We have an obsession here at the Ripley household. All three of us are obsessed with garage sales, thrift stores and flea markets. Just about every week we head out to one of the local thrift stores such as Good Will or Plato’s Closet and in the summer we are at the flea markets andContinue reading “Garage Sale and Thrift Store Finds”
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From My Sewing Basket
A pair of pants to hem, a button to fix, a hole to repair in a sock. I don’t know about you, but my sewing basket always has something in it to fix. And some things have been in it for YEARS! One day, instead of mindlessly wasting my morning surfing statuses online, I decidedContinue reading “From My Sewing Basket”
Love with Food Gift Subscriptions
Have you ever been in the situation where you have absolutely no idea what to get someone for a gift? My Step-Daughter and her boyfriend live in Boise, Idaho. Being over 2000 miles away from us in Western NY, we haven’t had a chance to visit them yet. Not knowing much about their life makesContinue reading “Love with Food Gift Subscriptions”
How to Decorate Christmas Cutouts
For almost a decade I have been decorating Christmas cutouts with colorful glazes and a piping bag. Traditionally, cutouts are decorated using royal icing and a technique known as “flooding”. Flooding is time consuming, tedious and very tiring on your poor fingers and hands. I decorate hundreds of dozens of Christmas cutouts every year andContinue reading “How to Decorate Christmas Cutouts”
The Typewriter
I found my grandmother’s old manual typewriter in the attic one day and dragged it out of the case. I set it on the table and started typing. I noticed it needed a new ribbon so I hopped on Amazon and ordered a new one. Within 2 days I was typing my recipe cards onContinue reading “The Typewriter”
Parsley and Sage
Historically herbs have been used not only to add flavor to food but also to preserve and for medicinal purposes. Another passion of mine is the use of herbs. I have started to research the use of herbs for digestion and anxiety and cold and flu. I struggled this summer to find herb plants toContinue reading “Parsley and Sage”
Old School Address Book
This week started off badly. On Monday morning Doug missed the bus so I got to work an hour late and as I was getting out of the car to go into the building I realized I had forgotten my cell phone on the desk at home. GASP! This day was not starting out well.Continue reading “Old School Address Book”
How Do I Get So Much Done?
Right now I am reading the Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder series and am currently on book 6. The old ways fascinate me. Believe me I won’t be giving up modern conveniences like proper healthcare, electricity, flushing toilets or hot showers any time ever, but I wouldn’t mind giving up cellContinue reading “How Do I Get So Much Done?”
Garden Goals
I wrote a post at the beginning of the season before I knew how this summer would turn out listing what I hoped to get planted and successfully raise and preserve. It’s been an interesting summer. One of the hottest and driest on record here in Western NY with 20 days over 90 degrees andContinue reading “Garden Goals”
Busy Summer at the Bakery
It’s been so busy for me this summer that I haven’t had much time to post. I have tons of stuff to write about and have been taking lots of photos so hopefully once Doug is back in school next week I can have more uninterrupted time to write. At the bakery this summer weContinue reading “Busy Summer at the Bakery”
The Professional Domestic 