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Wow, what a trip! We stayed near Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula, and it was amazing! We stayed at Old Fort Townsend state park, and, as you can see, the site was fantastic. We enjoyed camp fires, lots of hot dogs, and local fruit from the Wednesday farmer market in Port Townsend. We spent...
We’re off on a camping trip tomorrow, so I turn to you for ideas for interesting meals! We’ll be cooking at the camp site, so suggestions for places to get good produce and things like cheese and bacon in the Port Angeles area would be most welcome. And if you have a suggestion for great...
I thought I’d share this with anyone interested in attending a class with me in Chilliwack through the Chilliwack Arts Council! Sunday, October 28th from 10 to 12pm – Bath products: Bath salts, bombs, and oils.Sunday, November 4th from 10 to 12 pm – Balms, butters & lotion barsSunday, November 18th from 10 am to...
In this post, Julie asks: Speaking of difficulty weighing things, I’d love for you to cover this….Feather-light ingredients. I can’t figure out how to weigh my Silk Peptide. I don’t see how it could be by weight since it is so light. At 3% in a recipe I needed 5 grams of it. When I weighed...
I bought a Kobo yesterday – it’s white and lilac, and it currently holds five books – but I feel like I’m cheating on my books. I love books! I love the feel of the paper, the sound of cracking a new book open, the ability to dog ear them so I can share a...