Thanksgiving Feast 2012
/
Thanksgiving was a great success at the not so big blue house. We had food coming out our ears and spent it with great friends who are also Seattle "transplants" like us.
Read More
Thai Iced Tea
/
Sorry for yet another repost, folks. Things are getting busy in the not so big blue house and I don't anticipate them getting any better before the holidays are over. So without further ado, here is a slightly edited repost of Thai iced tea that Jeff put together in February 2009.
Read MoreButtermilk Rolls
/
With Halloween behind us, I'm setting my sights on Thanksgiving. One of our guests' favorite things on our Thanksgiving table is Jeff's buttermilk rolls. This is a slightly edited repost of his recipe from our old blog. Enjoy.
Read MorePumpkin Carving!
/
Halloween is an awesome holiday. One of my favorite things to do at Halloween is gather a few friends, a bunch of pumpkins, and carve it up! Here are this year's pumpkins (in super crappy cellphone quality):
Read MoreDeco Polymesh Wreath
/
Deco poly mesh is so fun to work with. I've seen people make wreaths, garlands, or even a little Christmas tree with it. I discovered it at my local Ben Franklin and finally took a chance on it last Halloween. Here's what resulted. It's not the prettiest wreath, but it's a good first try coming from me. Want to make your own? Read on!
Read MoreRapid Track
/
Here's another bracelet from a kit at Blue Buddha Boutique. It's called Rapid Track and it was designed by Kat Wisniewski.
Read MoreThe Cellini Spiral Disaster
/
I've decided to tell the tale of the cellini spiral disaster I keep alluding to. It happened last Christmas. I saw a cellini spiral bracelet somewhere on the internet and decided it was a great idea to make one for each of my aunts. To be sure I could pull it off, I made a first try/sample. It looked like this:
Read More