Over the weekend, I volunteered at the final day of this year’s Zero Landfill project in Louisville. This was what they call the Harvest – when people are invited to come and take home as much of the donated materials as they want/need. As I welcomed and brainstormed with visitors[Read more]
I am fascinated by the tiny house movement. I love seeing the clever ways tiny house dwellers make the most of their space, particularly the multipurpose creations – like a bench that morphs into a table or a bed that can be “put away” using pulleys. I’m still quite proud[Read more]
As fall allergies threaten to morph into a head cold sooner or later, I’m striving to keep a handkerchief in my pocket at all times. I know I’ve mentioned (more than once) my love of these earth-friendly accessories, but lately I feel like turning my praise up a notch, for anyone[Read more]
It’s Sunday night, maybe a half hour before our boys’ bedtime, and our oldest utters the phrase every parent dreads: “Mom, I need to take some stuff to school tomorrow.” Apparently he and his science partner are building an insulated cup from scratch and he volunteered to bring the Duck[Read more]
So, there goes September. I was momentarily tempted to say “Where did the month go?” but then I remembered how many ways I put it to good use. I can’t complain. In addition to all the crafting, upcycling and family stuff I blogged about, I took part in a month[Read more]
We did it. We made it to the Maker Faire and lived to tell the tale. (If you’d seen us twenty-four hours prior to the event, you’d know why this is such a huge accomplishment.) The day was warm, but not miserable. The event had a slow start, but we[Read more]