Well readers, a week of traveling and head cold has limited my creative energy this week, hence the lack of a true Friday’s Project. BUT! A head cold and grogginess have not lessened my ability to browse Etsy! If you haven’t shopped Etsy, you should.…
Another craft-based solution this week! I was looking for a way to keep track of my grocery list that didn’t require losing or misplacing a pad of paper. The solution? Make the inside of a kitchen cupboard into a chalkboard! Easy. As. Pie. You will…
The mustard is done! With very little effort, I have two jars of fresh, homemade mustard in my fridge. (Yes, I am a bit proud). There is a chance I won’t ever buy mustard again. I’m already imagining new flavors now that I have some…
Preserving and canning is a craft that I admire and am trying to hone. A good friend of mine spends a great part of her summer making jams and canning both fruits and vegetables—her pantry is stocked with jars of goodness through the winter months.…
This fall I was going out to dinner and desperately needed a haircut, but my appointment was a month away. Being a crafty person (in the best ways only), I pulled out my sewing machine and made myself a headband (actually, I made three). Viola!…
In the effort to provide regular, fresh craft content, I am going to begin posting a new project every Friday, starting this week! I don’t know about you, dear readers, but my crafting usually happens on the weekends, especially when the weekdays are busy. Creating…
I love planning my vegetable garden—it is the first sign (in my house) that spring will indeed arrive again. I tend to be an overly ambitious gardener: planting more than I can manage, which tends to make my garden look a bit wild (neat and…
In January I promised to use less plastic this year—and I’m actively working on my goal. I do not have a perfect track record yet, but I am doing much better than I have in the past. I love storing leftovers in my glass bowls…
I finally found time for another (this time a little more local) shopping adventure! Monroe Street in Spokane is bursting with antique and thrift stores. It seems that every time I drive down the street, another one has popped up. Last week I spent an…
Every year on Valentine’s Day I make a gifts for some of my closest friends. To me, Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to focus on romance; I simply like to let important people in my life know they are loved. In the spirit of friendly Valentines,…
While the weather is still drizzly and cold, I've been spending time inside sifting through thrift, antique, and junk shops. With some time and a little patience, you can find great things to repurpose in your home or garden: all you have to do is…
I have been knitting for about two years; I’m still a novice, but am getting braver everyday. Cables still scare me, but I’ve got knitting in the round down! Lately, I can’t seem to stop knitting hats. They are fast and fun, and they allow…
I pretend to be a great gardener, which really just means I over-plant and my garden constantly needs weeding. My over-planting of tomatoes this summer resulted in lots of canned and frozen salsa that is currently brightening the winter cold at my house. Not much…
The holidays have passed, and I hope yours were everything you wished. Mine were filled with family and friends, which is exactly what I love about the season. Having adopted this blog, I feel the need to define what it means to Dwell Well. The…
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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