Studio Redo Again!

Yes, I’m at it again. I just completed another studio redo. It seems like it’s been awhile but I did redo the studio last April. I was never happy with the arrangement, and always felt overwhelmed. My new friend, Dawn Murtaugh, volunteered to drop by and give me her suggestions and it really helped me…

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Last Sunday in October

Yesterday was a busy day. So much still needs to be tended to outside, but I’ve not been feeling quite myself so I stayed inside and took care of some of inside chores. First on the agenda was to wash the bedclothes. It’s time to put on the flannel sheets, so I went ahead and…

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Our Three Soaps

Before I review our three soaps that have cured and we are using, I wanted to let you know that I won a $25 gift certificate from Majestic Mountain Sage for submitting our Lavender Goat Milk soap in their milk soap challenge. Here is my entry on their blog. Pretty exciting! Can’t wait to order…

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On Coffee Grounds

Nothing makes me happier than a bargain. The other day on my way out of the local grocery store, there sat a bag of used coffee grounds next to the bag recycling bin.  Above the bag was a sign: FREE for your compost, worm garden, or roses. Well, of course I can’t pass up a…

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Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner

[donotprint] I really don’t like to clean. Roombe, my new best friend, remains a great helper in this house. It’s been almost two months and I’ve decided that it’s one of the best investments we’ve made in gadgets. Unfortunately, Roombe can only clean floors. In my quest to find homemade and safe cleaners I came…

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