I am Peggy, Embroidery Artist, Educator (sounds very pompous), French, maximalist, color lover, city gal stuck in the suburbs, in my late forties, mum of 2 teen boys who will soon abandon the nest and leave me behind with nothing other than an aging husband, albeit gracefully, and a golden retriever. We currently live in Chicagoland having moved from London in 2014.
by Peggy.
Because I love blogging and writing about whatever I want, whenever I want. It worked wonders for me between 2008 and 2014 and then I became tired of writing and reading endless reviews on the latest toy or household products. Don’t get me wrong, it was super cool to hold the first handheld Dyson or latest Panasonic Bread Maker and it paid bills but it became extremely tedious and boring so I bowed out and have been missing it ever since.
So here I am on Substack, jumping on the bandwagon before someone turns it into the next TikTok, which I highly dislike by the way.
It totally feels like a step back in time when blogging was all about sharing life and feeling deeply connected with readers and fellow bloggers. When you would write without a care in the world, not thinking about who would read your deepest and most intimate thoughts, oblivious to the fact that it potentially could be a LOT of people. A time when writers would offer food for thoughts and a sense of belonging.
What can you expect to read?
I guess all the little things that makes me who I am, minus a lot about the teens, their approval guidelines are so tight these days that there is no point in trying.
Is it worth subscribing?
You decide, I am not easily offended so don’t worry if this (what do we call it? Letter? Newsletter? Substack?) is not for you.
Some of the things you can expect to read
I am an Embroidery Artist who teaches Embroidery and designs modern embroidery patterns. It started with a little bit of stitching at 12 yo, while watching the Love Boat and dreaming of becoming Julie McCoy during my Summer Holidays. Now I hate the idea of a Cruise but Embroidery turned into a passion that takes my mind off the worries and anxiety that can cripple under my skin at times.
If you are interested in receiving a monthly Embroidery Pattern or reading about Embroidery and other needlework, make sure you subscribe to my other publication The French Mango Digest.
I am an introvert. You probably wouldn’t tell like this, but I like my own company, the calm and silence a great amount of time. However, in order to fully appreciate it, I need to feel the love and presence of my family and good friends and I am very lucky to count on some great ones who deserve way more attention than what I can give them.
I miss London. I was born and grew up in France and feel very French but I also feel like I belong in London where I lived 14 years of my adult life. Being away from it for extended period of time make me really homesick, especially at Christmas when you will find me very often complaining about how unfair it is that I am missing out on Pantomimes, Parties in the pub, festive M&S sandwiches, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and how Christmas in Chicago sucks compared to Christmas in London!
I am in my late forties, I very much hate saying late forties especially since I don’t feel anywhere near 50 yet. This obviously has me to do the typical thing a lot of people in their late forties/almost 50 do: I am in denial. Not that I dress like a 15 year old (I don’t think I ever did) but more that I question what I have actually achieved in life and whether I look like a 50 year old, and do I still have the right to sing along Lizzo or do I look like I am trying too hard. Of course I hear you say “Sister! if that makes you happy, let it out!” but it doesn’t mean it makes it easier…
Funnily, I have gone through each milestones of my life feeling like I ticked the things I was hoping to achieve by each one, by the skin of my teeth. This next milestone might be the same but to be honest right now it feels very touch and go.
These are of course just some aspect of what you can expect to read here but definitely not only.
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