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In a powerful post titled Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt, NY Times best selling author, Glennon Doyle Melton talks about what is important in life and the all important role perspective plays in how we look at things around us.

After posting a picture of herself in her kitchen, people started to message her to help her out with the dated look of her kitchen. First she agreed and thought that maybe her kitchen was dated.

But then, reality hit her:

I don’t need new things, I need new eyes with which to see the things I already have

She goes on to explain why. Her post is funny, honest and truthful. And she ends with the best happy family snap that you could ever find.

Her post also reminded me of this answer by Jennifer Dowdy to why people are content with 9-5 jobs. Both answers are very similar and touch on the same ideas.

Go read Glennon’s post at Momastery: Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt.

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Cross stitch is not a craft I generally travel with (since I’m not that good at it, I prefer not to be moving while I’m doing it) but I’m sure there are lots of stitchers who would like to take their projects with them when they travel.

Koekoek has a post all about cross stitching on a plane, which is a great plan since it’s lots of uninterrupted time to work. As mentioned in the post, you should be able to bring embroidery needles (which tend not to be that sharp anyway) on an airplane with you.

Regulations in the United States say that scissors with blades up to 4 inches/10 cm are allowed in the cabin, but whether they are allowed by security as you pass through it is up to their discretion. And thread cutters that use a razor blade are not supposed to be allowed at any time.

Alternatives include bringing nail clippers to snip your threads, or pre-cutting thread and placing it on bobbins so you can stitch on the plane. Then pack scissors in your checked bag so you can cut any loose ends or extra long strands later.

Check out the post at Koekoek for more tips on traveling with cross stitch and suggestions for projects to pack when traveling. I’ve also written in the past about this post from Caterpillar Cross Stitch about traveling with cross stitch supplies and, importantly, what to do to make your screening as smooth as possible. And, importantly, what to do if the security agents question your supplies or want to confiscate anything you brought.

And that’s a great tip, too: if you are packing scissors in your carry on but you’re also checking a bag, pack extras there just in case.

Do you have any tips for traveling with cross stitch projects? I’d love to hear them. Also check out my post about planning a travel stitching kit.

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