When I walked into New York's Gramercy Theater for a show earlier this week, I wondered if perhaps I had accidentally wandered into my second high-school reunion of the summer.
ian curtis
concrete
Here are a few of the home improvement projects my boyfriend, Chris, and I have not quite gotten around to yet: the wood-fired hot tub, the brick pizza oven, the combination wood-fired pizza oven and hot tub that I suggested.
'52 ford
“Dad, why did you make your insurance agent a belt?” I asked. Well, he explained, last time the insurance agent visited, he was wearing a poorly constructed belt.
alcoholic desserts
How a secret, totally non-vegan ingredient will allow you to wing it when making everyone's favorite vegan dessert. And since when is my daughter into Of Montreal?
beer
Hint: By the end of this story, we resort to unorthodox methods of making sparkling wine.
hack
With a few slashes, some safety pins and help from my friends, I turn a boxy concert tee into a slinky halter and racerback tank.
burlap
No, you don't need a sewing machine. Just step into the office supply closet.
arts and crafts
I tried -- and failed -- to make a handbag. But this sunglasses case is pretty cool -- and can be made in 10 minutes or less.
clip-on earrings
Vintage clip-on earrings are the sad, unfulfilled promise of the jewelry box. But it doesn't have to be like that!
gardening
How I made rosewater -- in just three tries.
clothes
When can you call them boyfriend shorts? Only when you steal them from an actual boy, duh.
handbags
All you need is a 12-pack of ceramic magnets and some Gorilla glue to fix your handbag's minor flaw.
beer
After just three hours on the stovetop, and a month in the spare bedroom, we might get a batch of delicious, home-brewed beer. Or a gallon of microbes.
