September 30, 2011
This week a new craft book was released: Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts: 225 Inspired Projects for Year-Round Celebrations, featuring the best holiday craft projects from past issues of Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Below are my favorite projects from the … Continue reading
September 29, 2011
I can make all sorts of excuses. I sprained my ankle. I don’t have time to cook everything from scratch. I deserve to have a margarita and a chocolate bar tonight. And tomorrow night too. It won’t really make a … Continue reading
September 27, 2011
Packaged gluten-free granola may taste good, but it can be pricey in the store. So instead of buying it, we’ve been making our own granola from scratch. I frequently think about how making our own granola is perhaps not the … Continue reading
September 26, 2011
We have been gathering materials to make recycled paper: deckle, dried flower embellishments, paper to recycle, and how-to books full of crafty paper-making inspiration. This weeks stash of papermaking books from the library: – Trash-to-Treasure Papermaking: Make Your Own Recycled … Continue reading
September 23, 2011
Right now I’m trying to resist buying these lovely purple items: 1. Land’s End Natural Zip Top Canvas Tote Bag for beach excursions, road trips, and weekly visits to the library. 2. Kate Spade Continental Wallet might actually hold everything. … Continue reading
September 22, 2011
Not everything has been peachy-keen in our garden this year. There was the Alium Disaster. Remember last fall (above) when we planted dozens of alium and tulip bulbs? Yeah, well none of them sprouted. (Thank you to our neighborhood gophers … Continue reading
September 21, 2011
I love finding a good thrift store score. We have two fantastic locally owned and operated non-profit thrift stores near our house where I do much of our shopping for books, toys, kitchen items, magazines, music, and craft supplies. Why … Continue reading
September 20, 2011
At our local art supplies store I spotted a packet of blank watercolor postcards for sale. Instead of purchasing them, I bought a large pad of (deeply discounted) watercolor paper. We traced a 4×6 inch postcard on one sheet and … Continue reading
September 19, 2011
Here’s a post I’ve been meaning to write for a while now. Earlier in the summer we rearranged the furniture in our living room. This is what it looked like previously (it’s actually decorated for our daughter’s third birthday party … Continue reading
