Disclosing Secrets...Magic Mottos..."Making Something From Nothing" tm

I have a little secret...actually it's not really a secret...I just haven't written about it on these blogs yet. Today, then, is the day I will tell you my little story. Way back in 2000 I began self~publishing a series of booklets that I created, wrote and designed myself. I dubbed them IdeaPodsTM and titled them...

Frugal Luxuries:Homespun Alchemy TM

Their content encompasses our simple yet magical motto...

Making Something From Nothing TM

(Well...almost nothing!
Even Rumpelstitlzkin needed straw to make gold!!)

Here's a scan of the cover of our first Idea Pod tm. Copyright 2000.


We sold/sell these little greeting~card size IdeaPodsTM at~~and to~~small boutiques, gift shops, specialty store and...of course...at our own Frugal Luxuries Workshops. Today, we'd like to share some of the ideas from Homespun AlchemyTM Idea Pods with all of you wondrously kind and kindred souls.

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Homespun AlchemyTM


...helps you to work ahead of need and

Stock the Gift PantryTM



This is just some of the gold you will spin using only...
a sprig or two of Rosemary (or another savory herb)...dried peppers...vinegar...olive oil...re~purposed beer and lemonade bottles...thrifted tea cups & creamers...vintage silver baby cups...

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It's so easy, with such deliciously useful results you will see why I call it magic.

Here's How:

• Clean out a recycled bottle or two (we used one of my Dad's Corona beer bottles for the vinegar and a lemonade bottle bought at Trader Joe's for last summer's concert in the park picnic~~to cap the vinegar we re~purposed a cork from an empty wine bottle )

• snip a few sprigs of Rosemary from the garden~~or use any other herbs you enjoy

• fill the clean bottles with vinegar or olive oil using a funnel. Hint: I buy white vinegar and extra virgin olive oil in bulk from Costco for these projects...they usually offer the best prices

• tuck in a sprig or two of herbs (sometimes I add a red pepper to our olive oil for a bit of heat)

• close or seal the bottles with caps or corks
  

• print out a simple label from your computer or write one in your prettiest handwriting

• cut out the labels with scissors and glue onto bottles using a simple glue stick

• To embellish, use ribbon or raffia to tie~on a vintage creamer (wonderful for pouring oil & vinegar dressings)... thrifted tea cups(these are especially nice to include with olive oil as it can be used to hold the oil for dipping or measuring)...and/or vintage silver baby cups

While you're at it... stock your own food pantry!
I found these bartender's pour~spouts at a yard sale for a mere dime.

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Please look for more Frugal LuxuriesTM: Homespun AlchemyTM features in future blog posts...I see it as a regular feature. I am so looking forward to sharing it with you. As always,sending out good thoughts and friendship.

Warmly,

Tracey and Family

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