Books & Reading
Cold Vengeance – A Book Review
As some of you may know, I am an avid reader – at least some of the time. There are periods when I go months without reading, but in the end, I always seem to pick up a book – and then I can’t stop reading again. My most recent read is the book Cold…
Read MoreFriday Favorites – Spiral Bound Sewing Books
I love reference books for sewing. And I don’t mean the digital kind. When I’m doing something as tactile as sewing, I love a physical copy of my instructions, which is why I am in love with sewing books that are published in hard bound spiral editions. Here are a few from my collection. The…
Read MoreA Sewing Handbook
I loved making my Colette Mini Bloomers so much that I want to learn more about sewing clothes. To that end, I’ve picked up a copy of The Colette Sewing Handbook. My goal is to work my way through the entire book, learning some useful skills and techniques along the way. I’ll be updating my…
Read MoreAmerican Gods
American Gods, a novel by Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite books in the world. As a matter of fact, my original copy of both American Gods and it’s sequel Anansi Boys are both in pretty bad shape. That’s perfectly alright though. Books are meant to be read, and there’s nothing better than a…
Read MoreRecent Reads
I’ve been on a reading kick in the last few months. I’ve always loved reading, but sometimes, it can be hard for me to find the time to read a book for my own pleasure. But I’ve recently decided to take it up again, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. From…
Read MoreOld Time Recipes
We recently received a large collection of books from my Uncle Scott. Most of those books were agriculture yearbooks. There were books from the earliy 1900s all the way up to the 1990s. Now those books are actually for my husband, but I found 1 book that was calling my name. It was a copy…
Read MoreSpinning a Yarn
The 7th and final chapter in our book, Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life is entitled Spinning a Yarn. This chapter of the book covers: Carding and spinning yarn Natural dyes How to make a flower press How to make a corn husk doll Making rag rugs Making candles Quilt patterns…
Read MoreCountry Wining and Dining
This week, I’m taking a look at Chapter 6 of Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life. Chapter 6 is all about Country Wining and Dining. Needless to say, I was super excited about this chapter because I love to cook myself (as long as I don’t have to clean up afterwards). …
Read MoreSeparating the Sheep from the Goats
This week, we’re going to cover Chapter #5 of Julia Rothman’s book, Farm Anatomy. It is, at 64 pages, the longest chapter in the book. This chapter is all about animals, covering: animal terms parts of a rooster comb styles chicken breeds fresh eggs duck and goose breeds heritage turkeys parts of a beef animal…
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