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Komebukuro & Mottainai

Mottainai (moe-tie-nigh) is an integral part of Japanese life. Simply put, it means 'not being wasteful,' although sometimes it's said wistfully when something is wasted, whether that's something p...

Repurpose Your Quilt Coat

I read once when you're contemplating buying a new something that you already have multiples of, there's a mathematical equation to rely on: N +1.  N, of course, equals the number you already have....

Quilts in the summer? You Betcha!

As someone who's cold all the time (yes, even in the summer, thank you central ac!) my summer closet doesn't look all that different than my fall/winter/spring closet, but I do recognize that quilt...