Bloggers sometimes get excited and blog about something new that they love. I’ve done it. Sometimes before it’s completed its life cycle. And sometimes we don’t blog later about how whatever it was we were excited about only lasted three days before it ripped, ran out, dried up or broke. Or we decide not to…
Crafterhours on Project Runway
via I had never watched Project Runway before last season. I don’t know why, other than that I didn’t happen upon it while channel surfing. But a friend convinced me to watch Season 8 with her, and now I’m hooked. Which made me think…. would I like doing something like that? And aside from whether…
Hands On
Years and years ago I was amazed by the process of getting a manicure with “tips”. Now the only tips I am interested in are steak tips. I think I was fascinated by the process of instant nails– but over time realized that I certainly didn’t need them and was pretty lucky to have nails…
A Nearly Accidental Garden
This spring we had a fence built in our backyard. What a tremendous relief. After just a few months with it I can’t imagine NOT having it. I love the general idea of wide open space and not having fences in-between neighbors in theory, but with a 4- and 2-year-old, their play dates and our…
Guest Posting at On the Laundry Line
Happy Thursday, blog world! Today I’m guest posting at On the Laundry Line, where Laura is assembling tutorials for her “Summertime and the Living is Thrifty” series. I’ve added my “upcycled t-shirt pouch” to the lineup. Some shirts are just too fun to pass up or pass on… but they can’t ALL make it into…