Archive for the ‘Around the house’ Category
9 Dec
Lit up
16 Feb
Handmade holidays, continued
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that we were the grateful recipients of several handmade gifts this Christmas. Karyl kindly gave me this gorgeous holiday quilt, which—as you can tell—did not get put away with the rest of the Christmas decorations. I love it so much I think it will always be on hand—it’s perfect [...]
19 Oct
Why living with a biochemist is awesome
I’ve been making my own laundry soap for several months now. I couldn’t be happier with the results, especially in the stain management category (extremely important when you have a toddler who delights in acquiring new and often inexplicable stains). So, while mixing up a third batch this weekend, I took the leap and made [...]
22 Jun
Homemade laundry detergent
After draining yet another $25 tub of Tide Free and Clear, I decided to give homemade laundry detergent a try. I’ve been reading quite a bit about it lately—benefits include cleaner laundry, a huge cost savings and product that’s better for your skin and the environment. I found hundreds of recipes online—some for liquid detergent, [...]
17 Mar
Found objects
I have been saving wine corks for years, tossing them into a pretty crystal bowl in our dining room. Mom and Dave recently made me a set of trivet bases, which I filled with a few of my favorites. The cork on the bottom was from the bottle of wine we shared on a recent [...]
11 Dec
Trimming the tree
This year, we broke a longstanding family tradition of purchasing our Christmas tree from a retail parking lot. While this has served us well in past years, last Christmas, we brought one home to discover it had been spray painted a lovely shade of aqua. So, at my friend Dawn’s suggestion, we hit up a [...]
23 Jul
Fail
Bryan have had an ongoing argument–for YEARS–about where one should put dirty clothes. I think they go in the hamper, or should you be so inclined, you may sort them into one of our four baskets in the laundry room. Bryan firmly believes they belong in a giant pile next to the shower. He will [...]
5 Jun
An old thread
I found these old wooden spools at a flea market over Memorial Day weekend. I loved the bits of remaining thread and vintage labels.
