Unique Gift & Favor Ideas for Every Occasion
I have a small powder room on the main floor of my house. It’s a luxury that I’m still getting used to because my last house had one tiny bathroom that everyone in the house used daily and our guests also used when they came to visit. Now I have this wonderful powder room, and…
This past year I started making my own liquid handsoap and was totally impressed by how easy and inexpensive it is. It’s so practical, in fact, that I now use only my own liquid handsoap at home. Recently, I used baby-mild soap along with the joyful sent of grapefruit to make a fabulous and useful…
Last November, my boyfriend and I moved out of an apartment we had lived in for over four years. We were excited to have a fresh start and more space, but the thought of moving all our stuff seemed daunting. I’ll admit I’m a bit of a pack rat, so when it came time to…
I find a dime in the bottom of the washing machine on a pretty regular basis. It’s not much, but it’s far better than some of the other things that have been put through the wash that I missed. Some items get destroyed in the laundry, such as checks, receipts, and other paper-y stuff that…
This year I’ve become almost obsessively interested in learning about herbs and both their healing and magical properties. I love making my own scent blends, and discovering new ways to use and make herbal gifts. While shopping at Goodwill, I found a book called, Making Herbal Dream Pillows by Jim Long and fell in love…
This is the time of year when I do a lot of cooking. Sometimes I think I cook more during this season than I do the other three combined! Many weekends and late nights are spent preparing multiple meals to go into the freezer. The bounty of fresh food that is available simply tastes better…
