"To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness." -Bertrand Russell
Being creative with what we have. Creating beauty out of the everyday. Being without creates a spark which when fueled by need or desire turns into inspiration and creativity.
Some of my best meals have been found in a seemingly empty kitchen. That's when I look at that odd jar of say sauerkraut, purchases out of curiosity and then ignored until one week before its expiration date, and created one of our top one- pot meals. (I do not count the pot of staple brown rice as a pot, since I can practically make it blindfolded.) Hot dogs (the og, grass fed, only muscle tissue kind--the kind that tastes like the most tender steak ever) slow-cooked with sauerkraut , served over that plain rice. I more or less killed the kraut, however since to protect my young 'uns, I simmered the heck out of it. Still we have since fallen in love with the stuff, and even make our own.
My blog will thus be where I share my frugal creativity. I know that I appreciate connecting with others who share in my love of creating with cloth, yarn and food. I adore being able to make my home my career, but sometimes, it can seem a wee bit isolating. So here I go, offering my voice, and lending an ear.
Some of my best meals have been found in a seemingly empty kitchen. That's when I look at that odd jar of say sauerkraut, purchases out of curiosity and then ignored until one week before its expiration date, and created one of our top one- pot meals. (I do not count the pot of staple brown rice as a pot, since I can practically make it blindfolded.) Hot dogs (the og, grass fed, only muscle tissue kind--the kind that tastes like the most tender steak ever) slow-cooked with sauerkraut , served over that plain rice. I more or less killed the kraut, however since to protect my young 'uns, I simmered the heck out of it. Still we have since fallen in love with the stuff, and even make our own.
My blog will thus be where I share my frugal creativity. I know that I appreciate connecting with others who share in my love of creating with cloth, yarn and food. I adore being able to make my home my career, but sometimes, it can seem a wee bit isolating. So here I go, offering my voice, and lending an ear.
P.S. The quote is from some of my favorite bedside reading, At Knit's End by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Also, the above picture is of me quilting my new purse. (More on that later.)
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