Sauer Sometimes

Snacks?

I’m going HERE tomorrow! My 11th Fest (I missed a few years in college) looks to be a muddy one. Not my first, mind you. I’m used to it. When the mud and rain holds ...

Aug, 16 · in Etc.

Applesauce For Strangers

In the neighborhood one over there is a beautiful street with huge gorgeous houses. It’s so pretty. Okay, there are a lot of those streets in the neighborhood next door, but I’m speaking of one ...

Aug, 11 · in Bake

My kid hates wearing pants: a baby wrap dress tutorial.

My second ever dress attempt. This all begins back before the Blackbird hit the one year mark. A lovely member of our little playgroup was gifted with a large bag of girl’s hand-me-downs. But, lo, ...

Jul, 22

Baking with what you are given

This is my second year as a member of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. Last year my eyes were too big for my stomach and the full vegetable share proved too much for me, ...

Jul, 12

Why do I do this to myself? Pt. 1

I have been sewing and crafting for a while. I don’t usually work from any official instruction. I just find the info I need as I need it and hope for the best. It is ...

Jul, 04

Break the Challah Curse

This post was written a couple years ago. Now that the Blog exists, I thought I’d toss it into the mix. As a professionally trained dabbler, I have managed to avoid much baking for a ...

Jul, 03
I'm Alisa: crafty, Jewish educational programming jack-of-all-trades, food-obsessed, lazy bones.