Berries & Barnacles

Homemade Bath Soaks For Comfort and Calm

How to make simple homemade bath soak and salts from everyday ingredients — *Baking soda, ground oatmeal and Epsom salt.*

At this point in my life baths seem like the ultimate luxury. It’s not that I have a particularly nice bathroom (think of your typical apartment-sized bathtub with 1980’s tile). It’s that having a bath means that I have the time to do nothing for at least 30 minutes.

Between kids, work and other things (like my chronic over-volunteering syndrome), I just don’t have time for an uninterrupted bath. So when I get the chance, I make sure to do it the right way: with candles, a couple of extra towels, a good book and homemade bath soaks and salts.

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Why it is important to teach your children to cook

A few years ago I worked on a Food Literacy project for a local non-profit organization and was surprised by how many adults lacked the skills necessary to bake muffins or make a pot of soup.

A Home of Eclectic Curiosities

Antiques form a large part of the decor.

My friends, Laurie and Mikal are collectors of unique and eclectic curiosities. They have a theremin, a tiny self-built combustion engine, art deco lamps, antique furniture, and lots and lots of artwork.

Building A Shabin On An Off-Grid Property

Building a Shabin day 2 - clearing the site and building the floor

This is part of a series of posts on how we built our shabin (shed+cabin). A new post will come out the first Thursday of every month until all the topics are covered. You can find all of the posts here.