Handmade
Soap workshop announced
June 27, 2009
Garden Rosemary Mint A date is picked and a venue booked for my first soapmaking workshop. Wanna come? Basic details: Date: Thursday July 23, 2009 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: St. Mary's Nutrition Center, 208 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME Cost: $7.50 per person, pre-paid registration More details: At this workshop you will ...
Beautiful hair care, chem-free
June 15, 2009
The Story Sometime last fall we finished our bottle of conditioner and I was determined to figure out a natural, homemade alternative to care for our family's hair. It's taken me 6 months of trial and error to figure out what works. I hope it might be of some help ...
Orange Blossom Special
May 21, 2009
Introducing Orange Blossom Special created with essential oils of lavender, orange and clove, with the addition of calendula blossoms.
Yellow, white and pink all over ~ a new duvet cover
May 20, 2009
dandelions: as seen floating in our backyard "pond" Everything is in bloom right now and I'm heady with blossom happiness. This is the perfect time for a new spring & summer duvet cover that celebrates the beauty of this season. apple blossom: at the farm For some time I've wanted ...
I love making soap
May 16, 2009
This morning I finished my second batch of soap this week, a first for me. Up to this point I've only made one batch every 3-4 months and that is sufficient for our own supply and some to give away or sell cheap to my mom. But this summer I'm ...
A pretty corner of my home (& an easy how-to)
May 13, 2009
This weekend I finally took down the last Christmas decoration. No wait, I still have gold stars on the tiffany fixture but those don't look explicitly Christmasy. The red, white and green quilted applique wall hanging, with "Welcome" written on a scene with a sled pulling cut evergreens, stayed well ...
Handicraft and genius
May 6, 2009
I knew I was onto something by letting my children play, crochet, knit, paint, sculpt, dance, sing, and draw instead of teaching them math. {video here if viewed in reader} Ok, that's not totally true. I do sometimes teach them math but the time spent playing and creating far outweighs ...
