Archive for April, 2012
241 Tote Bag
I have been in a rut for the past couple of weeks. I haven’t felt like crafting, or trying new recipes, or really doing much of anything in the evenings except catching up on TV and lamenting that I’ve been in a rut. What finally got me out of that rut was a very pretty [...]
Lost and Found: BlogHer Book Club
The latest BlogHer Book club selection is Geneen Roth’s Lost and Found. My edition of the book has the subtitle One Woman’s Story of Losing Her Money and Finding Her Life. “Lost Her Money” is right – Roth and her husband were heavily invested with Bernie Madoff, and lost their life savings in his Ponzi scheme. [...]
Filed in: Books
A Fabulous (Food) Day
I’m not sure what it was, but something about the meals I ate this Sunday really made me happy. Maybe because I made them all? And tried new things? They all just seemed so wholesome and healthy and tasty and new-to-me, and I enjoyed the heck out of them. The day started off with a [...]
Filed in: In the Kitchen
Close, but Not Exactly Right – Sewing Projects Gone Awry
I’ve had a good run with projects recently, which is great. But I have also hit a snags recently, and I figure it’s good to record the not-so-perfect projects as well. That way, I stay humble. I kid. Project Not Exactly Right the First: Upsized Poochie Bag I loved the Poochie Bag I made a [...]
Filed in: Sewing
Designing Amy Farrah-Fowler
Remember a couple of weeks ago I posted about the Big Bang Theory cross stitch I finished? Here’s a refresher: Totally cute, right? But I just couldn’t let it go. It really bugged me that Amy Farrah-Fowler (played by the amazing Mayim Bialik) was not included. Granted, her character didn’t arrive until the fourth season, [...]
Filed in: Needlework
