Thrift at Home

It has been a good Christmas, complete with a new baby born to my brother and his wife!  I knitted him a wee cap back in November. I...

I keep my kitchen plastic bags in a fabric cylinder with elastic ends.  What is this thing called?  No idea.  But it sure is useful!   ...

I made this queen-sized quilt for my husband and my bed, and I pictured it being deeply dreamy and somewhat sleepy in shades of blue and gre...

Here's a complete meal made from start to finish while the rice cooks, so 20-30 minutes tops.  You've got veg, carb, and protein ju...

I didn't plan this to be a Christmas dress: Phoebe needed another Sunday dress, and this red corduroy needed that ribbon.  I played arou...

Every year, it seems I find the strength and inspiration to take another baby step in being environmentally-friendly.  After reading  Cup of...

According to a letter my pastor wrote to our Jewish brothers and sisters this week, "tikkun olam" is translated from Hebrew as ...