Homemade Lip Balm

This couldn’t get much easier. If you read our Lotion Bars post, you can see these are the same ingredients, only in different proportions. So no more ingredients to buy. And again, two versions–economy and first class. Everyday Jane and Princess....

Secrets of the No-Sew Rag Rug

Making a braided rag rug usually involve sewing. The no-sew woven version is something of a unicorn! The weaving below follows the same principle that we all used in making those funny cotton loop potholders–under, over, under, over.  If you remember that,...

Planting with a Newspaper Weed Blanket

Weed suppression and moisture retention for a bed of fall greens sounded good so a newspaper weed blanket came to mind. To plant: Radicchio, Red Surprise; Kale, Red Russian; Pak Choi, Toy Choi Hybrid; and Turnip Greens, Seven Top. After raking the surface smooth . . ....