The Pretentious Beer Glass Company
If you’ve got some money to burn on beer glasses, I’m quite taken with this set from The Pretentious Beer Glass Company. They are handmade blown glasses, each with a …
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Dinosaur Fossil Sugar Cookies
This is a cute idea. Make sugar cookies and then use the foot of a toy dinosaur to imprint the top. Hurrah, you’ve made Dinosaur Fossil Sugar Cookies. Or use …
Ananas D'Amerique A Chair Verte Melon
One of the nicest surprises in my garden this year was the Ananas D’Amerique A Chair Verte Melon. I don’t know why it has such a crazy name. I planted …
My 2014 Fall Garden
Can you believe August is half over? I’m busy harvesting. This is today’s haul: kale, tomatoes, four different types of green beans, three different types of peppers, corn, lemons, oranges, …
5 Ways To Organize Blankets
Babies. They sure have a lot of blankets. Am I right? Here are five ways to organize blankets, baby or no: Roll Them On A Shelf Install A Towel Rack …
Water Draining Soap Holder
Here’s a nifty gadget: a Water Draining Soap Holder. No more icky standing soap-scum water! $5. [Oh Gizmodo]
Make Your Own Glow-in-the-Dark Shelves
Check out these glow-in-the-dark shelves that Mat Brown made for his kitchen. The shelves are from a piece of chestnut wood. He filled the cracks with resin mixed with powder …
Vegetable-Heavy Entrees I’ve Made Recently
My fridge is jammed with vegetables from my garden right now. We’ve been eating like kings for very little money. There’s a reason they say the living is easy during …
What To Do With Chard
I have four thriving chard plants in my garden this year. That’s fine with me, since I like chard better than other greens, like kale. And you can use chard …
Desk Hammock For Your Feet
Check it out: a Desk Hammock For Your Feet. I like it. $30.
Make Your Own Altoids
Well look at this: Make Your Own Altoids. It takes gum paste, powdered sugar, and flavored oil, presumably peppermint. I like Altoids, as you can tell by my post about …