Main street, Kirwin Kirwin, Wyoming lies outside of Meeteetse. It was once a mining town of around 200 people, with the first shipment of ore transported out in 1897. The town itself sits at over 9,000 feet, and is in a valley between 12,000 foot mountains. In the winter of 1907 a heavy storm dumped… Continue reading Kirwin, Wyoming
How to Pin Curl Long Hair
This tutorial is long and meandering, but I pinky-swear promise that figuring out how to pin curl long hair is not difficult. Once you get used to doing it, it usually takes less than 10 minutes to curl and less than 10 minutes to style once the curls are dry. The whole idea behind pin… Continue reading How to Pin Curl Long Hair
How to Reline a Vintage Suitcase
I picked this suitcase up at a thrift store for $1.00. It's just an old cardboard suitcase, nothing special. When I opened it up it was stained and discolored all over. And it smelled like it had been sitting in a damp storage area for about 652 years. I decided to reline the suitcase with… Continue reading How to Reline a Vintage Suitcase
How to Fix a Hole in a Sweater with Thread
I have a feeling fixing a hole in a sweater is one of those universal things that everyone knows how to do. Except me. I cut up a sweater for rags a year ago because it was holey, and I didn't know how to fix it. And I really liked that sweater. I also really… Continue reading How to Fix a Hole in a Sweater with Thread
How to Fix a Farting Shoe
While there is seemingly nothing more annoying than a shoe whose sole squeaks on certain types of flooring, I do believe there is one other shoe-related noise that tops it. The farting shoe. It's not the sole of the shoe, it's the insole. And every time you step down, you hear a 'poof' sound. Like… Continue reading How to Fix a Farting Shoe
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