After we put all the Christmas decorations away we did a pretty thorough Spring cleaning including renting a Rug Doctor and cleaning all the carpets. Being pet owners and parents of a toddler means we are hard on carpets at…
My Favorite Facewash
I’ve been looking for a good facewash ever since I started Project Put Together. I’m still dealing with acne on a regular basis, and I’m also starting to get some wrinkles. I need something that can get rid of the…
Recipe: Chicken Fried Steak with Milk Gravy
Southern comfort food at it’s absolute finest. When I want a hearty Sunday dinner on a crisp winter evening, chicken fried steak is one of the first places I go. This is one of those dishes that I can only…
Tutorial: Make a Blanket Cape
In my obsessive reading of fashion blogs lately, it’s been fun to educate myself on some clear trends that in other years have sailed right by me. This year it’s capes and plaid prints. I would never never ever have…
Broth Braised Potatoes
I cook a lot of meat for the men in this house, which means I also cook a lot of potatoes. And sometimes, I need an option besides mashed potatoes – again. I came up with this recipe one Thanksgiving…
Intellectual Property for Crafters – A Case Study
If you’ve been craft blogging for any length of time at all, you’ve probably seen something you made end up somewhere else. Some people are good-natured but haven’t thought through the consequences of what they’re doing, sometimes it’s something totally…
What I’m Eating – Yogurt with Fresh Fruit
I’m not usually a big yogurt fan – the texture is a bit hard for me to eat sometimes. But it’s so dang good for you that I keep trying to find a way that works. Whenever I get home…
Breakfast Burrito
I have become such a Californian. Once upon a time I would get sick of burritos for every meal, but now, that’s like saying I get sick of *food* every meal. Latin food has such an endless variety of options,…
Year of Pleasures – Monogrammed Necklace
Since I make almost all of my own jewelry, I don’t have to many great pendants I can just toss on for a casual day. I’m working on changing that, and for starters I lucked into this little monogrammed necklace…
Alphabet Softie Beads
Atti is very very very particular about what he plays with. So my only chance to get him to play with a toy that is good for him, is to make it in a shape he likes. Back in August…