Today was Father’s Day, so what better day to relax, splurge and throw a… hot dog on the barbeque. ;)
I found these during our last trip to the US – and guess what? They taste goooood!
It’s still junk food – but now every so often when I have the urge to have a hot dog with all the fixins, I now can have it with organic beef and even more importantly – no chemical nitrates!
I discovered Kate Quinn Organics when I was pregnant with Sophie, and soon after made my first order. The clothes for babies and children are not only stylish but built to last. And they have a soft comfort – who wouldn’t enjoy wearing that?
A few months ago I recently tried out her newest line for women – I bought a couple of shirts and I was hooked! Recently they had a $10 sale and I bought several tank tops and T-shirts. What I like about them, is that they are longer and have a cut to them so they don’t just hang straight down like you are wearing a potato sack. ;) Perfect for layering. Comfortable, well made & stylish – and wasn’t I delighted when I received an email the other day that they have just recently launched a Canadian online store!
Etsy is a great place to buy handmade items, it is also a great resource for supplies. I wanted some plain undyed wool to use in the core of projects (such as our felted rattle balls) so I looked to Etsy since I wanted to start with a small amount.
I found just what I wanted from Etsy Seller 8muddyfeet. Wonderfully soft, washed dorset ram wool that was shipped promptly. Just what I have come to expect from Etsy sellers. :)
This should carry us through for a few projects.
Some of the wool used in our recent projects comes from a great little shop in Montpelier, Vermont called The Knitting Studio. We stopped in on our way to New Hampshire last week. Their motto is “Vermont’s Friendliest Knitting Shop” & I would have to agree! I can’t wait to stop in again the next time we are in the area.
Beautiful local Alpaca wool…this is the type of thing I am always in search of. A well known art & craft chain sells wool for felting from Nepal – at very steep prices. Why when there is such wonderful local product to be collected? This gets me excited to attend my first ever Fiber Festival! I hope to make the one in Vermont in October.
Today was Rick’s birthday, and it was an utterly quiet, relaxing day at home. It was cute to see Sophie drag the bag of birthday goodies out this year – it was so much easier to get her to do it this year than last year. :)
Here are a few items he received.
Organic cotton shirts, Made in Canada from Green is Black
Organic hemp socks, Made in Canada from Rawganique
Compost thermometer, from Lee Valley
Organic fertilizer, also from Lee Valley
Tonight’s dinner. Fresh sea scallops from the local poisonnerie, and this wonderful naturally cured bacon, also local.
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