Skruben Blog
I was recently reading a blog post that asked for readers’ suggestions for the most essential camping supplies. It got me pondering this year’s plans, which is a regular January occurrence for me. I'm the towhead sitting on my dad's lap, 1972. Mom's...
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I recently had a booth at a big, beautiful, swanky wedding show. One of the perks was getting to decorate our display. I thought that candles were a must, but we weren't allowed to use any exposed flame...only candles enclosed...
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Since it's the weekend and some gardening is going to happen, I thought I'd do an update on my ongoing Mountain Beaver battle. Here's a brief summary: a Mountain Beaver (named Butt Head) lives in the bushes on the edge of...
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Me, part deux… When we first moved to Seattle, I started waiting tables at an Indian restaurant and going to school for my master’s degree in teaching. My future mister tried a couple different career paths, eventually settling into a...
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…soapmaker, that is. It has been suggested to me, by people whose opinion I trust, that when someone makes a handcrafted product like I do, folks like to know a bit about the person who made it. I struggled for a while with...
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