I have this thing about birds. I mean, I like them when they are flying around in their natural state outdoors, but any bird indoors just sets me on edge! I don’t even like them in cages; it just seems so unnatural and dirty. And the couple of times where wild birds actually flew into… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Daily Life
Kate Middleton’s Thrifty Beauty Secret
I had to smile when I read that Kate Middleton was seen at the British high-street beauty store Boots, last week. It was before attending a charity gala dinner at Kensington palace; the one where she wore the gorgeous sparkly pale pink sequined gown by Jenny Packam. It turns out our Kate was buying Nivea… Read more »
June 11 is World Wide Knit in Public Day!
Grab your yarn and knitting needles and GET OUT THERE tomorrow! The second Saturday in June is officially “World Wide Knit in Public Day”. Yes, it’s time to show off your fancy stitching to the adoring masses. Public events are being held all around the world on Saturday, June 11th, and will continue throughout the… Read more »
From The Food Pyramid to My Plate
There’s a new food chart in town, and it ain’t the pyramid. I like pyramids, the Egyptian ones that is, but what they had to do with eating the correct foods was always a bit confusing. All those angles pointing upwards with food stacked here and there really didn’t make much sense to me. I… Read more »
Purls Gone Wild: Yarn Bombers On The Loose!
Knitting is certainly not your sedate grandma’s craft anymore – at least when it comes to the actions of yarn bombers. Those artistic vandals who take to the streets, wrapping concrete and metal structures in brightly colored knitted sweaters and wraps. Called a more feminine version of street art or graffiti, the work of yarn… Read more »
It’s Time To Break Out The Solar-Powered Dryer!
I’ve aired my dirty laundry for about 6 years now. Well, actually it’s clean laundry and I air-dry it on either a drying rack or clothesline! Being a “slow dryer” as it were, I often feel as though my whole life is consumed by laundry. Either washing it, hanging it, waiting it for it to… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!