My friend Cate Fitt, an artist and fellow blogger, shared a video that really blew my mind. It inspired this piece. Thanks Cate! Ink it, don't think it I love of old school printing presses. I love the quality and the raw nature of the medium. I also love that it's done by hand. As a writer and graphic designer, I've long harbored the fantasy that when the world hits the … [Read more...]
Yes, you can bake bread
My husband and I are on one heck of a family resilience bender. When we first got married almost three years ago, we focused on insulating our place from attic to basement, shaving 20% off of our heating and cooling expenses. This really adds up. But in the past six months our efforts have turned more to homemaker re-skilling. We've added a rain barrel and composter. He's … [Read more...]
New take on the cowboy tie is back
Ever been bulldogging? Me neither. I think you can be a manly man and still care about animals. For me, bulldogging is one of the more cruel rodeo events in that antiquated American sport. You tackle animals and slam them to the ground. Not something I'm likely to do. Unsightly. Inspires sensitive people to cringe. And then cringe again. And why would anyone want that? … [Read more...]