by Ivory Soap | Apr 29, 2011 | Household, Simple & Frugal
1. Save Time – For real. Making your own (jelly, bread, cheese) takes just a few minutes actual work time. Most of the ‘time’ involved in household DIY is wait time, or time you can be throwing Frisbees and playing with the dog instead of driving to the store,...
by Daisy | Apr 27, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
My first year growing cabbage and I don’t know what to expect. I planted little seedlings of red cabbage in February and they have grown beautifully since. I think they are in the “pre-cupping” stage but since I’ve never done this before I...
by Daisy | Apr 25, 2011 | Crafts, Woodworking
You know that awful “Yikes!” feeling you get when you realize you’ve just yanked the hose over a nice bed of lettuce or seedling tomatoes? The other day I was looking at some leftover spindles from a porch rail project and decided to use them to...
by Daisy | Apr 25, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
Here’s what I saw the other day when I woke up: Do you see it, too? Or did I read too much Bedtime For Frances when I was a kid?
by Daisy | Apr 19, 2011 | Garden, Plants & Uses
Years ago, like most college students, I lived by myself in a cabin at the edge of a big woods. Let’s try again. Years ago, like most college students, I spent my summers walking along fencerows picking elderberries for homemade jam. No? Maybe that’s why...
