Aimless Tangents

For years I’ve been fascinated with the idea of making my own soap. I never attempted it because the websites/blogs/books all seemed more determined to scare you rather than help you. When I turned 30 last month I decided that my birthday money would be spent on soap supplies so that I could try out [...]

Blueberries were on sale this week at my local grocery store. So I snagged two 18oz. containers of berries and more freezer jam pectin. The berries were beautiful. Everything was done the exact same way as the strawberry jam I made previously. I still think pureed fruit looks kinda gross. In case you didn’t know, [...]

My oldest nephew’s 7th birthday party was last weekend. I needed a present, fast. And cheap. I turned to Google and asked for ideas. Most of them were not suitable for J (not something he would be interested in) or were not something I was comfortable making and giving. I might have wanted cheap but [...]

This is a super easy, great tasting dessert that has many variations. You’ll need: 2 sticks of butter 1 box cake mix 2 cans of pineapple with juice Open cans of pineapple, drain one and reserve the liquid. Pour both cans of fruit into the bottom of a glass 13″x9″ baking dish. Add enough of [...]

Yes, I know, I’m a giant cheeseball. I have a theory that there are certain projects that certain people are supposed to do. Certain items that knitters are supposed to knit. But they must be done in the time that the project specifies, not what the knitter wants. I have one of these projects and [...]

All over the blog-o-sphere lately there are tons of posts about freezer jam. Especially strawberry freezer jam. I scoffed. I like strawberries but surely this stuff isn’t that good. Then while grocery shopping last week I found strawberries on sale for a big thing of them. Next nail in the coffin was stumbling upon the [...]

I’m on a pretty big No-Sew kick here lately. Mostly thanks to my sewing machine cord turning into a chew toy for a cat and me not having any sewing skill. I see all these great ideas on blogs and usually pass them on by because I can’t sew right now. Occasionally though I’ll get [...]