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Books: The Backyard Homestead
Books are among my favorite gifts to receive. I love spending Christmas morning flipping through the pages of a new book, making plans. Last year, my favorite gift was Sewing for Baby.… Read MoreGetting a new book is a big deal around these parts, since I primarily use the library for financial and ecological reasons. I want to make my requests wisely!
This year, I’m thinking about requesting The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre. Have any of you read it? Do you recommend it?
Once we sell our house, move to Austin, and create a pocket neighborhood, I really
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DIY: Winter Baby Shirts!
A couple weeks ago, I was brainstorming ideas about how to use freezer paper as a stencil for Henry’s shirts. During the process, I decided to order the pdf version of this pattern to make some winter shirts for Henry. As a side note, I highly recommend buying pdf versions of patterns and printing them on your own computer. Although it’s more work to piece and tape the pattern together when it doesn’t fit on standard paper, it’s so much easier to work with real paper as opposed to tissue paper. Also, you can print out as many patterns as you want, which means you can print and use all… Read More -
To Read: Vintage Notions
‘Tis the season to start finding the loveliest gifts for my nearest and dearest (and to start making a list of what my family can get me if they aren’t feeling creative).… Read MoreThis book, Vintage Notions, is on one of those lists (probably the latter?). The description says it is a “blueprint for living a simple, fulfilling life.” The book features:
- Inspirational essays and projects for each month of the year
- Seasonal recipes and decorating ideas
- Twelve Magic Patterns easy-to-make, chic sewing projects
- Vintage timeless advice on health, character, beauty, style, fashion, parenting, communication, friendship, spirituality, community
I first came across the book on Kelly Rae’s blog. She wrote:
