I first heard about it several years ago when a friend mentioned how she was able to easily get rid of a pile of sandbox sand cluttering up her yard. She posted the free sand on freecycle and someone came and picked it up. Easy peasy.
Of course, everyone’s budget is not the same, but here are a few ideas to keep costs in check and still produce big results.
A general rule for my life is this: Never head north. It’s sunnier on the southern routes. Nevertheless, if ever in Canada, it would be good to alleviate the cold by shopping.
It’s easy to attain a beautiful and unique kitchen space by investing in old-world elements that exhibit durability and craftsmanship at their very best.
Custom-made architectural glass windows by Isaac D. Smith will enrich your home and enhance your surroundings. Smith’s designs are one-of-a-kind—subtle, asymmetrical and flowing. Each glass window has layers of beautiful complexity: the more you look, the more there is to see and appreciate.
Another Saturday, and perhaps a weekday or two, have been spent in search of alternative shopping so that you, dear readers, don’t have to visit the mall.
Buying handcrafted goods that are created in small batches will reinstate your appreciation for the creative process.
The event celebrates itself with a “Cheers to 50 Years” event in February.
From Nov. 21 to March of 2015, the Seattle-based glassblower will take up shop at 1221 SW 10th Ave., in Portland with 10 percent of sales being donated to the Nick Wilson Charitable Group, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and the Oregon Food Bank.
By Nancy Ranchel
OK folks, have you been to a Repair Café yet?
