I just thought I’d show you all a little of my house’s decorations for All Hallow’s Eve. I have my mantle dressed up a bit:
The “cupcakes” are actually candles! I love them. I also love my Disney’s Haunted House record that I picked up at a thrift store back in June. If only I had [...]
This post makes my cat, Misty, so sad, she can barely keep upholstering.
I just received this email from the Washington DC Humane Society (WashHumane) and it breaks my heart, as a cat owner, an animal lover, and a human being who believes right over wrong.
“Our humane officers need your help to solve two cases of [...]
I recently went on a “spending spree” in my neighborhood thrift stores. Our little corner of DC is lucky enough to have three right along the same street within 4 blocks or four-tenths of a mile of each other (I will list them at the end of the post)
So here is my haul:
And here is [...]
I usually don’t talk about music or pop culture on this blog, but this is ridiculous.
Tegan and Sara, a Canadian indie duo who are also twins, make good music and I’ve been turned on to them by CBC Radio 3 because they are Canadian artists. However, the Warner Theatre is possibly the WORST venue in [...]
I have entered into the running as a candidate for Prilosec OTC’s contest: “Official Sponsor of Everything You Do Without Heartburn!” Of course I chose my goal to learn more about upholstery, with my “prize” being a round of the Eliot School upholstery classes in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts and the travel expenses since it’s [...]
I have a little camera tripod for taking photos and it was pretty cheap. With shipping, I think it was under $10. That said, it was under-$10 quality, because as you know, you get what you pay for. So I made some little improvements with supplies on hand that have gone a long way.
Of course, [...]
Although I like to keep this blog directed toward handmade goods and life arts, I just wanted to take a quick moment to promote the farm that will be providing our heritage turkey: Legacy Manor Farm in Boonsboro, MD. My boyfriend and I took a trip out there in October to pick up lard and [...]