Last Friday (Earthday!) was my husband Steven’s birthday, so I made him these mini key lime pies with gingersnap crusts to celebrate. He spent a lot of his childhood in Florida, where key lime pie is part of the culture. But I have to admit that I cheated a bit–I just used regular limes in […]
How to Make DIY Splatter Paint Fabric
12 DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is coming up (Sunday, May 8, 2016) here in the US, do you know what you’re getting your mom? If you haven’t yet figured out a gift for your mom, there’s still plenty of time to make her one. Here are 12 DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas from my archives, and I’ll be sharing a […]
Field Trip: Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm is one of those places that I’ve seen on Instagram, and have been meaning to visit for years. It’s only an hour south of my house, so I don’t really have a good excuse for not going for so long, except procrastination. There’s a limited window of tulip blooms, and […]
Gingersnap Cookies
This recipe for gingersnap cookies meets my need for crunchy, spicy-sweet little treats. But if you like your cookies chewy, you can make them that way, too. The story of this recipe begins at that mecca of snack food, Trader Joe’s. If you’ve ever regularly shopped at Trader Joe’s, you probably know this tale of […]
Make a Simple DIY Copper Plant Stand
Weekend Inspiration No. 1
This week, instead of my usual Field Trip, I’m sharing a grab-bag of links. It includes stuff to make and do, things to buy, and food to eat. Because I want to continue to share cool places I visit, my plan is to alternate this with the Field Trips on Fridays. I want to keep […]
Honey Roasted Cocoa Chili Nuts
Have you ever tried one of those spicy chocolate bars, featuring dark chocolate and cayenne pepper? I think they can be good, but Steven isn’t a fan. So I was surprised when he tried these spicy-sweet honey roasted cocoa chili nuts, and declared them a wild success. Apparently tastebuds (and the people they’re attached to) […]
DIY Concrete and Gold Gem Jewelry
These concrete and gold gems were born out of the failure of another project. Actually, it wasn’t a complete failure, because I eventually adapted that project to work. But when I was originally envisioning the wall-mounted stud earring rack I made, it was a tabletop version. I experimented with pouring it a cement block base, […]