I don’t know about you, but if I don’t get out every day, I’ll crack up.  I don’t mind rain, I don’t mind snow, I don’t mind heat; what I need is fresh air!  And if I can find something enjoyable – or necessary – to do outside rather than inside, I’ll do it.  So grab a hat and join me this weekend at one of the following fun outdoor activities!

1. Do your grocery shopping at a farmer’s market instead of a supermarket.  You’ll get better fruits and vegetables for cheaper, and you never know what other funky products you’ll come across!
2. Hit a festival on the weekend; there are all kinds of hobby and craft events going on in the spring and summer, plus state and county fairs and so on.  My personal favorite is a Renaissance Faire; you’ll see people wearing all kinds of cool costumes, so feel free to dress however you want – a Crocheted Snood will fit right in and even be somewhat historically accurate!
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I know Earth Day was last week, but finding different ways to be “green” is a pretty hot topic these days anyway.  There are a lot of simple ways to be kind to the environment – using cloth shopping bags (they look so much nicer, and hold so much more, than plastic), taking metal or plastic water bottles and travel coffee mugs, feeding your leftover bread scraps to the ducks instead of throwing them out.  Ok, I’m not sure if the last one exactly counts as being “green,” but it’s more fun and less wasteful, isn’t it?

Fun With Bandanas

So, in honor of Earth Day, and in keeping with our own theme, here are some interesting ways to reuse a bandana that you might not have thought of before.

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