January 2009

Loosey-Goosey Market Bag

Crafts

What happens when you find ten balls of fun fur at 80% off? I know that there are lots of great bag patterns out there, however, none of them seem to take into account the fact that I can’t count to ninety-seven twice without skipping or adding a few stitches. So, out of concern for [...]

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Soap Present-ation

Crafts

Whether you do melt-n-pour, cold process, hot process, or hand-milled, when it comes to soap sophistication, packaging is where it’s at. What if someone just handed you three bare bars of Dove as a present? Happy Birthday! Lame. But what if they ‘hand-milled’ that same soap (read melted and reformed it) with milk and oats [...]

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Banana-Pecan Pancakes

Breakfast

I’m contemplating a lawsuit against myself for failure to make these pancakes until now. All those wasted years . . . Banana-Pecan Pancakesmakes about 15 4-inch pancakes 1 cup whole wheat flour1 1/4 tsp. baking powder1/8 tsp. salt1 tsp. cinnamon1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 med-lg bananas)1 cup milk1 egg2 T. oil, plus a little [...]

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Rosary Pouch

Crafts

I made these AGES ago, (to go with some baptism rosaries), but we’ve quite a few requests for the pattern, so I had to accost a previous recipient and ask to see it. Embarrassing! This pattern uses afghan stitch, but I used a regular needle since the work is only 15 stitches wide. If you [...]

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Free Printable: 2009 Spring Garden Guide

Free Plans & Printables

Ever wonder WHEN you’re supposed to start tomatoes indoors, sow carrots outdoors, or transplant your peppers? (Or is the fact that timing matters Brand New Information?) Well, here is a free printable that already has it organized for you. This is the time of year when those of us who have garden fever can finally [...]

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