by Julia Hammond | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog
In the spring, I love to bring trimmed tree branches into the house to bloom. I’ve include a few directions for how to force cherry blossoms below. For Chinese New Year, which was February 8 this year, it’s traditional to force cherry blossoms, so that’s what...
by Julia Hammond | Feb 3, 2016 | Blog
I’ve recently been traveling around Oregon, leading a Conversation Project for Oregon Humanities. The conversation asks the question, “How Much Inequality is Acceptable?” A lot of people have been turning out for it, and the conversations are really interesting....
by Julia Hammond | Jan 13, 2016 | Blog
Jackson, our new puppy, is running around the house like a crazy madman. He wants to play, he wants to eat. He has to go to the bathroom. And he needs something to chew right now before he chews me. Ugh, so exhausting. I love my crazy little pup, but the first...
by Julia Hammond | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog
This year we made lotions and lip balms to give to our family and friends. It was really fun and our kitchen smelled great for days. Below, I’ve included our lip balm recipe with some ideas for colors and flavors. Tomorrow, I’ll post the recipe for...
by Julia Hammond | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog
Sweet Tidings and all — Hope this season has gotten off to a lovely start for you and yours. I’ve been making simple three-ingredient hand cream gifts in beautiful bottles with the folklore of each scent attached. I’ll put up the DYI instructions...
