About

Once you get to know me, you’ll find out that I’m a lot of things, but excelling in science and art is my forte. During the day I do botany and a “basic” administration job that pays the bills, and on the weekends and evenings it’s all about sewing, thrifting, touching lovely fabrics, and crafting.

I’ve always been particular about clothes and tend to follow what works for me rather than trends. That led me into vintage style and, for a time, vintage photography, where I focused on helping people feel confident and expressive. These days, I’ve shifted toward creating and making things on YouTube, and continuing to explore that same creative thread.

Fun Facts

If you know any Sarahs, you know nicknames are hard to come by! Sally just doesn’t cut it (that one always confused me!). Fortunately, Spanish had me covered with Sarita – my childhood nickname meaning little Sarah and pronounced Sah-ree-tah.

I’m allergic to almost all oils, fruits, veggies, and spices! It’s been a wild adjustment since finding out, but I feel quite a bit better. The same chemical I’m allergic to (salicylates) is in perfumes and cosmetics, so I also have a fragrance free home. I have a second (sometimes ignored) YouTube channel for this called low-sal-life. Beyond salicylates, I’m an “alphabet soup” girlie with MCAS, POTS, and HSD (I’m still working on the hEDS diagnosis)

My former art outlet was floral design – I started in floral shops and eventually ran my own business for weddings and large events for 15 years. My business overlapped with 15 years at Starbucks slinging lattes and working at the corporate office.

I have a plant lab at home and contribute specimens to another lab/library/museum called an herbarium, where plants are stored (once dried and pressed) for research using the same techniques from the 18th century!

Check out my personal portfolio at sarahverlinde.com.