Skip to navigation Skip to content
Polka Dot Cottage
  • SHOP
  • BLOG
    • New Posts
    • Archives and Search
  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact and Follow Me
    • Publicity
    • Show a little love
    • Credits
    • Privacy Policy
  • Tutorials
  • Subscribe
    • in a reader
    • by email
    • on bloglovin
    • in feedly
    • on your Kindle
  • SHOP
  • BLOG
    • New Posts
    • Archives and Search
  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact and Follow Me
    • Publicity
    • Show a little love
    • Credits
    • Privacy Policy
  • Tutorials
  • Subscribe
    • in a reader
    • by email
    • on bloglovin
    • in feedly
    • on your Kindle
  • $0.00 0 items
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Home / health beauty and fashion

Category: health beauty and fashion

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 11 Comments

Twenty days

Just a little chit chat on this Wednesday morning. It’s been a while since we’ve done that.

Read More: Twenty days
Category: health beauty and fashion
Tags: papilloma, surgery
Posted on July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Wineberry Crisp 2.0, now healthified

This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, low-sodium, and (even after all of that) really quite good. You can use raspberries if you can’t get wineberries.

Read More: Wineberry Crisp 2.0, now healthified
Categories: food, health beauty and fashion, recipes
Tags: dairy free, gluten free, heart attack, vegan, wheat free, wineberries
Posted on May 13, 2014April 27, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

Pedal | Lift + Press | Pedal Harder

Fitness + Music = a new playlist for the gym, and you can listen to it, if you like.

Read More: Pedal | Lift + Press | Pedal Harder
Categories: health beauty and fashion, music
Tags: cd mix, mix tape, playlists
Posted on March 12, 2014 by Lisa Clarke — 11 Comments

Green smoothies, again

I’ve been drinking green smoothies for the last few weeks, and I don’t hate them. In fact, I really like them. I’m a convert! Check out my recipe.

Read More: Green smoothies, again
Categories: food, health beauty and fashion, recipes
Tags: breakfast, green smoothies, healthy
Posted on January 27, 2014 by Lisa Clarke — 8 Comments

Let’s talk about meat substitutes

What’s your favorite meatless hot dog alternative?

Read More: Let’s talk about meat substitutes
Categories: food, health beauty and fashion
Tags: hot dogs, meat substitutes, vegetarian
Posted on July 5, 2013July 10, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Weekend Favorites

Favorite links and photos for this week, plus a little chat about vintage fashion.

Read More: Weekend Favorites
Categories: health beauty and fashion, weekend favorites
Tags: favorite links, flickr favorites
Posted on June 15, 2013June 15, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 3 Comments

Diet food

Wherein I talk about strawberry butter on toast and peppermint iced tea in a blue mason jar. But not at the same time.

Read More: Diet food
Categories: food, health beauty and fashion
Tags: strawberries, tea, weight loss
Posted on May 9, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 8 Comments

Thursday

Wherein I get my hair chopped and tell you a little bit about some of the crafty work I have in progress.

Read More: Thursday
Category: health beauty and fashion
Tag: haircuts
Posted on April 28, 2013April 28, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 18 Comments

The butter dilemma

Every year at this time, I take a look at our diet and think about reducing the amount of processed foods we consume. In some ways, the guidelines we now have to follow for a heart-healthy diet have made whole(er) foods meal-planning even more challenging.

Read More: The butter dilemma
Categories: family, food, health beauty and fashion
Tag: heart attack
Posted on February 28, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 3 Comments

Fun with chalk

I had a little good, clean (messy) fun today. It started on Twitter, as all good things do, when Stacey said this: Hair chalk is a trend? I didn’t even know it existed! I feel so behind, sometimes… — Stacey Trock (@FreshStitches) February 28, 2013 And, well, I didn’t know it existed either, and I […]

Read More: Fun with chalk
Category: health beauty and fashion
Tag: hair dye

Posts navigation

  • 1
  • 2
  • …
  • 4
  • Next
About me

Technical writer by day; yarn, polymer clay, and fabric aficionado by night. If it sits still long enough and looks pretty, I will photograph it. I’m married to a sci-fi editor, and am mother to two highly-entertaining teenage boys.

Buy me a coffeeBuy me a coffee
Push NotificationsGet new post notifications on your phone, tablet, or desktop!
Follow Me
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Google
Categories
My Photography Gear

as of October 2017:
Canon EOS 80D

2005-2017:
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Canon PowerShot SX20IS
Canon PowerShot S3IS
Canon PowerShot A610
Kodak DC3400 Zoom

as of January 2018:
Samsung Galaxy S7

2014-2017:
Samsung Galaxy S5
LG Ultimate 2
Samsung Galaxy Centura

Share the love

Affiliates & Advertising

I belong to some affiliate programs. Please read the full disclaimer.

Lowest prices on the best yarn - guaranteed at knitpicks.com
Craftsy Unlimited FREE 7 day trial at Craftsy.com
Popular Right Now
  • How to translate a needle knit pattern for a loom
    How to translate a needle knit pattern for a loom
  • Luxurious Loom-Knit Neckwarmer
    Luxurious Loom-Knit Neckwarmer
  • Last-minute loom-knitted gifts
    Last-minute loom-knitted gifts
  • Constructing Successful Retro Canes
    Constructing Successful Retro Canes
  • I like my skirts fast and cheap: a tutorial
    I like my skirts fast and cheap: a tutorial
  • Polymer Clay Tutorials, Updated!
    Polymer Clay Tutorials, Updated!
  • September Sweater 2013
    September Sweater 2013
  • Easy A-Line Skirt Sewing Pattern
    Easy A-Line Skirt Sewing Pattern
  • Loom-knitted fingerless mitts
    Loom-knitted fingerless mitts
  • How to make a straight edge on a hexagon blanket
    How to make a straight edge on a hexagon blanket
Today in Blog History
              • Spotty (2012)
                This show-and-tell was a year in the making. I first cut into the polka dot fabric
                  • Crickets (2009)
                    Aside from the chirping of a few lonely crickets, this space has been awfully quiet for the last
                  • WoFW: Thursday (2008)
                    For Week of Few Words. After a slow start involving a Wii that is going under our tree this year
                        Keeping the Lights On
                        Everything you need to knit, crochet, spin and weave at Craftsy.com
                        Craftsy Unlimited FREE 7 day trial at Craftsy.com
                        Buy me a coffeeBuy me a coffee
                        • My Account
                        • Search
                        • 0
                        © Lisa Clarke, Polka Dot Cottage 2005-2019 | Privacy Policy