Archive for the 'Stuff' Category

A Finished Product
Saturday, November 8th, 2008

While normally I’m pretty good about finishing projects that I start, my knitting projects seem to suffer the most from lack of sustaining enthusiasm.  This sweater took me 8 months or so to complete, but I would argue that no one can be expected to knit wool sweaters in the summer so those months don’t [...]

FLORing
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

I ordered a bunch of FLOR samples to help me decide about the rug for the living room.  The final rug choice turned out pretty well (I think) and today I put those samples to good use…  Cat litter mat and a door mat!

Wood Grain Contact Paper
Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Remember how I was bored with my light-colored wood veneer shelving units?  Well, my family talked me out of my crazy idea to paint them and a few hours of Apartment Therapy browsing gave me the idea to cover the shelves with wood-grain contact paper.
Before:

After:

The contact paper is the “Maron Dark” color and available at [...]

Scratch that
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

New plan for household revitalization that doesn’t involve spending as much $$: DIY.  I’m going to paint the laminate shelving unit that I hate.  I realized I don’t actually hate the unit itself.  I hate moving it (and have vowed to never do so again) and I dislike the light wood.

So, after some Apartment Therapy [...]

Furniture Fun
Monday, July 28th, 2008

I’m itching to buy furniture again.  I sold my table and chairs because we never used them, and now I’m contemplating a pair of chairs.  While Ikea appeals to my wallet, I’m lusting after this chair from Room & Board…

Naturally, I wouldn’t order it in that color.  I’ll give you one guess which color I’d [...]

Cardamom
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Did you know that this is the best chapstick in the entire world? (Sneaking in just above Burt’s Bees).
Ayurvedic Lip Therapy, Cardamom 0.15oz Stick by Better Botanicals.

Oh Those Bottles
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

I’m a sucker for marketing apparently. Show me a uniquely shaped bottle of bottled water and I will buy the water - despite really believing that bottled water is wasteful.
It started with Fiji. The chunky boxy shape lured me in. It seemed so much cooler than your average Poland Spring or Evian.
Then [...]

Desert Essence
Monday, January 17th, 2005

I am obsessed with this chapstick. I basically have to have it with me at all times. I recently put my only stick through the washing machine and dryer and I had to go to Framingham that day to buy a new one at Whole Foods Market. If you have chapped lips, or are just [...]