If you could only see my kitchen table right now. But you can't, because it's buried under a mountain of pipe cleaners, 6" wire pieces, elastic, thread, hand-drawn patterns, and enough fabric that I could easily make a Covid Quilt from it all if it wasn't already earmarked for these simple face masks -- masks that you can make in minutes. My granddaughter, Maddy, wanted to make a mask for one of her mom's Instagram friends who is a nurse. So a few nights ago, we got together and did just that. ... continue reading...
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How to Make an Action Figure Sleeping Bag
So ... my grandson loves Iron Man. I would prefer him to still be content with Mickey and Minnie, but he's moved on, and in a big way. Almost every day, he asks, "Can we go to Target and look at Iron Man?" This, while clutching his big and little Tony figures, and wearing the Iron Man sweatshirt his Aunt Tera gave him for his birthday ... where he ate a Marvel comics birthday cake under Marvel comic banners and posters. Surrounded by super hero gifts of all shapes and sizes. The boy has it ... continue reading...
How to Make Sun-Dried Tomatoes (Without the Sun)
Ah, sun-dried tomatoes. Tangy, umami-full, intense bitelets of summer. (I kind of doubt that anyone will ever find this post by googling "umami-full" or "bitelets," but those just happen to be necessary descriptors.) Is there anyone who doesn't swoon at a jar of sun-dried tomatoes? Well, as nice as it is to open a jar of Trader Joe's sun-dried tomatoes, or even an expensive jar you picked up at some specialty store, it is even better when you're opening a jar of homemade sun-dried ... continue reading...
How to Begin the Study of Herbalism
A handful of friends have messaged me this week asking about how to begin the study of herbalism. I'm sure all the mention of Covid-19 in the news has something to do with that, as people are suddenly thinking more about how what they can do to boost the immune system. But it's not just the coronavirus uproar -- interest in herbalism and how to begin learning it has surged in recent years. More and more people are considering the idea of putting the primary care of their own health in their own ... continue reading...
One Year Bible: November 26
Wild Kingdom To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible or find the following in your Bible: Daniel 2:24-3:30 1 Peter 4:7-5:14 Psalm 119:81-96 Proverbs 28:15-16 I suppose it's all relative. Little prey, little predators. Big prey, big predators. Felix (the cat) runs around the outside of the house all day long, waiting for one of us to open a door. He wants in. And when he finds that one crack, that one split second when our legs are scissoring through the ... continue reading...
One Year Bible: October 21
“Who kept the sea inside its boundaries as it burst from the womb, and as I clothed it with clouds and wrapped it in thick darkness? For I locked it behind barred gates, limiting its shores. I said, ‘This far and no farther will you come. Here your proud waves must stop!’ Job 38:8-11 To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible or find the following in your Bible: Job 37:1-39:30 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10 Psalm 44:9-26 Proverbs 22:13 oxygen I've heard it said ... continue reading...