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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Handmade Valentine Treats
Need ways to save money this Valentine's Day without looking cheap? Taking time to make a special gift yourself takes more effort and thought than picking up something at the store and can save money att he same time. Here are some instructions and recipes to help you get started.
Here's a link to a fabulous cooking [...]
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Family Resemblance
My uncle is getting married in 2 weeks and as I was scanning in some family pictures for them, I noticed an uncanny resemblance between my grandfather on my mother's side and my husband. They are not related as far as we know, but even my 2 year old noticed a resemblance. He saw this [...]
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Brown paper packages tied up with string…
Look what the postman brought today! I splurged on some alpaca and mohair yarn for my mother. This is her BEST color to wear. As most of you know she does so much for me..babysitting, teaching reading classes at my homeschool, babysitting, cooking, babysitting…you get the idea. She's also the best at finding good [...]
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Heidi’s Valentine Hair
Sometimes life is hard, especially when it involves math. I love it, and Heidi doesn't…yet. After a bout of tears neither of us wanted to do it anymore. So we made a deal. She worked while I did hair and she didn't get any hints or a mirror until that math page was done. The [...]
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12 ways to reuse your old t-shirts
T-shirts abound! They are often free gifts at conventions and business events. Or are part of treasured memories from summer camp, a sports team, or school club. After awhile our drawers get stuffed and their memories make the shirts hard to part with. Here are some great ideas for repurposing those beloved (or not so beloved) t-shirts. [...]
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My second yarn
This is 100% merino wool, hand dyed, and spun with lots of variations of thickness. It's an art yarn and I'm pretending I meant to make it this way–grin. I purchased the roving from my new friend, Molly, who listed it on craigslist. It turns out we're near neighbors.
I left it as a [...]
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Would you like to have some Home Fries?
Slice 4 scrubbed potatoes into 8 wedges each. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Lightly mist the tops with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt. Bake at 425 for 20-30 minutes. Or until the potatoes are tender on the inside and golden brown on the outside. To [...]
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Multigrain Waffles with Chocolate Syrup–Happy Birthday Heidi!
Waffles
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat flour (pulverize rolled oats in a food processor)
1//4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately, then combine. Cook in a waffle baker per manufacturer's instructions. (1/3 cup batter per [...]
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My first yarn!
It's not perfect but it's mine . I spun a naturally colored white single (from a white sheep) and a single from a brown sheep and plied them together. My kids and I worked together to wind it onto a homemade PVC pipe niddy-noddy. Then we filled the bathtub a couple of inches deep with tepid [...]
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Frugal Gift Wrapping–In time for Valentine’s Day!