<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HuahuaCrafting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A creative journey: Showcasing a love for journaling, ephemera and mixed media art. (Steampunk, Vintage, Shabby chic or vibrantly bold)]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:25:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Stories We Tell Ourselves: How Journaling Reveals What We Don’t Always See]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making a layout your own, is needed. No rules, no set plans... Journal writing is often seen as a quiet, solitary activity. Journal making, on the other hand, is viewed as creative, expressive, and sometimes even decorative. Yet when these two practices are brought together, they form something far more powerful than either on its own. They become a structured, reflective process that supports us in understanding the patterns in the stories we tell ourselves and in gently reshaping how we...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/the-stories-we-tell-ourselves-how-journaling-reveals-what-we-don-t-always-see</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d15825072d140cb95796a3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_b217317e0cc34d9b9336c05ad9c279b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewriting the Story Within: Why Narrative Coaching Changed My Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much has happened since I last posted. Life has been full, unpredictable, deeply emotional, and profoundly meaningful. And while the world might only see the surface: the work, the projects, the responsibilities, I have been doing just as much inner work. In returning to this blog, I am making a personal pledge to show up here more often and document the lessons, the healing, the growth, and the quiet transformations that coaching continues to bring into my life, both as a coach and as a...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/rewriting-the-story-within-why-narrative-coaching-changed-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6925f88c8fab50c3b6a13373</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8042f474e06244eba85daf82d1fe310d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marching on!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dang! Where did the time go? Have you ever experienced time just flying by and you can hardly show anything? Have you ever experienced...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/marching-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6415b83904e366ae4a68bb25</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 13:10:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_1c4af59c3b8e4247a41577d55356a3da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_75,h_243,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Product review: Ranger Distress Texture Paste - Opaque]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I want to tell you about the Ranger Distress Texture Paste - Opaque. I am not affiliated with Ranger/Tim Holtz, nor is this a paid...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/product-review-ranger-distress-texture-paste-opaque</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ea07969322dc32c769d3cc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_f3203425c180474381e8244d7d8fa1a9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love is in the air, isn’t it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last couple of weeks in class, we were looking at adjectives or to explain to 5-year-olds: describing words. These words can describe...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/love-is-in-the-air-isn-t-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e3e1a92bb2f4f594fbbf2f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_21eac42b4a6043e1a9fbe6bfde68b080~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elasticated minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a question from someone on my YouTube Channel, asking how I schedule my work week so that I have time to craft as well. The person...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/elasticated-minutes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ce46cab32856404362a2c7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_9d59ce50c7d848b69c1a774264414899~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mighty little packages]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was recently asked where the name “Huahua Crafting” came from. Why did I choose that as my business name?  With the added comment of...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/mighty-little-packages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c17f6ed03c298242786098</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:15:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_1bf112f4f8eb4d43a87e2ca32d2490fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set the tone, and set your intention for 2023...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy belated new year! It’s 2023.  A new year with new expectations, hopes, and dreams. The last two years had been hard on many people...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/set-the-tone-and-set-your-intention-for-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b85faeb26914b36f61273e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:00:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_b6ff2fca16c943ac85ca53ed58380ecd~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections and horizons]]></title><description><![CDATA[This will be a short read. As 2022 is running out of steam and 2023 is building up steam, let’s reflect a bit… What worked in 2022, and...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/reflections-and-horizons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a194c3e43ee1686e91ec40</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:01:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_177da85ca3f84f24b915ee12071b99bc~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes, cinders or coals]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are those yearning wishes for yourself? Hopes and dreams. A statement. But potentially filled with so many emotions. Whether...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/ashes-cinders-or-coals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a16b463bd4e13860abe8ed</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:56:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_781f0175d02a427d8d10b7cfcc7e8cee~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_638,h_717,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is what it is!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been weeks since I participated in Weekly Craft Challenges.  It has been weeks since I did anything related to crafting for longer...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/it-is-what-it-is</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6376124e897744379b07ae06</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:53:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_2c29b5238d0d4ff997ce820055919a5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be your own ingenious visionary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creativity. What is it? Who received that talent? Who didn’t? I often hear how creative I am, from dear friends and strangers alike. ...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/be-your-own-ingenious-visionary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6362aaf2cc24613363740dd5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_08bb637b9fdc4191a0937b4f4fe9c2bd~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drains or Plugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever really thought about this? Who is your Tribe?  Who are the people that get you? I have been blessed with amazing people in...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/drains-or-plugs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">635d555a21c93de2c61b10d4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:31:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_7b47dac02dc24bd39c8bf9ac9fc52df2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I am going to start putting things off, starting TOMORROW”.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Procrastination is such a strong word!  To procrastinate means to avoid doing things. Procrastinate is a verb. I find it funny, as a verb...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/%C3%AF-am-going-to-start-putting-things-off-starting-tomorrow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63498716291eba3f4f5f5d1e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:58:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_5035dd19ecc54d5096ba02e94579bb97~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My own medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[To my dismay, I just realized I did not post anything last week. I will combine the two posts somehow. So, this week had been especially...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/my-own-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63413a04c722c122e8d8bf32</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:52:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_e74d4808ee244a3993ab459d009f68bc~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The phoenix rises from the ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you hit a creative slump? Don’t fret! As things go, it happens to all of us. Sooner or later.  Could be due to an ever-full program...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/the-phoenix-rises-from-the-ashes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6330785bed26c9ec9b325dba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 15:56:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_b9660c6cbcc645be819ea34812b8c28f~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be YOU when crafting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find your own style.  Being you when creating is important.  Try not to copy other Creators.  Look what they have created but do you. ...]]></description><link>https://christa271cvdw.wixsite.com/huahuacrafting/post/be-you-when-crafting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6325d734d5eb1c41e0e72663</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:12:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/958f99_0fb3f72718be4e3eac066c477e15fdab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_722,h_722,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christa Van Der Walt</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>