I’ve wanted a corset for as long as I can remember – well ok, probably since I first saw A Room With A View in my early 20s and wanted to be either Maggie Smith’s character, Cousin Charlotte, or Helene Bonham Carter’s character, Lucy (still want to be both, to this day): Here I am,…
It’s time to get goofy! I first made these in 2011 when I first started watching Downton Abbey, so they are referencing the early episodes of series 1. Why’d I make them? Pure silliness, naturally. ;) IF POLAROIDS WERE AROUND IN 1912: PICTURES, WITH NOTES, FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF RESIDENTS OF DOWNTON ABBEY From Lady…
Found this vid via another blog…and I absolutely love it! Had to share. I heart period drama.
I can’t explain why, unless a neighbor bought a box of them and released them, but ladybugs have been everywhere lately. I even found one in my hair the other day in the shower (never fear, I saved her and put her back outside ;) ). While wandering the garden today, I saw one on…
And a little early bloomer…
(This post originally appeared on my real food blog, Plays Well with Butter.) Have you heard the latest? That the maker of neurotoxin aspartame is going to rename it “AminoSweet” and market it as a natural substance because it is made from “amino acids?” Then there’s Sara Lee, coming up with “EcoGrains” that are supposed…
(This post originally appeared on my real food blog, Plays Well with Butter.) Forgive me another video post right after the previous! But I found this video on Twitter today, and I just had to share it. It’s Joel Salatin, of Polyface Farm, the amazing, outspoken farmer who is doing things right. He’s been featured…
Here is a video that I found only late last year, but has inspired me so much that I can now say without hesitation that it is a significant source of inspiration to me. It’s got wonderful music, great ideas, and beautiful images, and I never tire of watching it. Meet the Dervaes family of…
(This post originally appeared on my real food blog, Plays Well with Butter.) One thing I loved to study back in grad school was symbolism. I was working toward an English M.A., and while most people don’t realize it, such a course of study involves a lot of theory in various topics such as sociology,…
I can’t believe I just now found this, lol. I’m a long-time sci-fi/fantasy fan, and The Matrix is my all-time favorite movie (I even used to teach it in my comp classes!). The first movie is, of course, the best, but I came to appreciate the last two for what they say about systemic control,…
Awesome pic of Michael Schmidt & his raw milk! Pic from The National Post. As someone new to the raw milk “scene,” as it were, but not new to other food issues, I wasn’t really that surprised to learn that raw milk is a political hot potato. Of course I wasn’t; everything that is truly…
Ok. So. I finally got my hands on a copy of Nourishing Traditions. I have this post by Katie at Kitchen Stewardship bookmarked & referenced. I’ve been really looking forward to making my own bone broth/stock the real way, full of all the goodies that can only be gotten from the chicken’s bones through long,…
