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I washed my face with honey this morning.
Honey in honeycombs (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Yep. I did. I am always on the lookout for healthy, DIY beauty alternatives. I hadn’t heard of this type of use for honey until a couple of days ago when...
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That so did not work for me
The “washing my face with honey” experiment is kaput. After two days of it my skin freaked. out. I think I might have had an allergic reaction, actually. Which is interesting and makes me wonder if I...
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It’s my Blog’s Birthday and I have a gift for YOU!
On this day ten years ago I wrote my first blog post. It was about how much I loved driving up the California Coast and I debated about whether I should move away or stay. So very much has happened in...
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On maybe (perhaps) being a reluctant notebook person
So, there has been some lighthearted Twitter arguing discussion about notebook vs. no notebook in the pinhole photography community (you should watch this very eloquent video SquarePegPinhole made in...
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Blue (a cyanotype tutorial from a cyanotype newbie)
I spent some time last Monday doing more cyanotypes. I made them 4×6 so I could use them as postcards for the postcard swap. I am really enjoying this printing process. I am learning all kinds of...
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We made books!
I did a lot of stapling yesterday. I have been helping on the most amazing project the past few months and it all came to fruition yesterday! I breifly mentioned the kids from the after-school program...
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My foray into cyanotype
I am fascinated by alternative processes when it comes to photography. I love to experiment with stuff (when I can find the time for it). I am especially interested in printing techniques. I’ve been...
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In my post about the Women’s March I talked a little bit about the lead up to the march and my indifference. At the time, I didn’t see the point of protesting. I didn’t see how it could accomplish...
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Welcome to my new crafty obsession
I’ve always had a fascination with paper crafts but have never delved very far into that world. When scrapbooking was popular I was, for some reason, repelled by it but also had a strange fascination....
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A year in temperatures
Inspired by my IG buddy, Heather, I decided to start on a Year In Temperatures scarf sometime around mid May. I have been knitting a row for each day of the year, the color of the row determined by...
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Year In Temperatures Scarf
I’m not sure you all are interested in my knitting projects, but I thought I would post the finish of a year long project: my Year In Temperatures scarf. I finished it on New Years Eve and wove in a...
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