Bee Good Bee Kind Designs

09/08/2026

Well, I just spent about 15 minutes writing a post updating you all on how I am (spoiler alert - not great) and my app quit 🤬. Soooo this will be a short one.

The move was awful but it def could have been worse. Shoutout to all our friends and family who were able to help, we couldn’t have done it without you all. But it sucked. lol. Furniture didn’t fit up the stairs (we don’t have a couch anymore 😫), sentimental items got wrecked and we still have s**t absolutely everywhere, which I know is to be expected, but the state of my living space greatly affects my mental health and I can’t seem to escape or get any reprieve from the anxiety I get from not knowing where ANYTHING is. It makes my reality feel very unstable and precarious. Like, I know it will get done eventually, but it’s the eventually I am struggling with. I just wish I could wiggle my nose like Elizabeth Montgomery and have all of my things appear where they belong. I’m just mentally and physically exhausted and I’m ready for things to calm tf down. I want to trade all this chaos for boring. Can someone help me with that? lol

It’s been about 3 weeks since I last held a crochet hook and to say I miss it would be a massive understatement. Not only do I just not have the energy or motivation, my hands have been hurting more. I’m not sure if that’s because I haven’t been exercising them as much as I do when I am practicing my craft, but I’m hoping that’s the case.

I know this post has been a bummer and hearing someone is struggling mentally can be concerning but you don’t need to worry. At the end of the day I know I’ll be okay because I have survived worse and have gotten pretty good at clawing my way out of the darkness.

Well, I guess this did turn into a long post after all 🥴. I hope to get back to posting more crochet content soon but I don’t know what that timeline looks like. So for now I’ll keep posting about my mental health in the hopes that doing so helps end the stigma around doing so and will include a crochet picture for photo tax. I appreciate you all sticking around and hanging out with me on this wild journey called life. Much love snd good vibes to each of you, unless you’re MAGA, in which case🖕🏻.

🐝Bee Good. Bee Kind🐝

Photo tax:: custom placemats I made for a dear friend.

08/28/2026

‼️Heyyy hive 🍯!!

First, I want to say I’m sorry I haven’t been posting much lately. I’ve been really busy going through things and packing for our move on Saturday. To say I’ve been stressed is a wild understatement. I haven’t been taking the best care of myself and I have barely slept the last 3 nights because I can’t quiet/slow down my thoughts. I also haven’t crocheted in like two weeks (feels like forever) and I really miss it. I can’t wait to be settled into our new place and finally be able to take the time to sit and just be chill. To actually have time to do things that fulfill me. To take better care of myself physically and mentally. With all that being said, it would mean a lot to me if you would bear with me and stick around. I promise I’ll be posting more as soon as I can. Sending you all good vibes 🤍

🐝 Bee Good. Bee Kind🐝

Photo tax:
‼️Throwback Thursday‼️
This is a GIANT granny square blanket I made for my brother about 3 years ago.

08/13/2026

‼️ Throwback Thursday ‼️

I think I’m going to start posting throwbacks each Thursday. This first one goes back to about 4 years ago when I made this adorablebaby blanket for one of my bffs. I really love how this one came out. The yarn was variegated and worked up in beautiful rows. This is the plaid stitch (ngl, had to scroll way back in my YouTube history to find that 🥴🤣). I don’t remember how to do it now (story of my life 😅) but I remember it was easy and I really enjoyed it.

Do you have a throwback Thursday you would like to share? Whether it’s a selfie or a project long finished, I would love to see your throwbacks!

🐝 Bee Good. Bee Kind 🐝

08/13/2026

Heyyy hive 🍯!!

I hope you have all been having a good week. For me, not so much. The s**t just keeps piling on. Something happened the other day that triggered my CPTSD and I’ve just been in survival mode. Between that and moving at the end of the month, I have been super overwhelmed and have been struggling. But with hard work and therapy I will get through it, I always do. Any good vibes you can send my way would be greatly appreciated 🤍 and yes, you read that right, we found an apt and will be moving at the end of the month! I absolutely despise moving. I have moved 16 times in my 39 years and to say I am over it is an understatement. My life is about to be all about separating things into DONATE/TRASH/SELL piles and packing. Then comes stressing about people showing up to help (shoutout to my friends and family who have helped me move a zillion times), changing over various services, and updating addresses everywhere. Another thing that sucks about moving is it is a big reminder that my Dad is no longer with us. He was the rock of our family. He was always the first one to show up, dolly in tow. He always knew the best order to pack things in the truck and was there to talk me back down to earth when i would inevitably break down and have an anxiety attack.

On top of all of this, August is my Dad’s month. He was born on the 21st and he left his physical vessel on the 25th. So suffice it to say, I have a lot of s**t going on rn. But again, I’ll get through it, because I’m strong af. And if he was still here, that’s what my Dad would tell me. He would give me a forehead smooch, tell me he’s proud of me and give me the world’s best, most comforting hug 🫂 . ((Seriously guys, the best hugger ever.)) He would also tell me to focus on what I can control, try to find the positives and avoid getting so consumed with the possibility of things going sideways. So that’s what I’m gonna do. When I feel consumed with stress and worry that things are going to go wrong, I’m going to do my best to channel my Daddio. There are some things I’m really looking forward to, like decorating a new place (the walls aren’t made of lathe so hanging things will be easy!!🙌🏻) finding new homes for my collectibles, having more than one closet, having a FUNCTIONAL bedroom closet that isn’t long as hell with a tiny door which results in not being able to see half my clothes, more kitchen cabinets AAAAND we will be saving on our heating bill! Now that I just typed those things out, it seems there are more positives than negatives. So while my mental health is a mess and I don’t have the time, motivation and energy to crochet, I have some good stuff on the horizon.

I’m going to try to post when I can over the next few weeks but I might be more quiet than usual. If you’ve read this far please know that I love you and I appreciate you (unless you’re MAGA in which case, fùck you).

Photo tax: my most favorite blanket I’ve made. I started it around 2013 and still haven’t finished it (shocking I know 😜). Maybe once we get settled into the new place I’ll actually add a border and weave in the ends 🤞🏻.

🐝Bee Good. Bee Kind🐝

08/02/2026

Heyyy hive 🍯!!

You may remember that a few months ago I mentioned our landlord was listing the house for sale and it had caused me a massive amount of stress and anxiety. Then I said things were going well as the new landlord wanted to keep us as tenants and wasn’t going to raise our rent immediately. Well, that was partly true. We met our new landlord on Saturday and to say I am livid is an understatement. As of Sept 1st he wants us to sign a 12 month lease, pay an extra $200 a month, AAAAAND remove everything from our enclosed porch.

When I moved in 5 years ago one of the main selling points of this apartment was the big porch that could be used as a chill out space with room for storage. So he’s raising our rent while TAKING SPACE AWAY FROM US. There is legit NO reason the porch needs to be emptied. There is no exit on the far side of our porch. Our things aren’t blocking anything. Def feels like he is trying to push us out. Well, he’s gonna get his wish because we will be moving. If I’m going to pay more then I am going to pay for space I can use. So now we have 30 days to find a new place, pack everything, and move. This situation is exactly what I feared would happen.

I have moved so many times I refuse to even stop and count. Moving suuuuuuucks. Doing it in a tight timeframe is the worst. The last few weeks I have had more good days than the last few months and now this s**t.

Oh and found out Friday that Cali (my amazing tortie girl) has stage 2 kidney disease.

I’m sick of living in a constant state of “when it rains it pours”.

07/30/2026

Missing from NH!

Update: Jessica has been located safely

Alright everyone, we need your help again.

I don't care where you live, please just take one second to hit the share button and help get this face out there.

13-year-old Jessica Sutherland is missing out of Chesterfield, NH. She is described as 4'11", 120 lbs, with black hair and blue eyes.

Please share this post, and if you see her or have any information on where she may be, contact Chesterfield Police Department immediately at 603-355-2000.

07/29/2026

🚨 HELP ME CHOOSE!!🚨

Heyyy hive 🍯!!

A few posts ago I asked for color combo requests and one of my amazing followers asked for “purple or pink and blue”. 💜 🩷 💙 the majority of my yarn is currently stored in bins on my porch so unfortunately my options were limited but this is what I pulled from my stash!

Now this is where you come in, I need to know your thoughts on these colors. Do you think all 3 go well together? Or do you think one of the duos would look better? Whichever color combo gets the most votes I will use to make a small washcloth in a new stitch/pattern. I would love to know what you all think 🤍

🐝 Bee Good. Bee Kind 🐝

07/21/2026

Heyyy hive 🍯!!

I finished another project(well maybe😜)! This is the second project I have finished in less than a month. I think that’s a record!! I love it but I’m not sure if I should add a scalloped border (like the last pic). If I do it would probably be a light green.

What do you think? Scalloped border or leave as is?

Also-if you’re interested. This large baby blanket is 46”x46” and would be a perfect handmade gift for a little one close to your heart. A gift the child can grow with into toddlerhood. Great for cuddling on the couch, tummy time or naps. Once completed (if I add a scalloped border) it will be for sale for $95.

If you are interested please let me know and I can let you know how much shipping would be.

🐝 Bee Good. Bee Kind 🐝