Half the fun of visiting Ginger Ale, an Etsy shop run by Oakesdale resident Jennifer Buhl, is reading her descriptions of the children's clothes she sews and sells. This is how she describes a floral, feminine dress modeled by her 3-year-old daughter Lizzie:"She looks so…
I just stumbled upon what looks like a great website for families interested in traveling in the Pacific Northwest.Lora Shinn, a former children's librarian and mother of two, is the author of Cascadia Kids.She writes about where to eat, camp, stay and play in Washington,…
While I was in Bellingham last week--or more specifically, Ferndale--I visited the picturesque Red Barn Lavender Farm, which is run by a couple who grow 3,600 lavender plants, distill essential oils from the flowers and sell products made by their own four hands.Something else Marvin…
A few weeks ago, my husband and I unintentionally went on a culinary tour of Portland, Ore. We hadn't really planned on eating and drinking our way through the city, but that's basically what we did.Tonight, I'm on the first night of an organized culinary…
Well, it looks like the 2010 Spokane Earth Day celebration was a huge hit. The turnout was great, food was delicious (yummy bruschetta, Catacombs), there was a variety of informative booths and I was very impressed by the activities offered for kids. (And I'm not…
I just got home from the Earth Day celebration downtown on the east end of West Main Avenue (between Division and Browne streets, the block with the Community Building, Rocket Bakery, Zola, etc.). The party continues until midnight tonight. Check out the photos above, then…
If you can tear yourself away from your garden, there's a lot happening around the Inland Northwest this weekend.Don't miss:-The big Earth Day celebration on the east end of West Main Avenue in downtown Spokane. Music, food, information, free admission to films at the Magic…
Sometimes, at the end of the month, my family gets pretty creative about what qualifies as "dinner." We sort of empty the cupboard and the fridge, set it out on the table and hope the flavors don't clash too terribly.Consider this post to be a…
With so many Spokanites keeping chickens in their backyards these days, they might feel the need for a flowy, fun apron to wear on the way to the hen house. Enter: The Henny Penny.I just wrote up this sewing tutorial on my craft blog, and…
Today was Day 1 of the Funky Junk Antique Show out in Chattaroy. Check out Wednesday's post for more details.I had my two young daughters with me, so more of my energy went into making sure they weren't breaking things than taking pictures but you…
Last week, I mentioned that the Funky Junk Antique Show was coming up and promised to track down more information about it. I just spoke with Hollie Eastman, who organizes the show with Jennifer Wood.Hollie fell in love with antiques--especially objects from the 1940s and…
Sometimes I fall asleep at night thinking of ways I can tweak old objects and give them new purposes. Most of those ideas drift away overnight and never come to fruition.But when I see that someone is handing out money for those projects, I'm a…
My husband sent me a link to a video tonight, and I thought Dwell Well readers might like to watch it, too.It's a speech by celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver, who I've always liked--despite the fact that he started a Tupperware-style home-based business thing recently. That…
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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