Cicada Daydream (who has some really lovely items in her Etsy shop) blogged about her “Top 5″ tools of the trade yesterday, and inspired me to do the same! Ivy & Mae and Fog and Thistle also blogged about their Top 5, and I found it pretty interesting to read about the tools each of […]
Entries from February 2008
My Top 5 Tools of the Trade
February 28th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: Do It Yourself · Crafts
Moroccan Chickpea Stew
February 27th, 2008 · 8 Comments
I love chickpeas and was searching around for a recipe involving them last week. Lucky for me, I came across this recipe for Moroccan Chickpea Stew at Care2 GreenLiving. It’s tasty, quick, and healthy. We’ve had it twice in the last two weeks, and I don’t think anyone is complaining.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, […]
Tags: Recipes · Food & Drink
Reusable Grocery Bags
February 25th, 2008 · 8 Comments
I’ve got a 50% off coupon for the fabric store, and I’ve decided today’s the day I’m going to use it to buy a bunch of canvas and make myself the reusable grocery bags I’ve been thinking about for months. I save all the plastic bags I bring home from the grocery store and reuse […]
Tags: Do It Yourself · Green Living
Ice Storm = Productivity
February 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments
We had our second ice storm in as many weeks today, and it looks like it’s going to continue into tomorrow. It was bad enough that the university was closed and I got to spend the day at home, instead of at work. I planned ahead this time and went grocery shopping yesterday, so SciFi […]
Tags: Wallets · Green Living · Bags & Accessories

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