Because I have made cultured butter before, I didn’t think cultured butter was quite enough to live up to the Urban Farm Challenge; I wanted to do something new. I had read about making cheese prior to this month’s challenge, but never took on the…
The March task for the Urban Farm Challenge is home dairy, which may sound like a huge undertaking, but in the confines of the challenge is less “farm-y” than it sounds. Part of the goal is to find out about local sources for milk and…
I’ve been on an organizing kick for several weeks (something about spring finally starting to appear…albeit slowly…makes me want to clean house and get rid of clutter). We’re also getting ready to start a small remodel project in our basement that includes a finished space…
When we were deciding on a guest book for our wedding, we (again) steered away from tradition. There are a couple of things I don’t love about the traditional guestbook meant for a single event: they tend to be put away after the day and…
While trying to think of a different, but still simple and quick, St. Patrick’s Day project, I remembered this post from How About Orange. That sparked the idea for today’s project: a big, funky shamrock pendant made from simple scraps of paper and glue. The…
I wrote about my adventures with citrus last week in this post. A couple of readers have asked about my marmalade recipe/method. I had not made marmalade before this season because I simply haven’t enjoyed eating it in the past—it’s too bitter for me. This…
This week Ethan and I took our first class at The Kitchen Engine (in the Flour Mill)—and we’ll likely take more. The Kitchen Engine is a local business that has become one of my favorite places to shop. They specialize in good-quality (often US-made) kitchen…
My big February project was tackling citrus preserves. I purchased my weight in several varieties of lemons, oranges, and limes (though they were not Spokane-local, they were US grown—there are some fruits that don’t grow well in our region and I love citrus, but I…
This is the weekend for spring craft fairs, let me tell you. The Custer's 35th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show has started at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center (404 N. Havana St.). Admission is $7 for the weekend; kids 12 and under…
I must admit that I have not been the best composter or steward of my garden’s soil. At times, I’m a lazy gardener; I’ll admit it. I have been making an effort to be less lazy in the past couple of years. While lazy gardening…
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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