Book Review — Home Ec for Everyone
June 12, 2021 Did you take Home Ec in high school? I did, and (no surprise!) absolutely loved it. Well, except for that diagram of the cow with beef cuts …
Journey to a Non-Toxic Home by Sarah UmmYusuf
There are days when I feel committed to banishing all toxins and unsustainable materials from our home. I’m sold on the merits. But then I need to pick that bug …
15 Favorite holiday books for kids
Reading to children — year-round — is one of my very favorite things to do. Add cocoa and a snuggly holiday blanket, and reading gets even higher billing. Kids’ holiday …
A Well-Kept Home by Laura Fronty & Yves Duronsoy
Are you inspired by lovely domestic pictures? Not so much pretty Pinterest pictures (though those can also do the trick), but photos of everyday items that just happen to be …
Green Housekeeping — Recipes and Solutions for a Cleaner, More Sustainable Home, By Christina Strutt
I’ve long been a fan of Cabbages & Roses’ swoon-worthy floral fabrics, so when I saw that founder Christina Strutt published a book called Green Housekeeping, I reserved it at …
A Life Less Throwaway, The Lost Art of Buying for Life, by Tara Button
When I purchased this book, I really expected I’d be skimming it. I wholeheartedly support the premise, but I knew the concepts wouldn’t be new to me. After all, CaretoKeep …
I Quit Plastics and you can too by Kate Nelson
I Quit Plastics and you can too is a brand new book about delving into a non-plastic lifestyle. I have to admit it’s not what I was expecting when I …
Fewer, Better Things by Glenn Adamson
I bought Fewer, Better Things at my local art center based solely on the title. (I’ve purchased more than one book based solely on its cover photo, too. So much …
Attainable Sustainable, the lost art of self-reliant living, by Kris Bordessa
I’m not a homesteader — not by a long shot — but I admire self-reliant living and take enjoyment and satisfaction in learning to do things for myself. Not everything, …
The Conscious Closet, The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good, by Elizabeth L. Cline
By no stretch am I a fashionista. Nobody is checking their IG to see what I’m wearing today. Still, I’ve always enjoyed clothing and the opportunity it gives us to …