Speaking of decorating with what you have, take a look at the picture above. That's the scene under the cherry trees in my backyard right now.We're hosting my daughter's fifth birthday party tonight and I needed some dinner seating for the kids, so we bought…
I've been spotting some interesting and possibly useful nuggets around the Web, so I thought I'd round them up into one blog post. Here goes:1. With the chilly, wet spring we had I am NOT going to complain about the recent heat wave. I love…
Here's an unusual sale that just popped into my inbox:The Tin Roof recently furnished and decorated three homes for a home show, but wants customers' help in unfurnishing and undecorating them. They're selling everything in the homes for 30 percent to 50 percent off the…
For the last several months, I've been receiving SNAP's bi-monthly Living Green newsletter, and it occurred to me today that you all might enjoy seeing it, too.You've probably seen the SNAP logo around town and read about the agency in the paper. SNAP is best…
I'm a bit panicky today, wondering how I'm going to squeeze all the wonderful events into my already-packed weekend schedule. If you're a treasure-hunting, creativity-loving maniac like me, you know the feeling.So what, from the list below, is on your agenda this weekend? *The Latah…
At the risk of jinxing things, I do believe we have ourselves a summer. Finally. One of my favorite fair-weather activities in Spokane is to listen to live music in the great outdoors. Or in a coffee shop parking lot, if that counts.My family attended…
I'm writing this post from Indian Creek campground on Priest Lake. Yes, they have wi-fi. Yes, I brought my laptop. Yes, I have a problem.On the fire in front of me, I have chicken cooking in my Dutch oven. To my right is a forest…
Hoopfest not your thing? The Sisters Sale is happening Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4527 S. Altamont.What exactly is the Sister's Sale? I don't really know how to answer that. I should have been on top of this sooner and called around…
Like I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I've been researching and brainstorming ideas for crafts we can make with kids at Down to Earth's North Idaho Fair make-and-take booth in late August. Since I figure a lot of us have children home from school right…
Earlier this month, journalist Luke Baumgarten had a great article in The Inlander about the new ways chefs are presenting food in Spokane. And when I say "presenting," I don't mean that they're stacking their proteins on top of their starches. Luke wrote about Latah…
Sometimes, when I tell people I'm into crafts, they nod their heads and smile, as if to say, "Well, isn't that nice, dear."I don't think the general public realizes that crafting, sewing, knitting and generally making things by hand is a big industry. One need…
I don't know much more than that. Looks like it's expected to open in July at an undisclosed (for now, anyway) location. This is what Farm Chick Serena Thompson had to say on her blog today.
Finally! A break from the rain. Head out! Go do something! Have fun!Here are some ways you can:*Did you know Saturday is World Wide Knit in Public Day? That's right, grab your needles, grab a skein and impress folks with your knittin' skillz. It started…
County fair season feels far away (especially with all this rain), but it will be here before we know it. Like last year, I'll be running a make-and-take craft booth at the North Idaho Fair. Save the date: Aug. 25, late afternoon/evening.The booth was a…
With the success and excitement over last weekend's Farm Chicks Antique Show, I think a lot of people have caught the treasure-hunting bug.I thought it would be helpful, then, to put together a list of all the Spokane area's upcoming vintage-goods sales so everyone can…
Last week, I mentioned my friend Brad Bork, who lives in North Spokane, and his beautiful new chicken coop. As promised, here's an e-mail interview I had with Brad about why he and his family (two parents and two school-aged kids) started keeping hens and…
What a weekend! Graduations galore, Art Fest, Elk Fest, Taste Washington and, of course, the Farm Chicks Antique Show.If you attended the Farm Chicks sale, I'd love to hear about it. What'd you find? What vendor's display most amazed you? How long did you have…
I have a sneaking suspicion a lot of us are gearing up for this weekend's Farm Chicks Antique Show. Am I right?I have a mental list going of the vintage goodies I hope to find, although I know how it usually goes--I get distracted by…
A picture is worth a thousand words, right?In that case, I'll let this one speak for itself.Go here to see just how big that oil "spill" in the Gulf really is.
My friend Jovanka is one of the best recyclers I know. Not only does she do the regular curbside duty, but she's great about passing on clothes that no longer fit her kids and magazines she's done reading. Once every couple of months or so,…
For the third year in a row, a dear friend of mine will be visiting Spokane from Portland to attend next weekend’s Farm Chicks Antique Show. It has become an event we both look forward to, not just because of the fantastic treasure hunting but…
I am doing my best not to complain about the weather. After all, the winter was mild and do you remember September? Gorgeous!But I do wish things would heat up a bit. We spend plenty of time outside no matter what, but I'm longing for…
Rain or shine, the Two Women Barn Bazaar will be held this weekend in Spangle.What, you say? The Two Women Barn Bazaar already? Yep! The vintage goods sale is usually held twice a year--once in late June and once in September--but mother/daughter organizers Dianna and…
Last Sunday's New York Times magazine had an interview with Martha Stewart. For the record, I'm on Team Martha. The woman has accomplished a lot and has really elevated gardening, crafts and homemaking in general.One question asked of her referred to a project in her…
My family likes to keep things simple. The times when we do have to race around town from one thing to the next never seem to go well, so as much as possible we try to do less instead of more.In Spokane, this gets a…
Artist and crafter Maggie Wolcott writes about craft events in and around Spokane, as well as her own adventures in creating and repurposing. Her DwellWellNW posts include project and decorating ideas, recipes, reviews of events, and interviews with local artists. Maggie spends her days as an English professor, and when she’s not grading papers, she can generally be found with a paintbrush or scissors in hand. She can be reached at mebullock@gmail.com.
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