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Sent my friend Cindy some macaroons from Miette as a congrats on finding a new job. The verdict is these are more like non-stale petit fours than macaroons, as they are cakey. Apparently the real thing is crisp on the outside, chewy in the subderma and creamy in the center and has a french temperament. […]
On a happier note, I also found a recipe for chocolate ice cream at have cake, will travel that sounds wonderful! And have I told you about ravelry? It is an opensource knitting community. Very akin to my favorite sewing site burdastyle. There are quite a few pieces from both sites that I want to […]
Was taking a break for lunch and came across the link to a state run disaster preparedness site. According to them, we need a plan and I probably ought to keep my cell phone charged. We’ve got our requisite food, and know the plan at Will’s school, but we don’t have a meeting place or […]
I’ve made a kazillion curtains in my short life – short ones, long ones, roman shades, shower curtains… The roman shades and cafe curtains are quite manageable as everyone has enough uncluttered space to lay out either of those. The long curtains are troublesome. Not my favorite. And I volunteered to make 14 panels of […]
Found these at Knitphomaniac made from recycled starbucks gift cards. I read a few craft blogs and see a lot of junk, but I thought these were nice re-purposing of what is otherwise garbage.
It was like Christmas, today. We mailed our custom shirts to cousins far and more far, and then arrived home to find two gigantic boxes (“ship sized” according to Will). Will and I eagerly unpacked the first, a box from Zappos full of shoes for everyone but Doug. Will got new field cleats for soccer. […]