Mary Makes It Work

Practical creativity & modest joy after 60

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That woman who lives alone and makes her ordinary life into a strange little animated universe — while figuring out money, creativity, work, and what comes next.

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Weekly videos about practical living, creative projects, and figuring out how to make a meaningful life with what you already have.

About Mary Makes It Work

Meet Mary — the woman behind Mary Makes It Work, the dogs, the projects, the practical plans, and the slightly odd little animated world growing alongside real life.