(Photo of Large Rita bag in Sprout from www.queenbee-creations.com) Queen Bee CreationsHand-sewn bags in cute, simple designs. The faux leather bags are both awesome and veggie-friendly. The also just started making bike panniers! (Photo of vegan Toms from www.tomsshoes.com) Toms ShoesToms operates with a single goal in mind: For every pair of shoes you buy, …
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Friday Internet Crushes: Get Stitchy, Get Pretty, Get Fed
As a lady new to embroidery, I am totally excited about Sublime Stitching. The designs are fun, the instructions are straightforward, and Jenny Hart and the surrounding community of stitchers seem knowledgeable and inviting. Not to mention, she gave away mustache patterns for free today. (Product photo from sweetandsara.com)Sweet and SaraSara is an amazing vegan …
Tutorial: Vermicomposting: Don’t Forget to Feed the Worms
I cook a lot from scratch, and always prefer to use fresh produce rather than canned or frozen. With our CSA share and at least two farmers’ markets within easy walking distance, we end up with quite a pile of cores and vegetable peels by the end of the week. The idea of sending organic …
The Books-to-Buttons Project
As planned, Jeremy and I spent a good portion of the afternoon searching for books to use in our books-to-buttons project. Our plan was to find graphically interesting books that were unlikely to be used in the future because of poor condition or outdated information (old science books and atlases), and to recycle them into …