by Keri | Feb 15, 2014 | sewing, simple living |
So I’ve had Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing since it came out, and I’ve made some really cute things from its patterns. I LOVE shirtwaist dresses, and Gertie’s is especially dorbz, but I was afraid to try it because it looked difficult. I...
by Keri | Feb 14, 2014 | nature, simple living |
There are many reasons why I created this blog, most from which I do not benefit due to my inability to keep it updated. Today is different. Maybe. One reason I like to blog is because I like to make things. I like to make practical things, too, and I don’t like...
by Keri | Aug 21, 2013 | life, nature, plants, simple living |
I have a few plant projects going right now that I’m most excited about. First, there’s the “avocado forest,” which consists of every avocado pit that our neighbor Stephanie, Justin and I have eaten for probably the last year. There are plants...
by Keri | Mar 8, 2013 | food, nature, peasant foods, raw, simple living |
I was writing a recipe to a friend that calls for spent almond meal that is left over from making almond milk, when I realized I do not have a post on how to make almond milk (gasp!) and also what myriad of things one can do with the delicious (and commercially...
by Keri | Feb 19, 2013 | buddhism, food, peasant foods, raw, simple living |
So Justin & I are observing Lent, despite us not being Catholic, nor even Christian. Still, I feel like it’s a good practice that coincides nicely with the mindfulness practice of Buddhism. This late winter season is one to find a grateful person, if for no...
by Keri | Feb 10, 2013 | food, life, nature, peasant foods, simple living |
So we had this snowstorm, right? You might have heard. Friday evening the storm knocked out our power. What we didn’t realize was that our electricity somehow controls our house heat, which made for stupidly cold floors and an even colder day. But I didn’t...
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