The Domestic Resourceress
In case you haven’t noticed, I am a weird person. Whew, glad the air is cleared on that matter! So it shouldn’t surprise you that I sometimes connect things in my brain that aren’t necessarily connected. For example, the Cloud Blood room mist that we’re making today. When I first threw this scent together on a whim it made me think of one of my favorite Ani Difranco songs, “Cloud Blood.” I’m still not sure … Read more…
Oh you guys. We made this luscious Vanilla Cardamom Avocado Smoothie earlier this week when temps were in the 70s(!) with the intention of sharing a recipe to celebrate the warm weather we were having. It was wonderfully, convincingly spring-like all week, only for the temps to drastically drop last night and leave us with a dusting of snow and 20 degree temperatures this morning. Thanks a lot weather, you trickster you. Luckily it’s supposed to … Read more…
So spring has finally arrived! The air here in the mountains is still a bit crisp, but these 50-60 degree temps are a welcome change from the subzero nonsense we were dealt last month. And a hearty buh-bye to you, old man winter! In light of the warmer weather, I want to share one of my favorite homemade sugar scrub recipes. There is nothing better for sloughing away that dry winter skin like an all-natural, … Read more…
I assume if you’ve stumbled across this tutorial that you are a fellow cat lover, like me. Also like Jackson Galaxy, the bald guy with ever-evolving interestingly-shaped facial hair who hosts that Animal Planet reality show, “My Cat From Hell”. Y’all know the one I’m talking about–people go to him for help with their horrible cats (often as a result of said people being horrible cat owners) and Mr. Galaxy steps in and modifies human … Read more…
One of my favorite take-out salads on nights when I don’t have time to cook and am looking for a healthy option comes from a tacqueria around the corner from my house. I know salad from a tacqueria sounds funny and you may think I’m crazy for not ordering tacos, but it really is that good. They start with fresh field greens and your choice of protein, then top with an assortment of ingredients including … Read more…