Repurposing Ideas

Here are some re-purposing ideas that I illustrated… ~a recycled tin can and twigs as vase~ photographs and illustrations by Melissa Placzek ~a large vintage dish towel as a cafe curtain~ ~coffee cans as bread pans~ Happy repurposing! ~Melissa

The Egg & I

So I was making quiche and I started thinking about this movie. This is how my brain works. One long stream of consciousness list. Have you ever seen it? The Egg & I? It’s adorable. “This musical comedy, based on a book by Betty McDonald, featured Colbert and MacMurray as newlywed Manhattan-dwellers who move to…

The Mysteries of Tea ~ Assam

photograph by Melissa Placzek :: Tea of the Week :: Harmutty Second Flush Assam Other than Keemun, this  is the kind of black tea I drink most often. Sometimes I mix the two. But I drink so much of this that I keep mine in a paint can-sized tin instead of a dainty tea tin.…