Experiments and crafting

As the summer is winding to a close (my eight year old starts school this week) I'm trying to find easy ways to incorporate more fruits and veggies at home. Although this isn't craft related I thought I'd share an initial experiment Jeffy and I are starting a weekly subscription with Imperfect Produce (Link).

These are the images of the lovely box of yummies we received. You can see Ethan's hand because he wanted to dig right in last night. You can pick what's going to be in your box and we're pleased with what we received:  oranges, pears, nectarines, cauliflower, kale, bell peppers, lemons, and potatoes oh my! This is what a small mixed box looks like. I was going to see how much food we make it through to see if an every other week subscription would be better. The cost of this box of food is between $15 and $20 including the delivery fee.

I really like the idea that we're eating food that is perfectly good, but would otherwise be thrown out. Food waste really bugs me, yet we do our fair share of wasting as well. Also, given the smaller amounts of produce sent, we're more likely to get through it than if we buy in bulk.

If you're interested, send me your e-mail and I'll send you an invite. If you're invited in you and I would each get a $10 credit.

Ok, on the crafting front I've been trying to figure out what to make for Christmas presents.

1) I started a Magicarp hat for my eight year old.
2) I have a cute set of dinosaur and corresponding egg patterns for Ethan
3) There's a plan to make back up mittens for my hubby
4) My sister-in-law indicated she wanted a scarf and I might have come up with an idea for something special. Here is the inspiration Kitchen Cloth in Mosaic Design. Be sure to click the link, the beautiful mosaic pattern is not described well by the pattern (Gilly, let me know if you don't like the idea...I'll make a scarf with this stitch for me ;)...also, I could change my mind too)
5) I started the scarf for my father-in-law
6) I have some great Star Wars patterns for my brother-in-law
7) I want to make a cowl or scarf for my Dad's wife
8) What to make for my nephew???
9) What to make for my mother-in-law???

This is just the short list and I'm open to ideas.

Here is the cowl I've been working on for a designer. I'll share the pattern once I'm done.

You can see the first two sections and I'm working on the fourth and final section.

Happy crafting and have a great week!

Best wishes,
Elizabeth