More Web Work
So it turns out I now have a deadline to complete (mostly) the preschool website: two weeks! That means that there might be many posts like this one coming up, since my uninterrupted web development time overlaps completely with my creativity time (after bedtime,…
Beachcomber Pendants
It was so beautiful today that we went to the beach after school. My poor little buddy kept saying “It’s summer! It’s summer!” Boy will he be in for a shock when it starts raining again tomorrow. We each picked up a few rocks…
Deep in WordPress
Tonight finds me working on the new preschool website again – for privacy reasons I don’t want to share the link here so you’ll just have to imagine it’s getting better and better! There’s been lots of puzzles to solve, some writing, and a ton…
Sandwich Bread
I felt like making bread today. I knew there was a simple recipe for white sandwich bread in The Best Recipe cookbook (by the editors of Cook’s Illustrated magazine) so I pulled out the book, checked the ingredients, and got underway. American Sandwich Bread…
Photo Editing from Color to Black and White
Part of my upcoming bedroom transformation will be a gallery style photo wall to display some of our family pictures. I’d like to use all black and white photos for the wall, so that means I need to edit some of our existing images…
Little Girl Sweater Embellishment
I bought my daughter a sweater a few months ago and she has absolutely refused to wear it. Its main offense is that it’s not pink, followed by the fact that its not purple, or sparkly. Lastly, it offends her that its brown. Here’s…
Tortilla Española a la Meghan
I hard a craving for Tortilla Española (a sort of a Spanish omelet) and I knew I had enough ingredients to make one up, so that was dinner tonight. It turned out great – my 4 year-old took one bite and said “Hey! Can…
Crocheted Knot Headband
Today I made a knotted crochet headband, courtesy of the awesome and easy to follow tutorial on Maybe Matilda. I haven’t crocheted in many many years, and I was never a pro back then either, but this was so quick and easy that I’m…
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