tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38275741406743074052024-03-13T10:04:34.771-07:00Buzz Kill Katiemy day to daysBuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-28114226529858220092015-04-01T22:06:00.002-07:002015-04-01T22:07:41.592-07:00Natural Dyes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I took a short workshop in February on natural dyes, paints, pigments, and paper which was really inspiring. I have been experimenting with different plant based dyes including onion skins, beets, red chard stalks, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Ceanothus+Concha&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=cc4cVbf4GNXXoASYloDwCw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1120&bih=627">California Mountain Lilac</a>, and <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=wild+fennel&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=9MUcVbyrNcrVoASbn4DoAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1120&bih=627">wild fennel</a>. It is super fun and fulfills my need to not throw ANYTHING away - (shout out to Mom for the lifelong guilt for <i>wasting</i>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I soaked my textiles in Alum Sulfate beforehand, but someone told me that Alum Acetate is apparently better for cellulose materials (plant based textiles). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the onion skin dye, which only boiled for two hours and the yarns only soaked for about one hour. The color is vibrant and it took almost no time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> This is the beet/chard dye. It sat in my fridge for five days while I waited for the Alum to come in the mail, and it didn't work to dye the yarn very well. I think the dye probably needs to be used immediately to have the greatest staining power. Now it kind of just looks like a dingy white and purple tangle. Going to retry with fresh chard stalks! </span><br />
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Blueberry flowers (hummingbirds were pollinating them this morning)</div>
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Daffodils (I am trying to force pollinate them.... more on that later)</div>
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A winter sunflower, almost blooming!</div>
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And finally, some pumpkin seeds to save for spring. I saved lots of pumpkin seeds this fall of myriad varieties and am super excited to see if I can have a full squash garden over the summer. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I can never remember to buy toothpaste, shampoo, hair products, cosmetics, etc. It's one of those things where I forget all day until I go to brush my teeth and bam! the tube is empty. Or bam! my shampoo is gone and I have to borrow yours (sorry). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So I decided to just make my own, in bulk, with only natural ingredients. It's probably one of the best choices I have made in a while. Not only am I using products that I feel good about, having made them myself, but they don't contain any preservatives, sulfites, or other weird chemicals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is the easiest recipe in the world (arguable maybe) for making toothpaste which doubles as body wash:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I looked at a ton of recipes which contain other speciality ingredients but just these three are working pretty well for me. I have been using the coconut oil toothpaste at night and Tom's during the day, because I'm not sure if my recipe is totally successful yet. (Breath / cavities results pending).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mix baking soda with coconut oil (I heated my oil for easier mixing. Funny aside - there was some foil seal left on the plastic bottle and it sparked my microwave. Exciting!) Add 10-20 drops of oils to start. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then, test it out. Too salty? Dilute with more coconut oil. Or add more oil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To turn this sucker into body wash, I added more and different oils (like orange, which I want on my body but NOT in my mouth). Then I mixed in some coarse sea salt to act as a scrubbing agent. You can do so many different things, just be creative with the key ingredients. </span></div>
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-84038491615238600862015-01-22T20:28:00.002-08:002015-01-22T20:28:47.762-08:00Mariah Carey<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hey, guess what? I made this video for one of my classes. I want to show it to my students next year (or any other years in the future). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Just click through with your arrows until you get to the youtube video and you can watch me read you a book out loud. This is one of my favorites from when I was a kid. :) </span><br />
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-66292064078817055652014-12-27T09:38:00.002-08:002014-12-27T09:40:00.398-08:00Tuscan Bread<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This recipe comes from someone's <u>More Bread Machine Magic</u> book, but works just as well self-risen and baked in the oven. I learned this one day when the machine inexplicably decided to stop working. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dissolve 1 packet of dry yeast in 1.5 cups of warm water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I also mixed in a <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">jalapeƱo, and a half of a zucchini, both diced finely. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Rise ~2 hours, beat once in between if that's your style. Roll into a luscious log, or a toad stool, or a regular looking baguette. I cut a star into the top of mine too and the veggies peaked out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Baked at 375 degrees F for 40-50 minutes. Use a knife test to see if yours is done. </span></div>
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And just for fun, here is a real toad stool (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria">Amanita Muscaria</a>) seen the other day at <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/parks/sibley.htm#trailmap">Sibley Volcanic Preserve</a> when some friends and I climbed the top of a volcano. There were bright red mushrooms everywhere after the long rainy days we have had. </div>
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-38410673762951906922014-12-26T11:43:00.002-08:002014-12-26T11:43:46.108-08:00Quilts in Progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">These are two quilts I have been working on for a little while, both for amazing women that I work with who are having babies next year. The first is a material I posted a photo of a long time ago, and just finally found the most perfect gray fabric to back it. It has little puffs all over and will match the colors nicely. The second is a log-cabin quilt and my first time using a real pattern and not just slapping remnants together. The dark/light fabric will continue around and hopefully look a little bit like a gradient or steps. </span><br />
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-85126018303011671142014-10-19T22:01:00.000-07:002014-12-27T09:40:19.600-08:00Central Coast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This weekend I surprised T with a little trip to the central coast. We made pit stops in Seaside, Monterey, Point Lobos, Moss Landing, and Capitola. Point Lobos is my favorite chunk of nature to explore: I went once last winter when it was colder but just as sunny and windy.<br />
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More pictures on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/katelynhope/sets/72157626389151041/">my flickr</a> from this year and last year's trip.<br />
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-32481271656440679712014-08-30T20:52:00.000-07:002014-08-30T20:52:34.176-07:00Barcelona<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-43793241759234267722014-08-10T15:26:00.001-07:002014-08-10T15:27:01.905-07:00British Natural History Museum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To be honest, I thought the <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/">Natural History Museum</a> in London was a bit dusty and boring. Nothing compared to our brand new and super interactive <a href="http://www.museumca.org/gallery-california-natural-sciences">Oakland Museum of California</a>'s natural science exhibit. So I left the back door a little disappointed and stumbled on the best part of the museum, it's outdoor ecosystem garden! The garden features different ecosystems in England and had beautiful benches and rocks to sit on throughout. There is also a plaque in front of a mysterious mound of rock explaining that there lies ancient dinosaur footprints, right there, in that very spot. So cool! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are just a few of my photos. See more and more of my entire trip to Europe on my flickr,<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/katelynhope/"> here</a>.</span></div>
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-46321971354835672712014-07-12T10:24:00.003-07:002014-07-12T10:24:46.946-07:00Mugwort Magic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A gift from Jessica's garden, tons of mugwort which we thought were in bloom, researched, and discovered we had harvested loads of flower buds. Anyway, I used a portion to make sleep sacks for vivid dream recall, tea for overall health, and a tincture for topical salve. </div>
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-20694102002245892742014-06-23T20:06:00.000-07:002014-06-23T20:09:52.606-07:00Summer Go-Go Juice Spritzer by Jeff<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Belated Summer Solstice wishes and a first ever guest post by Jeff! <a href="http://just-jeff.net/">Jeff </a>is my best friend and lives across the hall from me where he makes art, bread, and delicious cocktails. Click the link above to see his art. Here is his recipe for a yummy and refreshing drink:</span><br />
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BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-30857907066061276612014-05-26T17:33:00.001-07:002014-05-26T17:33:47.111-07:00Saquaro Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We had such a weird and late winter this year, but somehow the spotty rain and sun last month, plus newly harvested compost, plus some attention made the garden explode! This is definitely the most production spring yield I have had at the HH. <div>
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Trying to get to Dimond Park the other day, Lauren and I made a detour into a neighborhood and found a little trail (which turned out to be a big trail) called the Bridgeview Trail. Looking at a map, it seems to connect all the way to Joaquin Miller Park, too. Here are some lo-fi barely visible camera photos!<br />
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<br />BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-9834599189476920142013-12-09T13:39:00.002-08:002013-12-09T13:46:51.115-08:00Knitting Adventures! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just to show you my first 2 attempts at making knit hats. I'm still learning how to close off at the top, so for now have been leaving a hole and sewing it up. In the future maybe I could add pom-poms too.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Also, I found a lot of organizations that donate hand-knit hats to sick people, or troops overseas. For example, <a href="http://www.theshipsproject.com/Home.htm">this one.</a> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And one year ago this time, I was <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katelynhope/8394546880/">looking at birds</a> with <a href="http://instagram.com/capriciouscloud">Jessica </a></span></div>
<br />BuzzKillKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04687007340032962674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827574140674307405.post-81063676284332918362013-11-26T11:37:00.000-08:002013-11-26T11:37:32.712-08:00Potatoes! Craft Stacks! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy week-off-of-school! Also, Happy week to get all the stuff done I've been putting off and hoarding in a "to-sew" basket under my couch. With all my spare time, I hope to plow through this pile and come out with three knit things - I'm circle knitting for the first time, also known as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUxXOMnpTzk">knitting-in-the-round</a>, which sounds like a dance. It is incredibly easy to do and sew similar (pun intended) to straight knitting that I'm ashamed I have not done it until now. Hopefully this little circle of maroon will be a cute hat for my mom. Also in my pile: a mound of clothes with slight rips, tears, or missing buttons that need some love, fabric to make a couple handkerchiefs as holiday gifts, and little felt pads to become the bottom of a hot pad (for setting hot plates on a table). </span><br />
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