Monday Morning Infographic: Wood Stove

Real Question: What’s Your Heating Source Up To?

Crafternoonin’: Annatto Seed (Achiote) & Turmeric Natural Fabric Dyes

Our friend Ali brought over a couple white baby onesies and some fresh turmeric, wanting to try out dying cloth with natural food dyes. I was like, “Right On! chemical dyes are all toxic and gross, let’s do it, and do it now!” We also had some annatto seeds from the tropical achiote tree, which […]

Build a Giant Woodshed from Pallets and Trash!

I wanted to make a quick post about a super easy and super cheap woodshed we built back in the Fall of 2011. Using mostly materials we salvaged from the trash or re-used, we threw up this shed in a little more than a weekend. It has a capacity of around 8 cords, but we […]