Author Archives: Jessica

we got worms

I don’t know if spending my whole childhood hanging out with my two brothers incited my fascination with crawly things, but I think worms are awesome. These worms are especially awesome because they are busy composting most of our vegetable … Continue reading

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new books

I recently cashed in a few gift cards and got myself a nice pile of books. I’ve been slowly combing through them, but I’m sure they’ll inspire quite a few future projects. If you are even remotely interested in whole … Continue reading

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how to make yogurt

Blog posts have been few and far between recently, and the main reason is that it’s been rainy and overcast every time I thought to take out a camera. I almost caught a break the other day, but soon after … Continue reading

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first birthday

This blog is a year old today. Last June I never would have imagined I’d have such a diverse and loyal readership as I do now, or that I would meet new people that already know me though my blog. … Continue reading

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mint

My boss, Lesley, is awesome. One reason is because she brought me a giant bouquet of mint from her garden. The first thing I did was put the kettle on, so I could make a pitcher of mint green tea. … Continue reading

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pickling green beans

I am of the belief that a fridge is not truly well stocked unless it contains a jar of pickles. Since I haven’t seen a pickling cucumber since I got to Ohio, I settled for green beans. Even though sunny … Continue reading

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finally, a pair!

I finished the first one quite a while ago, and I’ve been slowly stitching up the second. I started these when it was perfect sock weather, and as most knitting projects go, I didn’t finished until it was warm outside. … Continue reading

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blue skies and a new ring

Today we finally got a break from the constant onslaught of rain. The clouds drifted away, the sun came out, and I took the lens cap off my camera. Flowers have been sprouting and new leaves have been slowly growing … Continue reading

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excuses

We’ve had a long stretch of grey, rainy days lately; the kind that are best spent drinking multiple cups of tea and knitting while watching netflix. The kind that are no good if you are thinking about trying to get … Continue reading

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the sole survivor

Today I’m having a pity party, and you’re invited. The reason for my soiree of sadness is the recent accidental destruction of two of these lovely glasses, bringing the final count down to one. The original set of three was … Continue reading

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