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Recycled Denim Pillows with Pockets
After being inspired by sweaters I thought it was time to do something with the old jeans that were piling up. I knew I wanted to make pillows, and then I came across a picture of a pillow with a … Continue reading
Sweater Friends
One of the things I really wanted to do when I first started to get into sewing, and thinking about a sewing business, was to learn how to turn things that had outlived their purpose into something new and useful. The … Continue reading
Oven-Dried Tomatoes for the Winter
Remember these? After many cucumber and tomato salads, a batch of salsa, and some bruschetta stuffed zucchini (recipe to come soon) I still had a good harvest to preserve for winter enjoyment. Placed on racks, drizzled with olive oil, seasoned … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking/Recipes, Gardening
Tagged Cooking, frugality, garden produce, Gardening, recipes, tomato
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A tourist in your own town
I had the pleasure of having one of the best summer jobs in the world. Two days a week I got to spend the day hanging out with one of my favourite people, and her three awesome kids. One of … Continue reading
Deer-Proofing your Veggie Garden
Deer are beautiful and majestic animals. In the days before our wedding, when we were thinking of buying this house, Hubby and I came out to see the place at dusk. As we drove by we saw a deer under the trees. … Continue reading
Mens Shirt Transformation
After my sewing experiment yesterday turned out so well, I was really excited about trying to transform another of Hubby’s old shirts. He can’t wear them anymore because the collars have started to fray, but some of them are just … Continue reading
Mending – turning a top into a dress
I am happy to say that I survived the stomach flu and am halfway trough my students’ reports. I needed to take a break from staring at the computer and typing so I decided to take advantage of Mending Week … Continue reading
Homemade “Green” Cleaning for Earth Day and Every Day!
Happy Earth day! I have had it in my mind for a while that I would like to do a post on making your own cleaners, and what better day to do it than on a day when we celebrate … Continue reading
It’s Spring!
Today is the first day of spring, and unlike other years here on the East Coast of Canada, it actually feels like spring today! The kind of day when you can head out onto the deck in your slippers and … Continue reading
Cooking Tips from 1913
I discovered one of my great-grandmother’s school books. It was in among her recipes, possibly because the content refers to kitchen economy, how to make meals and keep the household running smoothly. The book is dated 1913, which means that … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking/Recipes, Nana's Recipe project
Tagged Cooking, frugality, Nana's Recipes
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