Stay green, y’all! ✌️
-Ally
Monday, May 25, 2020
Just For Laughs
Hey everyone! Sorry it’s been so long but things have just been kind of crazy (I’m fairly positive Rachel would agree with that). I just wanted to stop in, say hi, and leave this fun little pic I saw on Facebook. It’s not mine, just made me laugh!
Friday, April 3, 2020
Green Quarantine Projects
Hey everyone! How’s the quarantine treating you? Technically, my job is considered “essential” so I still have work every day. I am also a bit of a homebody so I don’t generally go out much in the evenings anyways. Regardless, there is more time being spent inside and I see people posting some of the projects they’re working on...most of which are masks for healthcare workers! While I think this is an awesome task to undertake, it’s not something I’m doing right now. I love the idea, though, of using leftover fabric to make something useful for others in this time.
In the spirit of using my quarantine time well and using what I already have (rather than making an unnecessary trip to the store to buy even more yarn), I’m working on a stash-buster blanket. I saw this V-stitch on Pinterest and thought it would make for an easy and fun way to use up the random, partial skeins of yarn I have shoved away. I also have as one of my many New Year’s Resolutions this year to make 3 blankets, so this will put me closer to that goal. 🤗
If you’re reading this and also have an unused stash, maybe it’s time to start something! If you’re already working on a green project, share a pic below!!!
In the spirit of using my quarantine time well and using what I already have (rather than making an unnecessary trip to the store to buy even more yarn), I’m working on a stash-buster blanket. I saw this V-stitch on Pinterest and thought it would make for an easy and fun way to use up the random, partial skeins of yarn I have shoved away. I also have as one of my many New Year’s Resolutions this year to make 3 blankets, so this will put me closer to that goal. 🤗
If you’re reading this and also have an unused stash, maybe it’s time to start something! If you’re already working on a green project, share a pic below!!!
Happy quarantining Friends!
-Ally
Sunday, February 9, 2020
4Ocean
Happy February Friends!
I’m just stopping by the blog today to draw some attention to a company that I’ve recently learned a little bit about, that I think is pretty dang cool! My sister got a bracelet from her boyfriend’s mom for Christmas and it came with a description card that piqued my interest. I had never heard of the company 4Ocean before and what they do is actually pretty neat. With every bracelet you buy from them, they pledge to remove a pound of plastic trash from the ocean. If you go onto their page and read their “About Us” section, the story of their founding begins with two college guys who discover their surf trip to Bali was marred by a ridiculous amount of trash on the beaches, which is a recurring and daunting problem around the world. After that they devoted themselves to ocean cleanup! I will admit that initially I misunderstood things and thought the bracelets were MADE FROM the cleaned up trash (which they’re not), but they are actually made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials.
I just thought this little bracelet was such an awesome Christmas gift idea...a way to help out and raise awareness! So, if you’re looking for a meaningful and unique gift idea, why not check these out?! Every little bit helps.
Ally
By the way, I am not being paid to say any of this...I just think it’s a cool product. 😎✌️
I’m just stopping by the blog today to draw some attention to a company that I’ve recently learned a little bit about, that I think is pretty dang cool! My sister got a bracelet from her boyfriend’s mom for Christmas and it came with a description card that piqued my interest. I had never heard of the company 4Ocean before and what they do is actually pretty neat. With every bracelet you buy from them, they pledge to remove a pound of plastic trash from the ocean. If you go onto their page and read their “About Us” section, the story of their founding begins with two college guys who discover their surf trip to Bali was marred by a ridiculous amount of trash on the beaches, which is a recurring and daunting problem around the world. After that they devoted themselves to ocean cleanup! I will admit that initially I misunderstood things and thought the bracelets were MADE FROM the cleaned up trash (which they’re not), but they are actually made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials.
I just thought this little bracelet was such an awesome Christmas gift idea...a way to help out and raise awareness! So, if you’re looking for a meaningful and unique gift idea, why not check these out?! Every little bit helps.
Ally
By the way, I am not being paid to say any of this...I just think it’s a cool product. 😎✌️
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Homemade Vegetable Broth
Happy New Year everyone!
This week I want to make some carrot and sweet potato soup, for which I will need some vegetable broth. Something I’ve been doing for awhile now is saving all my vegetable scraps in the freezer so that I can use them at a later date for making vegetable broth! Some vegetables don’t work well for this (too strong of color or distinct taste), but ones I typically use are mushroom stalks, celery butts and leaves, carrot and sweet potato shavings and butts, discarded onion layers, squash bits, and so on. I just keep an old ziploc in the freezer to add to as I cut up veggies throughout the month.
I just throw some scraps in the pan, add water, about 1-2 TBSP of apple cider vinegar, and some Himalayan pink salt (which I buy from the bulk bins of Fresh Thyme ). I let it cook on low for about an hour and then drain the liquid into a separate container.
Once I make the soup, I’ll post the recipe in the comments (or whatever semblance of a recipe I can come up with).
Have a wonderful and blessed year friends!
Ally
This week I want to make some carrot and sweet potato soup, for which I will need some vegetable broth. Something I’ve been doing for awhile now is saving all my vegetable scraps in the freezer so that I can use them at a later date for making vegetable broth! Some vegetables don’t work well for this (too strong of color or distinct taste), but ones I typically use are mushroom stalks, celery butts and leaves, carrot and sweet potato shavings and butts, discarded onion layers, squash bits, and so on. I just keep an old ziploc in the freezer to add to as I cut up veggies throughout the month.
I just throw some scraps in the pan, add water, about 1-2 TBSP of apple cider vinegar, and some Himalayan pink salt (which I buy from the bulk bins of Fresh Thyme ). I let it cook on low for about an hour and then drain the liquid into a separate container.
Once I make the soup, I’ll post the recipe in the comments (or whatever semblance of a recipe I can come up with).
Have a wonderful and blessed year friends!
Ally
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