Author Archives: Angela Coffman
Instead of towels embroider an apron…
The blank canvas for this proejct was an inexpensive pruchased butcher style apron. I made it special for a gift by adding a free motion embroidery pattern using the same method as in the towel tutorial here. I had never met the bride before the shower, but I watched her fiance grow up at our church [...]
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Griddle Pizza–Yum!
Life without an oven isn't so bad. It requires me to think more deeply, to be more creative. Today was no exception. I was missing a key ingredient for my crock pot meal I had planned for today. It's the 14th of the month and I still haven't found time to grocery shop. It's so [...]
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Fast and Frugal: Napkins
I love cloth napkins and what they represent. Cloth napkins give an aura of sit down family dinners, sunny picnics, or fancy restaurant fare. Just seeing a table set with them makes me happy. They never peel off in layers and stick to your hands. They are luxurious and yet more cost effective than paper. A set [...]
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Frugal Wedding Gifts: Boutique Kitchen Towels
Wedding season is in full bloom. If your wallet is getting slimmer, perhaps this fun project will help. Click to download the tutorial: Download Boutique Kitchen Towels 1 yard of cotton fabric is enough to make 2 towels. These towels were born when my friend, Jennifer, fell in love with some screen printed towels on etsy. They were [...]
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Avocado Crab Rangoon
There's a recipe contest over at www.AvocadosfromMexico.com and the grand prize is $3,000! Two of the recipe requirements to enter are: It must contain Avocados and it can't be Mexican food. Be sure to click over to check out all the rules and to enter the contest, and do it soon! The contest ends today. Here's [...]
Kitchen Remodel Phase 1
Kitchen Before Why remodel? We were rewarded an insurance check for water damage that is buying a new floor! While the floor is being replaced, we decided it's a good time to change the layout. In this photo the only place to stand to prepare food is where the baby is. There isn't room for [...]
Spring Cleaning with Homemade Organizers
I love this one from design sponge, because it looks pretty and is custom fit to the drawer. They used cute wrapping paper and corigated cardboard to make their simple design. Covering the cardboard with fabric and fusible web would work too. http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/03/diy-wednesdays-march-11th.html Here's a similar idea from apartment therapy: Organize your Crafts with this tutorial from Craftynest [...]
It’s Time to Harvest Lamb’s Quarter!
We are heading to the farm and hoping for great weather. I enjoyed the lamb's quarter we put up last year so much, and I'm glad I made a video to remind myself how to do it again this year. Here's the link to last year's post with all the nutirion fact on lamb's quarter: http://groceryshrink.typepad.com/the_grocery_shrink_blog/2009/05/freezing-lambs-quarter-for-winter-use.html [...]
Little Chicken Pockets for Lunch