While it will be sad to see them shut down, I hope corporate officers at other companies will take notice as to what can happen when you prioritize profits over people. I’m all for companies being profitable, but please do so in an ethical way and treat your workers well and don’t exploit people.
A browse through the Glassdoor reviews for Joann shows that retail workers were underpaid/overworked. The stores were wildly understaffed.

A lot of companies have chosen this approach to running their business (cough, Target). I'm excited to see businesses go under from bad decisions like this.
January 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Reposted by Leah Rice
Do you want to know how I overcame wanting to shop for new clothes? Thrift stores.

Not because thrift stores are cheaper (sometimes). But because, to find the good stuff, I browsed every single in a category in my size and nearby. Mid-range stuff. What did I find?
January 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The week in pictures. Cats curled up in snuggle beds, napkin cranes at lunch, and knitting projects growing. Oh, and I’m now 18 days in with not buying anything.
January 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Tudor Windows cardigan continues to grow.
January 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Brian and I had fun discussing what we would do if we sold everything, bought an RV, and left our jobs behind. It was a nice discussion and I think we came close to convincing ourselves. Until next time, I’ll stare at the tea towels I embroidered after the knitter camping retreat weekend I went on.
January 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Valentino does not like to be woken up when enjoying lap naps.
January 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Just wanted to say hi for my first post here. Wanting to move here for many reasons. Nice to be here!
January 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM