Terrariums are super trendy right now, but (just for the record) I’ve been on a terrarium kick for a while. In first grade I grew bean seeds in huge glass jugs for my science fair project, in college I planted a terrarium in a wine bottle, and for our wedding 5 years ago we made [...]
I just found a huge stag beetle on our deck. I tried to catch him in a jar to show you, but the little jerk crawled between the deck slats, clamped on and wouldn’t budge. I could have pried him out, but I’m afraid he might have lost his legs in the process. In college [...]
This past spring Daniel and I went on a road trip from San Francisco to the Grand Canyon. Along the way we stopped at Chateau Julien for a wine tasting. I wanted to do something with the empty bottle instead of throwing it in the recycling bin. So here it is! You’ll need: an empty [...]