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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy Pride Week
Up here in Maine we may not be having big parades, but I'm looking forward to fancy dinner parties thrown by friends, queer tea parties and a drag dance. Equality…
Buying Bulk Tea: Ultimate in Cheap Drinking
I am a tea snob. I admit it. I love drinking tea, and generally drink a minimum of 12 cups a day. At this point, I'm pretty sure it's an…
A Two For One Hack
I wish I could give credit where credit is due for the first part of this hack, but it's something I've been using for so many years I've completely forgotten.…
Experiments in DIY: A Simple Sugar Scrub
While browsing a bookstore a few months back, I discovered an interesting looking book called The Big-Ass Craft Book, filled, not surprisingly, with all sorts of craft ideas. Flipping through…
DIY Experimenting: Making Deodorant
The Experiment So Far I'm continuing my gradual process of learning how to make various toiletries as I run out of them. A while back I thought it would be…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy New Year!
Welcome to the weekend readers! I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's celebration full of fun times and fun people. I spent my evening making delicious food and playing…
DIY Holiday Gift Planner
Due to the recent economi--recession (whew I can finally say it!), I've been re-thinking my holiday gift giving. So instead of the usual trinkets picked up at craft fairs, this…
DIY Experiment: Starting Simple With Toothpaste
After the post about finding local, home-made lotion for my parents I was inspired to venture into making my own toiletries. I had a couple reasons to want to try:…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Arts and Crafts
Recently I talked about how to try and save money while going out, but if hitting up clubs and pubs isn't your thing, I love picking up new hobbies as…
DIY vs. Hiring out: When is it worth the time and cost of doing it yourself?
'œIf you want a thing done well, do it yourself.' '“ Napoleon Bonaparte Jeanine and I recently spent two weekends improving our garage. We've lived in our house for three…