After realizing that I was spending a lot of money on food that was making me sick I was pissed.
I was never handy, crafty, or good in the kitchen. But I thought I needed to be - making stuff was fun, occasionally practical, sometimes economical, and everything was just interesting to try!
I started with the basics - food.
As I spent more time cooking very simple things I began to appreciate the efforts of home-makers of years past- real food made from scratch is Hard!
But not suffering from food poisoning or feeling horrible from eating fast food all day made it almost worth it..
And a trip to a farming town in Michigan made me think about what else I have been missing.
I decided I needed to get better at cooking, making desserts without nasty dyes and additives.
How about sewing, knitting or even making stuff like candles or jewelry, or even a small robot.... umm... yes... all of those things are related in my head...
What else have I been missing? Is it worth making something when I can just buy it for cheaper?
Is it really going to help me save money or will just make me feel better about myself? And is it really practical?
Well I am determinted to find out! (This was written in 2009... yeah it took me about 2 years to actually put it in practice... But 2011 have proved to be an awesome year so read on!)
