I’m a Brooklyn gal now, but I grew up in southwestern Michigan where vegan folks are few and far between. While my family has always been steadfastly supportive of my dietary choices, they don’t always know what to feed me when I come home for a visit. To avoid stress, I usually arrive with recipes …
It’s bitterly cold and windy in Brooklyn tonight. A little while ago, I ventured out into the snow and wind to pick up dinner from the Egyptian cafe around the corner. (I couldn’t resist the siren call of my favorite lentil soup and fresh-from-the-oven pita bread.) When I got back home, I needed something that …
I’ve been known to pay more than I should for cute, embroidered old lady sweaters (*coughAnthropologiecough*). Inspired by Sublime Stitching and thriftiness, I decided to try my hand at needlework to see if I could make some of the designs that I liked. I didn’t start out with high hopes—I fully expected my efforts to …
I love being inspired by the craftiness, creativity, and enthusiasm of others. I definitely have project crushes on these folks: Window FarmsI love this urban gardening/vertical farming project. There’s a great community feel on the website, and I’ve already found a ton of ideas for improving my own window garden. (Photo from the windowfarms Flickr …
