Oh, For the Love of Words
This blog article is a collaboration with Nicole Douglas nee Carruthers, an amazing writer in her own right, and 2019 winner of the Western Australia-wide Armad...
Category: Do-It-Yourself
How To Repurpose a Greeting Card in One Minute or Less
You’ll need scissors, a pencil, a ruler, and scotch tape. Pick any greeting card that has two halves that are the same size, and cut it in half along the ...
What Happened When I ‘Tried This At Home’
A normal person would call you on the phone and start the conversation with something normal, like, say. My dog died. That way I could give the proper sympathie...
What Happened When My Mother Taught Me To Drive Stick
Most stories like this start by saying, ” I hope my husband, wife, neighbour, colleague-from-ten-years-ago never reads this story…” But I kno...
Your Complete Survival Guide To Being Friends With a Knitter
Without getting poked in an eye. I mean, unless you’d like to see the world a bit different...
We Tried Out a Daily Budget: Here Is what Happened – Part Two
This is obviously the second article. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. This is what we discovered during the first few months. It’s e...
It’s Time To Slay Your Dragon: Finish That One Project
Everyone has a dragon they need to slay. And by dragon, I mean project. And by dragon that needs slaying, I mean a project that just, needs, doing. And has been...
Twenty-Five Dollars a Day: Part One
My husband and I are trying to see if we can spend less than twenty-five dollars a day, every day, for the foreseeable future. (Minus fixed expenses: rent, car ...
Get Rid Of 1000 Things!
You would be surprised what you can discover if you have ever ended up housebound for any reason, for any extended length of time, with only your books and lapt...
Up-Cycle Old Fabric Into A Rug
Stuff you need. I used a 4mm crochet hook, no. 2 weight yarn (fingering, sock, or fine baby weight), and strips of cotton fabric 2-3 inches wide. Don’t wo...