Today over on Playful Learning I'm talking "Little Green Ideas". I am trying to change some of my more wasteful habits to make a healthier, more resourceful home. Here's a simple tutorial on how to make your own removable clothesline for under $10. You should do this, your clothes will smell like sunshine...
Read MorePlants are trendy right now, I'm just saying. Inspired by the current interiors of Anthropologie, the amazing San Francisco oddity Paxton Gate and this recent tutorial from Emily Henderson, I've been trying to incorporate more houseplants as decor into our front room. The space is flooded with natural light, just perfect for green plants and my brown thumb. Today's DIY was a freebie for me; we had all the materials lying around, including these small coconut fiber pots- meant for planting directly into the ground. As succulents and cacti don't require much watering, you can use these containers as decorative pots for indoor use, just remember they will break down if they are kept damp.
Read MoreFirst off, thank you to everyone who reached out to me about Monday's post. I received so many supportive comments, here and on Facebook, some about standing up for ourselves in difficult social situations, some about being a better person to the people in our lives that truly matter, and worrying a little less about the feelings and perceptions of total strangers. It's that part that I'm really thinking about right now. In that spirit, here's a little post about spending time with the people that matter, and making something sweet together.
Read MoreI talk a lot about food on this blog. I love to cook, and I love to feed people; it's the future grandmother in me. I think the act of giving someone food is one of the most basic, nurturing things we can do as people. In times of stress, whether that be bringing home a new baby, recovering from illness, or facing and coping with great loss, providing food seems to be the easiest, and kindest thing we can do, especially because the act of giving a meal frees the people dealing with transition, healing, or loss, from the burden of having to worry about it for themselves.
Read MoreMake + Haus is the new name and online home for the blog Poppy Haus. Established in 2011, the blog archive now contains hundreds of original design projects and whole food recipes, many featured on the likes of Apartment Therapy, Martha Stewart, Design*Sponge, Curbly, and Epicurious.
