Handmade Jewelry | Picasso Sunflower Set
This is my first adventure in SuperDuo beads. Sunflowers are one of my favorite things and this style of bead offered an option that would not be possible with round […]
Happy First Day of Autumn
May your pumpkin spice be everything you hoped it would be.
Sous Vide (Almost) All the Things!
I had been toying with buying a sous vide machine for a while now. Years, actually. I just didn’t want to make the investment in something I wouldn’t use or […]
Almost Dad’s Cashew Chicken
I’ve mentioned it before in other posts, but my father wrote a cookbook for my family as Christmas gifts in 1994. This recipe is included in that cookbook. So, why […]
Nail Art | Lilac and Flutterby
This design with the dark purple fading up into the light purple with the glitter also fading is just so pleasing to me, and I think the little butterfly adds […]
Rested Batter Pancakes
This diner I used to go to had the most fluffy, melt in your mouth pancakes I’ve ever had. I tried a lot of methods to recreated them. Like whipping […]
September 2020
Just four months left of 2020. The end of summer is near and the leaves are turning where I live. The weather is still pretty hot but it’s cool in […]
Lime Charlotte
This is a delicious Mexican icebox cake called “Carlota de Limón” which translates to “Charlotte from Lemon”. I’ve seen it made with lemons or limes, or a mixture of the […]
Handmade Jewelry | Green Terrene Vintage Look Earring & Bracelet Set
I bought a tiny anvil for jewelry making. I use it to hammer the metal to make it firmer and for different effects. This set has the little (lightly) hammered […]
New Carbon Steel Wok
I have a sort of nonstick wok, I’ve had it for about 10 years. It’s wok shaped and has a nonstick coating in it, but it also has a flat […]
Red Beans (and Rice)
I grew up on the west coast in California. When I say beans, I mean pinto beans. I had heard of red beans and rice in films and books but […]
Teddi Turns Eight Today!
Happy 8th birthday to my sweet little weird and wonderful ginger boy.
Happy Middle Child Day
It was always Marsha, Marsha Marsha!
Nail Art | Sunflower Power
I love sunflowers, they are my favorite flower. I’ve wanted to do a nail design with them but I felt they were too complicated for me. I ended up buying […]
Potato Waffles
These are lovely and crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside. Top them with a runny fried egg and serve them with bacon on the side and […]
August 2020
I think it’s better that it is 2/3 of the way through this year and that the time is passing regardless of what is happening. I feel like every year […]
Handmade Jewelry | Estranged Party, Bracelet & Earring Set
I made this set to add a pop of color to some of the black and white outfits I like to wear. It’s light and delicate but not too serious. […]
Not Fried, Fried Ice Cream
It’s a lot like fried ice cream without the deep frying. It’s very delicious, and it makes a great summer dessert. Plus, it’s so much easier than the actual fried […]
No Patio Garden 2020
No beautiful patio garden this year. We still sit outside, we set up the table and chairs with the umbrella and swept up most of the leaves and debris that […]
Mushroom & Chicken Crepes
I LOVE mushrooms and I wanted something different for dinner. Something light but filling and mushroomy. Although this has equal amounts of mushrooms and chicken by precooked weight, it seemed […]
Nail Art | Miss America
I don’t love the way the flag turned out on these, and not having a “thumb” on the practice nails is odd. I originally meant the flag design for the […]
Teddy Bears Picnic
For every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain, because today’s the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic!
Creamy Cucumber Salad
This is a nice refreshing summer salad that goes really well with grilled meats and things that are heavy with BBQ sauce flavor. You can make it up to a […]
July 2020
It’s normally around this time of year I want to plan things like get-togethers in the park, or an outing to the river we’ve taken my granddaughter to for the […]
Handmade Jewelry | I Don’t Play Tennis Bracelet
This is the same design as the Purple Moonchild set and it is one of my favorite bracelets, it’s nice to have something that is not gold or silver, but […]
Raspberry Coconut Poke Cake
Everyone kept posting this recipe for a raspberry zinger cake, so I tried it. It was a package of cake mix, a package of raspberry jello, a jar of jam, […]
Dad’s Day
I love you, Dad.