Category Archives: Moderation and Economy

Yarn Along – Just Barely

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Angela

Life is so frantic lately, I almost didn’t make Nicole’s KCCO or  Ginny’s Yarn Along this week.  I am having trouble keeping my head above water some days.  It seems to be a constant problem – four kids, busy schedules, … Continue reading →

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Alpaca and Social Permaculture

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Angela

I’m tackling spinning for the Yarn Along this week.   Little by little, I am working my way through a 4 oz bag of first-shearing unwashed alpaca fiber (isn’t the coppery color lovely?).  This buttery soft fiber was a gift from … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Reading, Building Community, Moderation and Economy, Nature Table, Spinning | 8 Comments

Making Butter

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Angela

I made a bit batch of beef stew for dinner this weekend – enough to last for two meals.  We rarely eat beef or pork (other than a small amount of ham or bacon to flavor veggie dishes), so it … Continue reading →

Posted in From my kitchen, Homemaking, Moderation and Economy, Playing/ Free Exploration | 1 Comment

Christmas Preparations

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Angela

We’re finally getting the sewing cleared away and readying the dining nook for Christmas dinner. (That big bag of oats will shortly become granola for Christmas gifts. ) And putting out some last-minute decorations… and making our traditional holiday persimmon … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along with Tasha

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Angela

The past few mornings, I have been reading through one of my favorite books over coffee.  Like so many, I have been fascinated with Tasha Tudor since childhood.   Something about her homespun quality – her eccentricity – is comforting and … Continue reading →

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KCCO – Christmas skirts

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Angela

After what seemed like endless gathering and pinning, the Christmas skirts are finished.  Bea and Ruth are happy with how they came out, thank goodness! The girls chose whatever fabric they wanted from a stack of thrifted Christmas prints my … Continue reading →

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Holiday Sewing

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Angela

Today is dedicated to finishing up Christmas sewing projects.  A three year accumulation of thrifted holiday fabric was sitting in a box upstairs, and the time had finally come to do something with it all, or donate it back.  So, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Posey

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Angela

Our first frost date is October 15, but we have yet to have a hard freeze this year.  Tender plants that are normally wrapped in burlap or provided with wind screens are thriving free in the mild weather. While George … Continue reading →

Posted in Changing Seasons, Farming/Gardening, Locally grown, Moderation and Economy, Nature Table, Sewing | 1 Comment

Yarn Along – Upstairs

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Angela

Every knitting project I have started in the last week has been an exercise in frustration.  Last week’s socks got frogged, so I started knitting a Christmas pebble vest for George, and then decided I hated the shade of green … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along – Rhythm of the Home

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Angela

I have a piece in the new issue of Rhythm of the Home .  It just came out today!   Hope you get a chance to read and try out the recipe – it is a family favorite. The entire issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Reading, Changing Seasons, Crafting, Knitting, Mamas Who Inspire, Moderation and Economy, Spinning | 8 Comments