If I choose what to work on this month based on what supplies I have in the greatest volume, you’ll see a lot of things made with yarn. A. Lot. The challenge: every skein or ball or wad of yarn in my collection is left over from a previous project[Read more]
I’ve told this story so many times, I forget who has and hasn’t heard it. So, forgive me if I’m repeating myself. Several years ago, when I was newly married and comparing my life with the lives of my friends – some of whom were buying their first home with[Read more]
Did you hear a giant whoosh yesterday? That was the sound of my family being jettisoned from 14+ years of employer-provided health insurance. I’m digging deep, trying to channel my inner Morgan Spurlock – you know, the fella who made a television show, mini-documentaries and at least one full-length film[Read more]
I have a new favorite word: gleaning. It says so much about where I am and what I’m about these days, putting a positive spin on what some might consider a less than ideal situation. The practice of gleaning has been around forever, with some ancient cultures using it much[Read more]
I’ve been on a real making-something-out-of-everything kick lately. No, really. I mean everything. I think it has a lot to do with our prep for a yard sale last weekend. After just a few days of tagging things, I started looking at everything in our home in light of its[Read more]
One of the few pieces of furniture my husband brought into the joining of our households was a small, pressed-wood bookcase. There is nothing particularly special about it, but because of its size and generic shape, it’s easily tucked into small spaces and closets, so we’ve held onto it throughout[Read more]