Easter Dresses

For the past several Easters, my tradition has been to make Easter dresses from the stockpile of material and yarn I have lying around. You can see my work from 2011 here. This year, I modified the tradition slightly by purchasing material. We were shopping 

Eco-Friendly Weeding Tip: Pressure Washing

I have come to love our pressure washer. We end up using it for so many things. Some people might be fine with the water pressure from their regular hose but since we are on a well system, the water pressure can be pretty anemic. 

401(k) Checkup

At this time of the year, many people are focused a bit more heavily on their finances in order to pay their taxes. Not a pleasant task, to be sure. While you are deep in this focus, anyway, however, why not take just a few 

Ruly Bookshelf: I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Ramit Sethi is a brilliant writer. When I first signed up for his free email list, I was both surprised and shocked at his communication style. He weaves in wonderful tips about finances, time management and other organizing-related topics, along with a dose of machismo, 

Ruly Ruth: Pears with Berries Dessert Review

For March, I was tasked to make this lovely dessert which doesn’t take much time assuming you have ripe pears–which can be more of a feat than you can imagine! I bought mine a week in advance to ripen. Once ripe–the recipe is very simple