Popcorn! A wonderful GREEN Christmas gift!

My student Kristina, who is adorable, walked into my office this week and handed me a bag of popcorn and said, "Merry Christmas." I love popcorn (who doesn't?) so I was very excited. Upon closer inspection, I realized the cloth bag that the kernels were nestled in had her name on it. She told me that over Thanksgiving, her WHOLE family (mom and brothers and all) hand printed the bags with printmaking ink and a linocut she had made, filled them with popcorn and were using them as gifts. They even have instructions sewn into the seem. How cute is this? What a GREAT family project and what a GREAT gift that is consumable, comes in a compostable cotton bag and even uses eco-friendly inks. I love it! After the photos, I will tell you how I make eco-friendly really CHEAP popcorn. . .

Here is Kristina and her family making the bags. . .cutting the fabric. . .

. . .printing on the fabric. . .


. . .tadahhhhhh. . .

. . .the bags drying. . .

. . .the finished product--front. . .

. . .and back. . .

. . .Little Man LOVES popcorn too!

Teresa's Microwave Popcorn
1/3 cup organic popcorn--bought in bulk and brought home in a fabric produce bag! :)
1 brown lunch bag (they come in a pack of 100 and sold at the grocery store)
1 piece of clear tape (masking tape will not work, it come off in the heat)

Put the popcorn in the bag and roll it over 2 times about 1/2 inch each roll, seal it with the tape, put it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, just listen for it to stop popping, take tape off, put in a bowl and ENJOY!

This is the easiest and most environmentally friendly way to eat popcorn. You can use the bag over and over, just ask Bagette Dad. If it rips, just recycle it!

You can add 1-2 tbsp of butter and some salt if you don't like it plain.

That's it! Have a great weekend! Teresa

Happy Monday + Popcorn

Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend. Kudos if you participated in any of the Women's Marches. I ended up at home with a sick kid but was very much there with everyone in spirit. Harmony even flew to DC for the march there.

I found this sifting through my inbox this morning. There is a simple solution. Don't buy any kind of microwave popcorn, ever! It's been forever since I purchased any. I posted how I make popcorn way back in this post (tiny Little Man!!!).

What about this or this? Anyone tried it? I'm going to! No waste at all and you can eat it out of the bowl!

Here's my method:
Teresa's Microwave Popcorn
1/3 cup organic popcorn--bought in bulk and brought home in a fabric produce bag! :)
1 brown lunch bag (they come in a pack of 100 and sold at the grocery store)
1 piece of clear tape (masking tape will not work, it come off in the heat)

Put the popcorn in the bag and roll it over 2 times about 1/2 inch each roll, seal it with the tape, put it in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, just listen for it to stop popping, take tape off, put in a bowl and ENJOY! 

This is the easiest and most environmentally friendly way to eat popcorn. You can use the bag over and over, just ask Bagette Dad. If it rips, just recycle it!

You can add 1-2 tbsp of butter and some salt if you don't like it plain.

Now I'm hungry for popcorn… Teresa

Popcorn!

 

Twelve (!) years ago I taught y'all how to make microwave popcorn using a brown lunch sack and a piece of tape. I still do this on the daily. Usually as an afternoon snack. Just some butter and salt and I'm happy as a clam. Popcorn became even more important when I went gluten free over a year ago. What is your afternoon snack? Do tell! :) Teresa

Hello! Happy 2025

Hey there. It's been a whirlwind around here. Little Girl was here for Christmas break and went back to Nashville for her final semester on January 5. She turned 23 on January 6. Big Girl found a great apartment about 15 minutes from our house and we were helping her move. She took some furniture from our house which has prompted me to rearrange, clean out and declutter TONS of the rooms in our house. I love when things can move on to others but it sure takes a lot of work! Here are a few pics to recap the end of 2024:

1 & 2) My sewing machine ornament collection with a very cute one to add from Bagette Ingeborg.

3 & 4) We spent the week of Christmas at the cabin and even cut down a tree on our property to decorate. We did simple cranberry/popcorn strands and made cardboard ornaments with paint pens. Big Girl took it to a whole new level and made an entire village that we hung on the window. So cute and fun.

5) I have been saying for YEARS that I would make a sturdy bag to store the Christmas tree. I finally did it, zipper and all.

6 & 7) The Kalanchoe Marnieriana that I have had for over 8 years and have propagated to several other vessels bloomed! I am so excited this happened. I didn't even know they had flowers. It was such a pretty explosion of orange in my window.

8) Mr. Schefflera is going to bloom AGAIN this year. I have read so much about this plant and it is super rare for it to bloom in homes. I was stunned when it bloomed last year and didn't dare hope it would ever do it again…

9) I was honored to be asked to make bridesmaid pouches for a special bride. Each of the pouches represents one of the loves of the person she is giving it too. So sweet. :)

 

Photo Finish Friday

Picture of Little Girl enjoying the ocean in Maine last summer. It feels like spring here! YAY!

Colorado has the better cookies!

Very cool up-cycled cardboard.

Super super creepy!

Shirt to produce bag.

Double sigh.

To do with my kids.

HILARIOUS App. But useful!

Alrighty then, what are your plans for the weekend? We have a friend of Little Man staying with us so there should be movies, popcorn and general boy stuff in the works. How about you? Teresa

Photo Finish Friday

And…this week it was Little Girl that photobombed my phone while the rest of us were hard at work making bags last Sunday. (last week it was Big Girl) In the top photo you can see Bagette April in the background.

ARGGGGGG! Make it stop.

These are very cool!

I know I go on and on about elephants, but they are AMAZING!

Um, YUM!

And, here is an old post with how I make popcorn.

12 things…

Let's all make THESE!

Organic + on sale + super cute = HURRY!

Have a fantastic weekend! Teresa