Chaos Log

Burnout & Recovery as a Disabled Maker: Lessons, Boundaries, and Honest Rest

Burnout & Recovery as a Disabled Maker: Lessons...

After a busy holiday season, I thought I’d dodged burnout—until I realized I was running on empty, even with fewer launches. Giving myself permission to pause wasn’t easy, but it...

Burnout & Recovery as a Disabled Maker: Lessons...

After a busy holiday season, I thought I’d dodged burnout—until I realized I was running on empty, even with fewer launches. Giving myself permission to pause wasn’t easy, but it...

Cozy quest and botany mood board for 2026 Upper Room Prints collections

2026 Small Business Roadmap: A Cozy, Balanced P...

A cozy, realistic 2026 roadmap for Upper Room Prints: botany vibes, cozy quests, and a more balanced plan with consistent small-batch releases and seasonal launch dates.

2026 Small Business Roadmap: A Cozy, Balanced P...

A cozy, realistic 2026 roadmap for Upper Room Prints: botany vibes, cozy quests, and a more balanced plan with consistent small-batch releases and seasonal launch dates.

Best of 2025 Upper Room Prints bestsellers including sticker sheets, notebooks, and a plushie

2025 Small Business Recap: Cozy Wins and Lesson...

An honest 2025 recap for Upper Room Prints: cozy wins, what actually worked (especially at markets), best-selling stickers and notebooks, and the lessons that helped me build a business that...

2025 Small Business Recap: Cozy Wins and Lesson...

An honest 2025 recap for Upper Room Prints: cozy wins, what actually worked (especially at markets), best-selling stickers and notebooks, and the lessons that helped me build a business that...

Cozy artist workspace during a gentle January reset at Upper Room Prints

Gentle January Reset for a Tiny Art Business | ...

Back from Blogmas, but gently. This is my January reset at Upper Room Prints: pacing myself on purpose, choosing consistency over intensity, and easing back into making and listing in...

Gentle January Reset for a Tiny Art Business | ...

Back from Blogmas, but gently. This is my January reset at Upper Room Prints: pacing myself on purpose, choosing consistency over intensity, and easing back into making and listing in...

Crowded craft table in the Upper Room Prints studio covered in yarn, crochet projects, and supplies with the words “From the Studio: November” overlaid at the bottom.

From the Studio: November | Monthly Artist Stud...

A very honest monthly studio recap from Upper Room Prints. November in the art studio was slow chaos, low spoons, market prep, and small wins that kept this tiny small...

From the Studio: November | Monthly Artist Stud...

A very honest monthly studio recap from Upper Room Prints. November in the art studio was slow chaos, low spoons, market prep, and small wins that kept this tiny small...

Illustration of Wonton the autistic panda wearing mint headphones, with text describing her quiet, steady personality and favorite cozy things.

Meet Wonton: The Autistic Panda Behind My Cozie...

Winter can feel like a sensory obstacle course, especially if you are autistic, disabled, or just tired. Wonton, my autistic panda character, was created as the opposite of all that...

Meet Wonton: The Autistic Panda Behind My Cozie...

Winter can feel like a sensory obstacle course, especially if you are autistic, disabled, or just tired. Wonton, my autistic panda character, was created as the opposite of all that...