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Books: Cheap
The Handful of Salt team is not averse to consumption. (Believe us.) We are not terribly politically correct. Despite our love for the work of the hand, we have been known to purchase things from...
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Books: The Hare with Amber Eyes
Think of your favorite intense sensory indulgence. A long warm bath? Silk sheets? A single, perfectly flavor-balanced piece of dark chocolate? (Or perhaps a good old-fashioned Snickers bar is more your...
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Books: The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
By Regina Connell. I confess. Contemporary art–particularly conceptual art–often baffles me (oh come on, I know I’m not alone here). Yes, it does manage to enrage or entertain from time to time, and...
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Book Review: The Monkey’s Wrench
It grabs you by the throat, and won’t let you go until you arrive–panting, exhausted, exhilarated–at the last page. Well, The Monkey’s Wrench is not that book. It’s not a page turner. There is nothing...
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What we’re reading: Summer Eye Candy
By Regina Connell. Oh who needs anything heavy these days? Here’s a grab bag (a rather heavy one) of some magnificent summer eye candy…to get for yourself, or maybe (if you can part with it) give. And...
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What we’re reading: fall inspiration
By Patti Quill. The fall season is upon us and, with the season comes the release of a new crop of fabulous books. So what better way to celebrate the cooler weather and desire to curl up with a cup of...
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What we’re reading…Early Spring 2012
Here’s a wrap-up of the best design and craft-related reading material we’ve seen over the last couple of months…the list is predictably quirky (of course) and not all are shiny and new (why is it that...
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Late Summer Reading List
How summer’s gotten away so fast, we’re not sure, but for those of you planning late summer vacations or looking forward to the beginning of school so you can get in a little “me” time, here’s our...
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What We’re Reading: Fall 2012
By Regina Connell and Natalie Powell. Fact: chilly temperatures and gray skies create cuddle-up-and-read weather. So grab a cup of tea and a blanket, and crack open one of these books that have been...
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What We’re Reading: September 2013
By Lee Havlicek. A list for late-summer reading, inspiration, and entertainment. (Because it IS decidedly still late summer and not the end.) Here are the books and blogs that our writers are currently...
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Pick of the Week: Mandy Aftel’s Fragrant
By Regina Connell. Mandy Aftel is one of our favorite artisans, thinkers, and inspirations. Why? Because she’s the real deal. Not only is she one of the world’s best fragrance artisans, but she is a...
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Hole Up and Read
By Regina Connell. Even in California, winter can cause our bodies (not to mention minds) to want to hibernate. And there’s no better way than curling up with a decent book, one to open the mind, shift...
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Picks of the Week: Smart Reads
Summer’s here (kind of) but it doesn’t mean we should put our brains on holiday. Here’s are some thought-provoking, inspiring reads, and a couple of new ideas worth watching. Ideas over eye candy?...
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