Category: Domestic Adventures
-
For My Green Thumb Readers…
•
I’ve noticed many of you (with blogs that I read… drop me a comment if you’ve been lurking and we haven’t connected yet) have mentioned starting up your own backyard produce farms and/or gardens, so I thought I’d pass along some great tips from yesterday’s Toxic Free NC Spring 2009…
-
Cupcake Envy – Classes, Too!
•
If you’re at all into the domestic blogging thing, I’m SURE you’ve come across all the blogs devoted to baking, especially the world of cupcakery 😉 (Cake Wrecks, Bakerella, etc.) If you happen to be in the 919, I would highly encourage you to subscribe to the Cupcake Envy blog…
-
Vendor Fair in Morrisville
•
This is a cool event (and venue space, for whatever your future needs may be) that I just found out about this morning through my Chix daily digest.The StudioStudio & Party Place – Morrisville, NC Vendor Fair(This is going to be a regular event on the Third Thursday of every…
-
My Dear Boyfriend…
•
…and I say this in the nicest way possible: SUCKS WHEN IT COMES TO DINNERTIME. Well, that’s as nice as I could make it. It’s downright frustrating. The man (boy in this situation, because it’s quite illustrative of the attitude of a 5 year old) is picky when it comes…
-
“Home Made Simple” Looking for Some Raleighs
•
From the City of Raleigh eNews:Cable Network Television Show to Film Episodes in Raleigh “Home Made Simple,” a show on the cable television network TLC (The Learning Channel) is in Raleigh to film six episodes. Producers are looking for Raleigh residents to feature on the show. The show features three…
-
Great Giveaway for You Southern Chefs
•
I received some delicious responses to yesterday’s post about Natty Light Chicken and cooking with beer. In honor of that, I’m posting a fantastic giveaway that everyone would be crazy not to enter themselves into! My favorite local gift and decorative accessories boutique, Swagger Gifts, has been hosting a Facebook…
-
CB Goes {Green}
•
I saw this featured on News14 – a woman from Carolina Beach has come up with a great fabric wrapping system for gifts (all shapes and sizes) that reduces your paper waste and can be used year after year – and even all year long!In all honesty, I can’t totally…
-
Some Good {Green} Tips from My City
•
I love Raleigh – email Chris Riley to subscribe to the weekly enewsletter.City of Raleigh Urges Residents to Reduce Waste During the HolidaysOn average, Raleigh residents produce about 3,000 tons of garbage each week. That number jumps dramatically to 3,750 tons per week during the holiday period, from Thanksgiving to…
-
Holiday Cards
•
I’ve been doing some (ok, a lot) of research as to the pricing of holiday cards. I’m personally geared toward the nice 4”x8” that you mail in envelopes. Know what I’ve found? There is a crap ton of variation in pricing. Here’s the best deal I’ve found so far: Holiday…
-
Majorly DIY, Majorly Local
•
So I was just checking out Spoonflower (after a recommendation from Southern) and doing the usual – sharing it on Google Reader, emailing it to people I’m not directly connected to on Google Reader, adding it to my Google Toolbar bookmarks (noticing a trend here?), and registering for the site…