Keep it spooky with these DIY black Halloween skull planters.
Weekend Inspiration
Photo from my trip to Ireland. See more on Instagram. Having just gotten back from Ireland on Wednesday night, I’m going to be spending a lot of time this weekend trying to re-adjust and re-teach my brain when to sleep. Jetlag is making everything just a bit fuzzy, so it’s harder to catch up on […]
The Final Reveal of My Closet Makeover
The final reveal of my big closet makeover, with links to all of the DIY projects involved. 
Weekend Inspiration
Happy Friday! Today I’m off to a wedding of good friends in Oakland, California, for the weekend. It’s so nice when your friends and family find the right person to settle down with, isn’t it? I used to be cynical about marriage, but over the years I’ve become much more sentimental about it. Plus, when […]
Weekend Inspiration
Funny story: As you might be able to tell from the above photo of my living room (and projects like geode jewelry boxes, framed rock art, mineral tote bags, soap rocks, and many others), I’m a big fan of rocks and crystals. When we were at the Sou’wester over Valentine’s Day, we chatted with a lady in […]
Dining Room Tweaks
The right size and color rug, plus a few more tweaks, made all the difference for our navy blue industrial/mid-century dining room.
DIY Mineral Chart Tote Bag with Free Printables
Make this DIY mineral chart tote bag with free printable images.
Make a Marimo Moss Ball Aquarium
Before I get to the marimo, just a little scheduling note: We’ve all heard the saying that “consistency is key,” and I’ve been trying to take it to heart with this blog. But while I’ve been posting DIY projects on Mondays, recipes on Wednesdays, and Field Trips on Fridays, I’m going to switch it up […]
Field Trip: Ink & Peat
When I first lived in Portland proper, back in the early 2000s, North Williams Avenue was not a place to hang out. There just wasn’t much there, aside from industrial buildings, and one of the first iterations of SCRAP (I remember lots of empty lots nearby). So it was pretty early in the street’s development when Ink […]