Fall is a busy birthday season for me. I have my bff/college roommate’s birthday, dad, Eric, mom, grandma, and a few others interspersed. There goes my Christmas crafting time, no? Especially with November’s focus being writing fantastic fiction stories. Hopefully I’ll have birthday gifts done completely soon. Today is dad’s birthday (Happy Birthday, Dad!), soContinue reading “Birthday time”
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Stairs hurt
So…I lied about being patient and reading and learning before canning. This weekend, Eric and I went and bought the final supplies for our canning adventures. And then we made peach-honey butter. Here are some things we learned: 1. We were given two pressure cookers, which is awesome, but unnecessary for things like jams andContinue reading “Stairs hurt”
Let canning season begin…
Since moving here, I have been increasing my desire to make things from scratch. I am quickly becoming addicted to the idea of saying “I made that,” and I am always looking for ways to make a meal just a few, if any, preprocessed ingredients. It was with this goal in mind that I askedContinue reading “Let canning season begin…”
Everyone knows I’m in over my head (except for me!)
I mentioned in my post yesterday (posts two days in a row?! I’m getting back up to speed!) that I bought a needlepoint kit to try out this weekend. I was rather excited because it comes with everything you need. I opened that bad boy up this morning to take a peek. Aida cloth? Check.Continue reading “Everyone knows I’m in over my head (except for me!)”
Twofer Tuesday 2: The problem with Pinterest
Given that I probably lost any and all readers with the title alone, I feel like I need to put a disclaimer here and say that I love Pinterest. I am as addicted as any self-respecting crafter. This post is simply an example of a problem with using it…just…you’ll see. While scouring on Pinterest aContinue reading “Twofer Tuesday 2: The problem with Pinterest”
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