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June 5By EM Building Leave a comment

Light Straw Clay

Bowl of wet light straw clay

Let's talk about light straw clay. First off, I love it. Secondly, what is it? And why is it worthy of love? Both of those

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April 5By EM Building Leave a comment

Greywater: Coming Soon, to a State Near You

Greywater System

I just found out through the Greywater Guide that Oregon has been working on adopting a permitting process for greywater systems. I know people who've been trying to make this happen

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January 12By EM Crafting Leave a comment

Howl Origami

Howl Origami

Last night I took a stab at origami for the first time. Copies of old college papers, reinvented as paper creatures. Something about the sight

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January 10By EM Make Leave a comment

I Tried the Terra Cotta Heater

Terra Cotta Heater Guy

You know, the one going around Facebook.* * The video doesn't seem to exist anymore. Let me explain. Our furnace broke two days ago. We

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June 30By EM Desking Leave a comment

Why Have I Been Remiss?

Barn Office

It is June. Tomorrow, it will be July — so no excuses: not for the weather, and not for me. It appears my last post

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March 20By EM Crafting Leave a comment

Evening Art

Making Invitations with Cat

On the night of the root beer float and green olive frenzy, this is what the mister was up to: Summer Party invitations.

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March 8By EM Desking Leave a comment

Paperwork

Receipt Paper

Today, I am reorganizing my account sheets. It's not thrilling. Back story, I'm a consultant, and I do all my own bookkeeping. And because I

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October 16By EM Building Leave a comment

Artificial Angst

Timber Framing Detail

For the last six and a half years, my husband and I have been dreaming up a home. When we started, he wasn’t my husband.

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If my children were fairy tale characters, they'd be King Sturdy and Shortshanks. I'd be the Master Maid. As for the mister, he'd be Boots of course.

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