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The cold weather has me craving soup. This is a really easy crock pot soup to throw together on the cheap. If there are veggies in your cupboard that are getting ready to turn, you can toss them right in and even substiute them for other veggies in the recipe. Don’t be shy!
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Goodbye, Thanksgiving! Now, it’s time to get creative with those leftovers. Here’s an easy crock pot recipe for using up some of that Tofurkey left in your fridge from yesterday.
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So I had this really great conversation not too long ago with Liz and Lori while we were working on swag for ICE. We got to talking about where Glue & Glitter was headed, and what I was really trying to go for. We sort of talked about what’s really…me? And we got on the subject of cooking, of kitchen stuff and food-related crafts. It got me thinking. I woke up the next morning full of ideas that I’ve been working on sort of pulling together. It’s time to give this place a facelift and focus my efforts again. Why not do a new design while I’m at it, right? So here it is!

What strikes me most about the kitchen is the waste. There are so many little changes you can make in that single room that really add up to a huge impact. Something as small as using cloth towels and napkins in place of paper ones makes a big difference when you think about how often you use that stuff every day. Even the act of cooking is so much greener than takeout when you consider all of the packaging and whatnot involved in ordering that Chinese delivery. If a cute apron encourages you to get in there and put a meal together, or a Lunch Kit would get you packing your lunch for work or school, I hope that I can make one to inspire you!

I’m also going to be working on moving the recipes from Apron Strings over here and eventually phasing that blog out all together. It feels really good to combine my food obsession with my crafty life!

My goal has always been to make products that help folks cut waste out of their day-to-day, and what better place than in the kitchen? Food is my passion. I’ve got some new, fun projects on deck on that front. The shop is closed right now, since tomorrow Dave and I are headed to LONDON tomorrow! It will be back up when we get home the weekend after this coming, though. I’ll have some recipes set to come out while I’m away, so keep an eye out!

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I’ll be spending Thanksgiving tomorrow with the lovely folks pictured up there. I’m grateful to be a part of their family and for my family in Florida, Washington, France, and Arizona. I’m grateful for the sweet kitcats that keep my feet warm at night, and that I’m blessed with the best friends a girl could ever ask for. Sometimes I get bogged down in the details and forget how lucky I am to have the life that I do, and I’m glad to have a day set aside for remembering how good I’ve got it. So thank you.

No, actually, I had it right the first time: AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Amber over at Re-Nest did a lovely write up about my Lunch Kits! If you don’t read Re-Nest, you’re totally missing out. It’s a sister blog to Apartment Therapy and is all about helping folks have beautiful, Earth-friendly living spaces. I’ve been a fan of them for a while, so it was a total honor to be featured! Hurrah!

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I am completely nerdy for fonts and for veggies, so when I saw this awesome image on my Flickr friends page, I had to click. Read more »

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Come out on Saturday for the best holiday shopping in Atlanta!
It’s the Indie Craft Experience’s Holiday Shopping Spectacular 2008!

This is hands-down my favorite show. SuperCute! will be there with bells on! I’ve been working hard on getting bunches of Lunch Kits, ornaments, coffee sleeves, and wine bags all stitched up and ready for tomorrow!

Saturday, November 15
11a-6p
Ambient + Photo Studio
585 Wells St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30312
$5 admission goes towards the Hagar House and Handmade Nation

There are over 100 amazing vendors, fantastic baked treats from Dulce Vegan, and live music!

You can read about what ICE is doing to make this shopping experience green in my post over at Crafting a Green World.

See you Saturday!

I just finished up a giganto shop update! Lunch Kits and aprons and clothing, oh my! All these goodies plus some extras are heading with me on Saturday over to the Indie Craft Experience. This is my last holiday show of the year, so I hope to see you there!

♥,
Becky

I know, we’ve all got tonight’s Election results on the brain, but! Don’t let Election Fever make you forget to hit up the November Kraftwork handmade market at Youngblood Gallery on Thursday! The market runs from 7-10pm. I’ll be there, along with a bunch of other awesome crafters!
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