Monthly Archives: January 2016

I love it when major breakthroughs come in our lives. Last year was a year of so many wonderful joys, not the least of which was having Tim, Abbie, and the girls here for an extended visit, and of Jame, Kel, … Continue reading →

Offering this beautifully stitched purse for grabs. It’s gorgeously sewn, especially since I made it for myself! I love this pattern but am already convinced that I personally need a little larger purse. Great if you carry a medium size … Continue reading →

So, here’s the new bag finished. I have to say this pattern is one of the most well done patterns I’ve ever used. This woman knows what she’s doing and knows how to do it well. I will definitely check … Continue reading →

So…this happened to me twice this past Christmas season. I am totally not joking. This is for real. A 63 year old gramma was stopped two different times in two different stores because of the size of my purse. Now … Continue reading →

I have a couple of beauty goals this year. One is to finally get serious about using only organic hair products. Nothing homemade as yet has made me happy, so I am buying, but always on the look out for … Continue reading →

2 things of interest: Thing 1: Made some lovely dryer balls yesterday. Looking forward to trying them out. Thing 2: Are you concerned about the chemicals in your body products, would like to use organic, but sometimes have trouble being … Continue reading →

I was reading an article this morning titled, “Using Ancient Foods to Fight Obesity and Prevent Disease”. Don’t get me wrong. It was a good article from a doctor that I read almost daily and highly respect for his expertise. … Continue reading →

A lovely new piece of equipment added to our household. A beautiful 6″ granite mortar and pestle. It’s actually Sara’s, for her birthday, but I’m hoping to get some good use out of too. An essential item for any herbal-ing … Continue reading →

I spent the past two days at the Pond working my way through my first herbal course goal of the year; Thomas J. Elpel’s “Botany In A Day”, a one day tutorial which introduces 8 of the world’s most common … Continue reading →

This is a new treatment I am test driving this winter. Several years ago I began to have this sore inside my nose that would bleed quite a bit when disturbed. After that first winter it subsided somewhat when warm … Continue reading →