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Grocery shopping: no waste method

teakate wrote 1 day ago: My musing on grocery shopping, perfectly timed with the New York Times’ cover story today. “Is … more →

Tags: Self Care and Nurturing, money savers, food stamps stigma, New York Times, Park Slope Food Coop, eating cheap in Brooklyn, how to grocery shop, food stamps, EBT

Kitchen Permaculture

teakate wrote 2 days ago: I should expand the clearinghouse list, from 101 things to do with canning bands to 101 ways to make … more →

Tags: Cookware, Improvise Your Way to Fancy, permaculture, canning equipment, improvised kitchen gear, canning bands, make your own canning rack, Cooling Rack, sweet potato pie

Black Friday

teakate wrote 3 days ago: A frenzy for thoughtlessness. Here are a few things you can’t buy at the store. keeping an eye … more →

Tags: money savers, Pretty Things, Why homemaking?, Black Friday, consumerism frenzy, fall in new york, Free things to do in NYC, Guggenheim Museum, Kandinsky

Eyes on the prize

teakate wrote 2 weeks ago: I found this on my walk home today. Best roadside find in New York since the vintage dresser, oh, an … more →

Tags: Old wood stuff, Pretty Things, treasures from trash, antique decor, vintage washboard, glass washboard, old washboard, roadside finds, bulk trash pick up

Piece de Resistance1 comment

teakate wrote 2 weeks ago: No. It’s not a newspaper or leaflet. Nor a swag placard from the former union, a relic of a ma … more →

Tags: Pretty Things, french press coffee, making coffee at home, NYC deli coffee, Princess Diana, thrift store housewares, thrift store kitchenware, vintage teacups

101 things to do with canning bands3 comments

teakate wrote 2 months ago: Okay, so there are only two things listed so far; but I can see these little guys coming in quite ha … more →

Tags: Canning and Home Food Preserving, Cookware, Homemade Bread, Impressive Acts of Domesticity, money savers, canning equipment, Canning Jars, canvolution, make your own baker's rack

An Eternal Tribute for my Mother

Brandon W. Burningham CFSP, CPC wrote 2 months ago: It has been a while since I have posted something on this blog. Life has been crazy! My family and I … more →

Tags: bereavement, celebrating life, Cremation Options, Funeral homes, cremation, Cremation in Salt Lake, cremation in Utah, cremation services, death

Sunday brunchtacular

teakate wrote 2 months ago: Setting my brunch table made me happy as a clam today for, oh, seven reasons: The eclectic contrast … more →

Tags: Pretty Things, vintage teacups, tea pot, Brooklyn Flea, Table Settings, Sunday Brunch, gluten-free pancakes

La madrugada2 comments

teakate wrote 3 months ago: roughly translates to English as dawn, daybreak, sunrise, wee hours of the day. I learned in my Perm … more →

Tags: Cookware, Permaculture Inside the Home, le creuset cookware, spanish translation, La madrugada, souffle, permaculture

Public Library Superstar2 comments

teakate wrote 3 months ago: I have good news for you; it involves you saving $299. The Kindle is not my cup of tea. It’s a … more →

Tags: Self Care and Nurturing, money savers, kindle, Public Library, New York Public Library, Strand Bookstore, Barnes & Noble

lemonade actually comes from lemons?

teakate wrote 3 months ago: Things go wrong in households, all the time. Unique and creative solutions exist to many things that … more →

Tags: money savers, treasures from trash, Flower Pot, purslane, Portulaca, life`s lemons, Creative Solutions

the forest or the trees: an old wood addendum

teakate wrote 5 months ago: I carried these lovelies into Mannyhattan from Bklyn and then back to Bklyn Ok, this superfind is fa … more →

Tags: Old wood stuff, treasures from trash, old picture frames, Cabinets, antique drawer pulls, antique decor

A Wedding Disaster, A Happy Ending1 comment

stevenffox wrote 5 months ago: This weekend I (Jessica) was very fortunate to spend the day with Rachael and Patrick.  I could tell … more →

Tags: Steven F. Fox Photography, Weddings, Shrine of the Little Flower, locket, embroidered hankie, wedding disaster, belle isle, Colony Club, Downtown Detroit

Another roadside attraction...or just trash? 1 comment

teakate wrote 6 months ago: My affinity for roadside trash really pays off in the home department. Old pieces of wood tell stori … more →

Tags: Old wood stuff, treasures from trash, old picture frames, window panes, room dividers, wood decor, cabinet doors, old fence posts

Linen-tastic

teakate wrote 6 months ago: Real-deal linens add color, style and old-school flair to your home. Cloth napkins are my first choi … more →

Tags: linens, tablecloth, Vintage Linens, placemat, Anthropologie, West Elm, Anthropologie catalogue, cloth napkins, Antique Stores

Have a seat2 comments

teakate wrote 6 months ago: First up on your list: sitting down. Is the act of sitting down in your house a natural process? Or … more →

Tags: linens, Permaculture Inside the Home, Why homemaking?, Anna Karenina, book group, entertaining guests, Home cooking, ikea furniture, Kitchen Table

Interview with Robin Heppel from FuneralGurus.com

Brandon W. Burningham CFSP, CPC wrote 7 months ago: I am so honored to have been interviewed by Robin Heppel, from FuneralGurus.com. here are some thoug … more →

Tags: Funeral homes, Cremation Options, salt lake mortuaries, salt lake funeral homes, cremation in Utah, Cremation in Salt Lake, cremation services

Hollywood Make Up Artist Teaching Funeral Directors?1 comment

Brandon W. Burningham CFSP, CPC wrote 10 months ago: This past weekend I was in St. George, Utah, attending the Annual Midwinter Meetings of the Utah Fun … more →

Tags: utah funeral homes, salt lake funeral homes

Top Five Fab Finds for November 2008

michelejustmarry wrote 1 year ago: Ah the trends of the wedding world.  Always fun keeping on top of what’s cutting edge.  I love … more →

Tags: Amenities, beautiful decor, Blog, Bridal Bouquet, Brides, cake flavors, carnations, centerpieces, Clay flowers


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