Not quiet literal chicken soup. The house is full of the smell of it, though. Trash Day Eve is always "Clean Out the Fridge" day, and oftentimes it means chicken soup. I've got the odds 'n ends of various veg simmering away on the stovetop, along with the remains of a rotisserie chicken.
But back to the point. Here are some odds 'n ends links to clean up my bookmarks a little. Like internet chicken soup. Get it?
to do:
Mini fridge-magnet planter made with a credit card. Sweet! I've got a few cards headed for the trash right now. Since it's way too hot for my taste to garden outside (and besides, we're still in a drought), this is a cute (and tiny) alternative.
Rolled hem hankies. These look so nice, and I have lots of fabric I can use. I can see a stash of these coming in quite handy.
Paper flower tutorial at Dozi Design. What more can I say?
Oilcloth lunchbag tutorials here and here. I have some oilcloth laying around (who doesn't?), so this will be a cinch.
miscellany:
Books: Keep it or pass it on? Criteria at Unclutterer. Cookbook clutter is addressed here, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to face that issue just yet.
Keep Calm in charcoal from sfgirlbybay. Argh! I already have it in red, and I recently bought a mini version for my dad, so I can't really justify another one. But, charcoal!
Mystery on Fifth Avenue at the NYTimes. Found via notmartha. So amazing. Ever since I was a kid, I've been leaving trinkets and notes behind in the houses and apartments we lived in. I read about it in a book somewhere and the idea stuck with me. I've lived in about 20 houses and apartments in my life, and at least half of those have a note from me stashed somewhere. This house is a much grander version of that, of course.
new to me:
uncommon grace
garfield minus garfield
bread & honey
puhti
journey mama
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