Gardening has issues. There’s always something wrong — unless you’re in some kind of plant paradise, you’ve either got bad soil, no sun, no precipitation, locusts, bunnies, squirrels, aphids, or mysterious plant diseases.
Every time …

If you live in the city and have gotten all your food from the grocery story your entire life, you may be wondering what the benefits are of growing your own vegetables. After all, …

Since I’m a nerd, I don’t feel right about doing anything new unless I read a manual or take a class about it. I like the security of having an expert or good instructions …

Bath melts are not something that I make, but they look pretty easy. At their core, both massage bars and bath melts are just a liquid oil (or wax, such as jojoba) melted with …

My son absolutely loves these blocks.
You see, he’s two, which is a naturally destructive age. And he lives for hitting and throwing games, even more than the average two year old. When he …

Over the last year or so, a few bath bombers have asked me about recipes for “shower steamers.” I have to admit, I didn’t know exactly what they were, being out of commercial bath …

http://www.organicthrifty.com/2009/07/01/grain-free-granola/
http://www.ehow.com/how_5493036_make-grain-granola.html
I’m trying this for sure! I eat too many processed carbs, and this easy — and more delicious — substitute for crappy breakfast cereals looks like just the thing. If I make it …

I’ve started a new (free) membership on for fellow perfumers and perfume hackers.  The first order of business was to set up a page with a continuing list of resources, such as:

My “Aphrodisiac Scents” report …

In my house, there are several bakers, but no one gets more into the Christmas season than my father. He is the original Christmas Cookie Elf! Starting the day after Thanksgiving, he starts …

When I was growing up, I was friends with three girls — one my age, one my sister’s age, and one in the middle — and their parents didn’t let them watch TV. I …