Ann Malone Sulsar | Threads of a Life is a cozy hub for crochet inspiration, creative projects, and seasonal living. From practical tutorials and handmade resources to reflections on homesteading and simple life, this site gathers my current work alongside The Quiet Acre Journal archive. Explore crochet patterns, planner tools, and cozy updates designed to spark creativity and help you slow down with purpose.

🌿 Field Notes

🌿 Field Notes

Little lessons, observations, and odd bits from life on the land.

Not everything needs a five-part how-to. Some days are just worth remembering for what they were—a good sunset, a half-grown squash, or the fact that the chickens broke out again.


Field Notes is a gathering place for the small stuff: garden musings, mini-hauls, curious finds, and all the quiet in-between moments that don’t need polish to be worth sharing.


You might stumble across:

🔸 Tiny wins and seasonal snapshots
🔸 First tries, flubbed tries, and “maybe next time” notes
🔸 Unfiltered updates from the field, garden, or porch
🔸 Bits of inspiration or odd things worth writing down

This is where we tuck the wild things, the wandering thoughts, and the “just so you know”s.



“Filed under: we’ll laugh about this later.”

🌾 New Gardener Diaries

🌱 Beginner Beds & Flower Tries

Starting small, starting fresh — first flowers, baby seedlings, garden hopes, and beginner experiments.

    🍅 Plant & Produce Notes

    Little updates on the things that (hopefully) grow — from store-bought starters to surprise sprouts.

      🧺 Moments Worth Noting

      ✨ Tiny Wins

      The small victories: a sprouted seed, a pot that didn’t fall over, or remembering to water two days in a row.

        📓 Field Scribbles

        Unfiltered thoughts, curious observations, or things you just feel like jotting down from your corner of the world.