Do you know the magazine Ready Made ?  They also have a cool blog .  I love it!  I can check the magazine out from the library and it has t...

Cranberry-ginger vinegar This is a fun and fabulous project for the holidays!  (It makes a super-cool gift.)  Hardware : Glass bottles wit...

This week's question: How do you remain true to your unique life's path? It would be easy to ask a question about gratitude toda...

"A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the hardest things about moving has been...

Our garden is still going strong with lettuce, kale, turnips, beets, rosemary, cress, and lots of parsley!  We found this delicious and zing...

This week's question: How do you cultivate patience? Patience is not my natural tendency.  I'm more of the "grab it by the ...

Me and the bag, in the heart of the city For over a year, I've been on the hunt for the perfect camera bag.  I want a cross-body style ...

Meet Marmalady, also know as my friend Marilyn!  She writes a wonderful blog and has her own tea and jam business, Marmalady's .  (I...

This week's question: How do you forgive yourself? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations to last week's winner, Marlena !  (Her name wa...

I've thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history of sewing (and, in parallel, a look at feminism and gender roles) in the new book Sew...

I've been eating a lot of granola lately, and I've taken to making it myself.  I like the flavor of agave nectar and I like to add ...

Dahlias Bouquet from the Farmer's Market last Sunday How do you hold joy and sorrow in your heart at the same time? Joy in these glori...

I think this is a really cool photo!  I like how the small glass teapot has steamed up and framed the steeping stalks. Hojicha - This tea ...

Today's tea review is Genmaicha , also known as brown rice tea or "popcorn" tea.  There is rice in this tea, but no popcorn.  ...

When my niece was born and I met her for the first time, I whispered in her ear what I knew to be true,  "You're amazing.  You are ...

I had a horrible cup of tea yesterday, and it was made by none other than yours truly. The root cause: I was in a hurry .  It unfolded like...

A favorite thing among favorites at the NW Tea Festival was participating in the many varied tea tastings.  Offered by experts also in love ...

A very fun part of the NW Tea Festival was visiting with the vendors at the Exhibit Hall.  The offerings ranged from high-end teas to tea e...

 Me, happy at the NW Tea Festival in Seattle I spent last weekend at the NW Tea Festival and had an amazing time!  I have several days of ...

  I recently shared an evening with a colleague, and we had tea.  It was my first British-style tea in the new place.  Fun!  I was eager to...