Today I sampled Pamela’s Pancake Mix from my Naturally Savvy Sampler pack. Baked goods are a challenge in the gluten-free world. Breads tend to be mealy. Flavors tend to be awfully bland. I had read about Pamela’s recently, so I was curious about her products before the Savvy Sampler pack came. Great timing! Here is…
I started reading Naturally Savvy a long time ago. I don’t remember how long ago, which means — it was pretty long ago. After taking the time to read the e-book about un-junking your junk food, I signed up for their email newsletter. Somewhere along the timeline, I signed up to become a Savvy Sampler.…
I started getting ready for a handmade holiday a few weeks ago. Since knitting and gardening and cooking are not completely accessible to everyone, I thought I’d share something that most people can cheaply and easily do. It’s something my sister-in-law introduced us to a while back — making gift bows. All you need is…
You don’t see many photos of hives in autumn. Winter hives with snow piled on top and around are common, but autumn, not really. Here’s my public service photo to right that wrong: The bees got wrapped up and insulated last week. With the temps getting low and frosty (finally), they could use assistance in…
Across the street from our parking lot at the Minnesota College of Art and Design (neighbor to the MIA) — YARN BOMBS!!! Yarn bombs are graffiti in a yarn sense. Designs and words are woven into the fence. A local (to me) yarn bomb was interesting: Have you seen any yarn bombs in your part…