I can’t run this one in the Project Put Together “What I’m Eating” series, because I don’t think it’s something that’s helping me all that much. But oh boy do I love it. Triple cream Brie with crackers. And the…
Tutorial: T-shirt Studded Cuff
Last time on 1 T-Shirt, 3 Projects: We cut off the hem and made a Sunset Boulevard style turban. With what remains of this shirt we’ve got two projects to go. Next up, a bracelet. You know I couldn’t NOT…
What I’m Eating: Chutney and Cottage Cheese
In one of my canning adventures I made some wonderful green tomato chutney that I haven’t found a way to eat yet. Since I often see cottage cheese served with fruit on top I thought I’d give this a try.…
Recipe: Banana Meringue Tart
I have been bugging Bear to make me a banana cream pie ever since he started baking. But since he’s much more of a chocolate fan, it kept getting pushed to the back of the line. Until he found some…
Year of Pleasures: Kitchen Mat
Standing for hours on hard linoleum covered concrete totally works your feet and knees over, and whenever Bear or I are cooking we always end up whining about the pain. I found this soft mat at Big Lots and snapped…
Tutorial: T-shirt Turban
I wound up with an extra large men’s T-shirt somehow, I can’t even remember how now, and it’s been sitting on top of my dresser waiting for me to figure out what to do with it. I’m almost never motivated…
What I’m Reading
Reading used to be such a major part of my life. Hello, my son’s name is Atticus after all. But that has been the thing that has been the hardest to hold on to once I entered motherhood. (Well, that…
Recipe: Chicken Roulade with Cream Cheese and Green Onions
Growing up, this was our company dinner. It was the fanciest thing my mom knew how to make, so it was what got made whenever missionaries came over for dinner, whenever visitors were in town, whenever we needed to impress…
Year of Pleasures: Honey Coconut Butter
My friend Rachael recommended this stuff to me just for this series. She lives in Utah and this spread is available at farmer’s markets and natural food stores, but I ordered mine online. It. is. sogood. I spread it on…
Tutorial: Rope Bracelet and Knotted Necklaces
When I made Atti’s swing I ended up with a ton of extra rope I couldn’t bear to get rid of. I bought a really soft nylon so that Atti would be able to hang on to it comfortably, and…