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What a difference an oil makes 17 Feb 2012 | 06:36 pm
Recently I decided I wanted to make a "light" lotion. Instead of simply adding more water, I decided to try using up my grapeseed oil. The lotion was .. well .. underwhelming. Here's the ingredients: ...
Cheat Sheet for Lotion Making 30 Jan 2012 | 02:10 pm
I like figuring out how things fit together. I hoard information and push it into different storage formats to understand how all the bits go together and what the relationships are between the bits o...
Double-front quilt 5 Jan 2012 | 09:05 am
I've been starting quilts for a little over a decade. My favourite part is planning and creating the top of the quilt. Apparently at this point you can send your quilt off to someone else who likes th...
The problem with thinking 3 Jan 2012 | 10:33 am
To say the least, 2011 was an interesting year. My first solo-authored book was published, I was a Green candidate in the federal election. I launched a new training program, I released seven new info...
Thanks, LUSH. I've got this one covered. 22 Oct 2011 | 11:56 am
I have allergies. I've had them for a little over a decade. When I was initially diagnosed the reactions were very scary and often landed me in hospital. Over the years (and as I've gotten better and ...
Gloria's Hive Likes it Hot 22 Oct 2011 | 02:29 am
It was a cold spring this year. The furnace was still running at night when I picked up the ladies and set them up at my dad's place out near Lake Charles. I'd read a couple of books over the winter a...
Tobermory Hike 10 Oct 2011 | 05:05 am
My home town of Owen Sound is along the route of the Bruce Trail. I've hiked bits of it but only the "best" bits near Owen Sound and Wiarton. Looking for more reasons to get outdoors we've decided to ...
A quick makeover 19 Sep 2011 | 01:00 pm
Last week I teamed up with Lullabot for a super awesome give-away: five copies of my latest book (which *I* don't even have a copy of yet) were given away via Twitter. The contest is closed, but follo...
On May 2nd, Elect Emma 20 Apr 2011 | 12:28 am
Life takes us in all kinds of interesting directions. From now to May 2nd, 2011 I am running for political office in Canada. You can read more about it on my election Web site at www.emmahogbin.ca.
How to pocket $5500 in 2011 24 Dec 2010 | 05:33 am
I make a pretty decent living from open source ideas and software. In the last two years I've travelled across Canada, the US, Europe and down to New Zealand. It's a pretty decent life. I get asked (a...
