It’s odd timing that I should bury myself in botanical & herbal reference books and foraging & homesteading cookbooks in the dead of winter – or slightly sinister. I might be setting myself up for failure. Luckily, there's no better lesson than failure.
One of the benefits of community living, or having several housemates over the years, is the food culture that’s brought in and shared. Hands…
by Jewels July 23, 2013
Not much to say other than OH MY LAWDY I just saw the most beautiful falls that I’ve ever seen. Better than the one…
by Jewels July 21, 2013
Having lived with myself forever, I rarely stop to think what it must be like to live with me. Turns out “it’s an adventure”…
by Jewels July 19, 2013
As we head into prime wedding season, I figured it fitting to share a few recent wedding gift ideas that were extremely fun to…
by Jewels July 16, 2013
It’s been a crafty autumn and while I can’t quite share all of the details (since the gifts have yet to be given) I…
by Jewels December 13, 2012
On June 30, 2012 my friend, Melissa, and I decided to send our friends out on an epic and rainy scavenger hunt, only to…
by Jewels July 4, 2012
Not only did I run my best race pace yet for an 8k, I stopped to take photos along the way. Maybe next time…
by Jewels April 21, 2011
Not long ago, in a land called Photojojo, some folks cut little plastic animals in half to make photo holders. And since I had…
by Jewels April 5, 2011
I found this sticker, conveniently placed next to a pen on a string, on a street sign pole outside the Red Flag in Portland…
by Jewels May 30, 2010
Thanksgiving is my most FAVORITE holiday of the year and I’m looking forward to trying both the beets recipe (w/my beets from the garden)…
by Jewels November 25, 2009
This recipe catches my attention after I spend a weekend bicycling from Seattle to Portland. For two days I crave water only to find…
by Jewels July 15, 2009
I snagged this recipe from Blackbird Wine Shop’s newsletter. When it comes to BBQ, I look to Billy Stubbs Texas Pit Master. He is…
by Jewels May 29, 2009
2017 Update: This is the letter that kicked off a succession of annual dinner parties. Hi, Many of you have heard me talk about…
by Jewels May 18, 2009
9. I’m in my 9th year in Portland. And it doesn’t seem quite right. I remember giving Joe his birthday present: 23 Reasons Joe…
by Jewels March 1, 2009
Got this list from Karen on her Facebook. I couldn’t resist and so marked what I did in CAPS. Cuz I like to yell…
by Jewels December 4, 2008
Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships, Sun 11/9. After watching the first race of the Cross Crusade series at the Alpenrose Dairy, I had high…
by Jewels November 10, 2008
After 4 trips to bike shops and 7 test rides, I went back to the first store I visited (twice yesterday and twice today)…
by Jewels May 6, 2008
Yep, that’s right. I caught a big fish with a little goldfish hook and spot-on training from my baby brother Jake and my dad.…
by Jewels May 5, 2008
How’d your trip go? Was it everything you expected? I cannot count the number of times I’ve been asked these questions. After my first…
by Jewels April 26, 2008
