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i got my first non-spam anonymous comment!  readers who leave anonymous comments often feel uncomfortable leaving their name because they feel that their comment is a negative one, but in this instance, the commenter simply asked, “How did you “design” … Continue reading →

in case it’s been awhile since you’ve visited my blog directly (instead of through an rss feed), i’d like to invite you over to see my new look!  it’s a design by the amazing patricia of mirabelleza (an etsy shop … Continue reading →

i blogged recently about switching from shampoo to baking soda and apple cider vinegar.  you can go read that post if you want to know my initial impressions of the process, but i thought i’d write an update to say… … Continue reading →

alright.  who guessed that we’d last about 4 days and that the first thing that would force us back to the grocery store would be…. carrots?  here’s the thing.  about an hour after i posted the pantry challenge post, i … Continue reading →

I’m going to try a pantry challenge.  most people pick a pre-determined amount of time during which they’re not allowed to buy groceries, but instead try to just cook the food they already have stashed away.  i’m not quite up … Continue reading →

have i mentioned here that i write a blog for work?  it chronicles many of the programs i do.  even if you’re not a children’s librarian, you might enjoy some of the activities blogged there.  enjoy!

my dear mother recently taught me a new and very useful trick.  when trying to get muffins out of the pan (i never seem to put enough grease on my pan and “non-stick” seems to be a bit of a … Continue reading →

so, on a whim, i decided to try the “no shampoo” or “no ‘poo” method out about three weeks ago.  i don’t have any particular convictions about using shampoo, i was mostly just curious to see what would happen.  i … Continue reading →

remember that post i wrote about diy larabars with some original recipes for that style of snack bar?  if you actually read through the comments, you might have seen a response from the larabar people themselves, asking if i’d like … Continue reading →

i may regret this, but here goes:  i am going to attempt to post something to this blog 28 times in the month of february.  (like that loophole?  how it wasn’t specifically once-a-day just in case i slip up?  yeah, … Continue reading →