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Have a budding fashion designer in your midst? Sign them up for Summer Fashion Camp!

April 30, 2013

Why didn’t something like this exist when I was a kid? I coulda been somebody! Atelier Stitch is offering a five-week summer camp for aspiring fashionistas. They’ll learn how to use patterns and sew their own garments. Sound like something your son or daughter would love? More details right this way.

Asparagus Season! Tips and recipes for the coming spring crop.

April 24, 2013

My patch doesn’t produce much, and seeing as it has been tended to precisely zero times in the ten years I’ve lived here, that’s about all we can hope for. But I want to make sure the few spears I get are perfectly prepared, because there’s no room for error when you have one to three pencil-thin pieces per person on any given day.

Maine Maple Sunday is over: what to do with your new loot.

March 24, 2013

Today was Maine Maple Sunday, and chances are you or someone you know visited a sugar shack and hopefully came home with at least a few cups of the good stuff. You can pour it over pancakes or waffles and you’ll be fine. Or you can try a few of these ideas to up your maple game.

A diy holiday manicure – and it involves glitter

December 19, 2012

I barely have enough time the week before Christmas to make dinner, let alone get myself ready for a holiday party. Luckily for you, I’ve enlisted the help of nail polish guru Mackinleigh Isherwood to show us how to do an easy at-home manicure for all the festive affairs ahead. Click through for the tutorial!

Mason jar magic: how to embrace your inner pioneer without killing everyone

November 26, 2012

Seeing as it’s canning season and with the holidays approaching, canned goods seem like the perfect homemade, cheap, and charming gift that tons of well-meaning people opt for. So I thought I’d hit you with a couple of important links to make sure that the gifts you give and the food you serve this holiday season don’t end up being a “Whoopsie” moment that your homeowner’s policy doesn’t specifically cover.

Gravy master: how to achieve thanksgiving menu domination

November 21, 2012

In my opinion, no holiday meal looks complete on my dinner plate unless it’s liberally coated (and by “coated,” I mean “submerged in”) gravy. But when you’ve spent fourteen hours cooking dinner and that turkey pan full of pan drippings is staring at you, almost mocking in its greasy diluted uselessness, it’s hard not to just rip a packet of powdered mix and chuck it in the microwave out of spite.

STEP AWAY FROM THE PACKET.