See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Tag Archives: buying local
Buying Local for Christmas
I know, I know..it’s early, but I’d like to give you some ideas for Christmas presents or even upcoming birthday presents. I really like supporting local artists and these all are within a couple hours from where I live in … Continue reading →
Wanda’s Wax – Local Candlemaker
For my “Telling Your Story” column this week I interviewed Leandra Krueger, owner of Wanda’s Wax. I’ve not even thought about making candles since Marsha and I made those tall star shaped candles way back when until my visit with … Continue reading →
Posted in buying local, crafts, telling your story
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Tagged buying local, candle making, crafts, homemade, Leandra Krueger, quilted crafts, Wanda's candles, Wanda's Wax
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Local Soapers
This week’s column in the Evansville Courier and Press is about two local soapmakers, Mary Allen and Tracy Klemczewski, who not only make soap for their family, but also sell their soaps and other personal care items through their business, … Continue reading →
Posted in body care products, soap making, telling your story
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Tagged buying local, Mary Allen, soap making, Soap Solutions, Soap Solutions Online, soapmaking, Tracy Klemczewski
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Our First CSA Allotment
What an exciting day! This morning we picked up our first monthly CSA allotment from Stonewall Farm. CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is where customers buy a share in the year’s crop in exchange for paying at the beginning of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged blueberries, buying local, CSA, Stonewall Farm
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Handmade Cedar Wood Soap Dishes
I love ETSY. It’s such a great place to find handmade goods. I wanted to find some nice soap dishes to give as presents with our soap this Christmas, but also to use here to help prevent these soaps from … Continue reading →
Posted in body care products, buying local, crafts, gadgets, soap making, telling your story
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Tagged art journals, buying local, homemade, homemade body care, homemade gifts, lavender, soapmaking, telling your story
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Iris Tagging
I will be tagging all of my irises this year. In the past couple of years I’ve tried doing this with a variety of different tags and they all pop out of their location after the ground froze. Dave bought … Continue reading →
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Tagged buying local, gardening, iris, plant labels, spring
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Looking for asparagus
Yesterday I took a stroll around Happy Acres to see what has changed since the rains came. I was hoping I’d see some asparagus peaking up through the soil. Last year this time, they showed themselves and we picked our … Continue reading →
Posted in gardening, Photography, Ramblings
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Tagged Bestseller tulips, buying local, gardening, iris, spring
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Time To Put It Away
Well, I finally did it – I put away one of my gadgets – the dehydrator. It’s been sitting on the corner of the kitchen counter since spring. I know it should have been put away a month or so, … Continue reading →
Posted in Cooking, gadgets, gardening
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Tagged buying local, dehydrator, dried apples, dried tomatoes, gardening
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Buying Local
Even before reading the book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, I’ve been interested in buying more local. This book documents the yearlong story of her family’s journey after moving from Tucson to rural America where they vowed to eat … Continue reading →
