We eat a lot of pasta. It could be easily said that we eat too much pasta, but I’m not exactly ashamed of it. I work hard, the Spouse works hard, and our circumstances require a pretty flexible schedule. Pasta is something I can usually fix in an hour or less, and I can be…
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Crochet Cowl – Recycled Silk
I still consider myself fairly new to crochet. I’ve been trying to learn for a year or two, but I don’t have a lot of time to practice and my skills are kind of lacking. I signed up for a subscription service back when I still had a day job, in the hopes it would…
Baked Penne
When I first got together with the person who is now my Spouse, we made a commitment to eating a home cooked meal together every Sunday night. It was my way of honoring a family tradition, and it was his attempt to mitigate the health effects of living on the road five days a week….
Consolatory Daiquiri
A very long time ago, in 2009, the Spouse and I developed a tradition. Any time the Yankees (our favorite team) were getting blown out, we would make daiquiris. Our preference was for strawberry daiquiris, but just about any fruit would do. I don’t recommend apple daiquiris. Anyway, if you’re not a big baseball fan,…
Flower Petal Ring
This ring, as you can tell from the original tutorial I tried to work from, is supposed to be a beautiful beaded, spiral-wrapped stone ring. On the pictures included with the original tutorial, which dates back to 2012, the spirals with the tiny beads perfectly encircle the larger stone and draw attention to it. Their…
Make Your Own Bath Salts
Have you ever thought about bath salts? I’m not talking about the drug. (Please don’t put that stuff into your bath. It’s your body, your choice, but I can’t imagine good things would come of it.) I’m talking about a simple addition to your bath designed to help ease aches and pains, with an aromatherapeutic…
Rose Quartz Bracelet
The thing with beads is that when you’re first starting out with them, everything can seem pretty simple. This bracelet, made from rose quartz and aqua quartz, is just about as simple as can be. It doesn’t take a degree in engineering and it doesn’t require a whole lot of candlepower. If you’re looking for…
Simple Crochet Headband
This is the first crochet item I’ve made that was built in the round. I got the pattern from Rescued Paw Designs, because I subscribe to their newsletter. I was looking for an easy pattern I could work up in a day, because I was having one of those days where I needed a win….
Simple Wire-Wrapped Ring
This is a super-simple ring project that will let you practice your wire-wrapping skills. I made it for my daughter, although it still proved to be too big for her. She’ll grow into it. In essence, I had some wire left over from re-imagining the wire wrapping for her amethyst – more on that later,…
Butter Beans with Greens
We are not a vegan household. That said, I’ve been trying to cook with a lot less meat lately. Some family members (read: those who are not me) aren’t willing to go completely vegetarian, but we’re all on board with eating healthier and spending less money. So we’re just making meat a rarity in this…