the nomadic soap pot

So I’ve moved shop, again. To my mom’s basement. That sounds so… Kevin Smith. Ya know, in the last Die Hard. When he’s living in his mom’s basement. Did I really just make a Die Hard reference? Wow, I need more chick time. Practical Magic and chamomile and [...]

busted camera & a busted shop

My camera says I need a new CF card. Awesome, right? Hopefully I opted for an extended warranty this time…
Given that, and given the fact that my power pack thing is on the outs, I’ma close my Etsy shop for a bit. Probably until February. Just as soon as I sell these [...]

orangutango

Did you know that the Bornean orangutan population is down by 96% since 100 years ago?  Sad, but true.  Know why?  Mostly because of the palm oil trade.  Palm plantations have been replacing the apes’ tropical forest habitat at insane rates to feed the world’s demands, and more often than not, the growth and harvest [...]

etsy gift guide number G

The demographic: my 30 lb sack of molasses, Zoe.  She lives up to her name pretty well; she’s so full of life that some have trouble believing she doesn’t subsist on Pixie Stix and pure crack.  She also lives in her own little dream world most of the time.  Most mornings I wake up to [...]

yay for barn parties

Zoe’s bestest friend in the whole world just turned three! Her mom and dad are Amy and Jeff of Buckwheat Blossom Farm, and also lead the farm team which is now leasing the working portion of the Morris Farm. So duh, the party was in the Morris Farm’s barn. Cider, hummus, hay [...]