Ahhhhh ... it's now time. Time for the craziness and the traveling and the family. And the Quelf. (You want to play that game. I promise.) There will be a post here and there around these parts over the next couple of weeks, but not a whole, whole bunch. You'll be so focused on your own families, though, you'll hardly even give little old me a second thought. This makes me happy and sad. I think the word fancy people use is melancholy. But! Over the next few weeks, I plan on giving ... Continue Reading
Archives for December 2011
Two Stories to Touch Your Heart and Open Up Your Givingness
It is the season of giving, and goodness knows that many of us are looking into a well of empty bank accounts already, but we are fortunate. We are. Look around you. Smile. See all the things you have? The love and support? It's probably no coincidence that I've run across two stories recently that have touched me very personally - on two different levels. I want to share these stories with you, in the hopes that you'll be inspired by them, and perhaps even moved to help these two magnificent ... Continue Reading
Why Not Mulling Spices? Think About It …
In the Myers-Briggs world, I'm an INFP. This means I'm crazy, but in a mostly self-contained way. It also means I think for a long, long, long time about really deep things that probably have no applicable meaning in the real world. Like whether or not a blade of grass knows its dying after the first frost. Or why polar bears, so adorable and vicious and uncaring, were chosen to represent Coca-Cola and if it's just a tongue-in-cheek nod to the evils of modern foods. Or how, when I bite my ... Continue Reading
Greenwoman Magazine: 50 Free Copies for You Crunchy Betties
You are in for a magnanimous treat today. First, a little back story: Colorado Springs is home to a small group of urban homesteaders and other like-minded crunchy people who band together, share, and create. Through this group of people, Sandra Knauf, the publisher of Greenwoman Magazine, found Crunchy Betty and fell in love. She's a kind, fastidious woman who's full of passion about gardening. So much passion, she started a literary magazine dedicated to the arts of gardening and other ... Continue Reading
Tired and Stressed About the Holidays? College Finals? 5 Quick Fixes to Get You Back on Track
No-Doz. It got me through college finals and then, later, through five-night-a-week holiday parties, baking, and present wrapping. Those were the days, long ago. Back when I had little regard for my health - or for the insanity I projected onto other people. If you've never taken No-Doz, it's like ... filling your body with a million bees that have just eaten 7 tons of espresso beans. It's not pretty. And it doesn't really get the job done. In fact, too much caffeine can raise your ... Continue Reading
40 Hot Homemade Gift Ideas: 20 More for the Ladies!
As the finale for the 40 (what's ended up to be much more than 40) homemade crunchy gift ideas, I give you a plethora of ideas for the ladies in your life. Because this list is huge, I'm keeping my chit chat to a minimum. (You're welcome.) But, if you've missed the first two lists for the kids and the men, here they are: Hot Homemade Gift Ideas for Kids Hot Homemade Gift Ideas for the Men in Your Life And, as mentioned in both posts, if you’re looking for ingredients to use in ... Continue Reading