Little Cottage Sketch
Here’s a little ink pen on paper sketch I did tonight.
Papier-mache Easter Eggs – Finished
I was all ready to write a long post about finishing up these papier-mache Easter eggs, but man am I exhausted! Here’s some photos instead: I used muffin tins to lay out the treats I used to fill the eggs….
Bacalao a la Vizcaina
Every year on Good Friday my husband’s family prepares Bacalao a la Vizcaina, a salt cod stew with tomatoes and garbanzo beans. Once we moved back to the US I continued with the tradition. My mother-in-law isn’t sure where the recipe came from, only…
Papier-mache Easter Eggs
I’m making papier-mache Easter eggs for Sunday. I saw the idea last year on the fabulous blog Not Martha, and I made these same eggs for my daughter’s birthday party favors last summer (they were ‘dinosaur eggs’ in keeping with the party theme). Its…
I Think I Might Be Sewing This Coverlet Forever
I worked more on the new coverlet today – I’ve got half of the ruffles sewn on (6 on, 6 to go) but it really takes freakin’ forever. I haven’t be working on it steadily because it’s very boring but I’ll be so glad…
Playing with Vector Graphics
I found a new vector graphics program that’s entirely web-based (so I don’t have to download anything to my old, tired computer) and I’m busily playing around with it tonight. If I get anything worthwhile I’ll put it up here. Here’s what I came…
Learning to Play Guitar
Many years ago when I was visiting Paraguay I bought a guitar from a well-know guitar maker. I tried to learn on my own at that time but found books to be not super helpful. Tonight I was talking to my kids about guitars…
Henna Tattoo Easter Eggs
Well, not exactly henna tattoos – more like Sharpie tattoos with henna-like designs: This is black permanent marker on plastic Easter eggs. Adds something different to the plain eggs, and not as sweet and frou-frou as Easter decorations can sometimes be.
Chicken with Olives and Tomatoes: Slow Cooker Saturday Supper
Sometimes it’s so nice to come home from a rainy day out and about to a meal that’s already cooked and waiting for you. The house is filled with warm and cozy smells and most of the work is already done. I threw the…
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