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angry chicken
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#1974 in Alle , #68 in Personal

today, 40.

This is me, 38 years ago. It was a Winnie the Pooh theme that year. Its not the theme this year, but maybe it should be. When I turned 30, it was a blur. I know that was a Big Deal birthday too, but ...

3 days seit 1 person likes this

the farmers market

The two older girls and I got up early to get to the Beaverton Farmers Market before it got too crowded. It was already crowded at 8:15! I gave them some spending money and they bought everything the...

6 days seit 1 person likes this

fennel apple salad with other stuff in it

There was a ton of amazing homemade food at the wedding in the woods we just got back from and one of the salads was an apple fennel slaw. I think I blogged about a similar slaw last year, but here i...

17 Mai 12 2 people like this

we are back from our trip

We just got back from a very special wedding in Georgia, and then a roadtrip through South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virgina—ending in Williamsburg and meeting Grammie there. It was amazing. Ther...

13 Mai 12

what a pretty salad

With a lovely green goddess dressing From Little Bird here in Portland where we had a great dinner a few weeks back. Since eating this salad I have been buying more butter lettuce. And I dont feel ba...

10 Mai 12

baking time & links

About once a week or so, I let the two big girls bake by themselves if I can keep the almost five year old preoccupied. I let them make whatever they want to and and decorate it however they want to....

07 Mai 12

learning about bridges

We were learning about bridges a bit back (Portland is a mecca for bridges) and made a truss style model, which we covered with paper and turned into a covered bridge. We used the directions from a p...

03 Mai 12

vintage style dress (simplicity 2247)

I sewed this dress (Simplicity 2247) and am really happy with how it turned out. Its part of Simplicitys AmazingFit series, which provides a lot of tips about making it fit just right. It also has di...

30 Apr 12

orzo & shrimp & cooking from back issues

I love going back through my first few years of Everyday Food. I know Ive mentioned this before. I pull out all the ones I have for whatever month we are in and then try to make a few recipes from ea...

26 Apr 12 1 person likes this

making soy candles

We had so much fun making soy candles. I found all the supplies locally at Portland Homestead Supply Co. in Sellwood. I was so happy to finally make it over there. They have supplies for all kinds of...

23 Apr 12 2 people like this

the dining room table

We have a beautiful dining room table, a teak Danish piece with a hidden leaf which we have out all the time, so its huge. For about 3 years now its been our family craft table. I cover it with oil c...

19 Apr 12 1 person likes this

homeschooling science fair 2012

We sure had a blast at the 3rd annual homeschooling science fair last week. This was our second year and the first year for Lydia, who loved it. My friend Marcela has organized this 3 years in a row ...

16 Apr 12 1 person likes this

knitted hat for me

 I knit this hat a while ago and its been my go-to hat since then. Heres all the info on Ravelry. I am sad to say I have needed it a lot lately. Its just not very warm or sunny here right now. ...

12 Apr 12

if I document it, it seems less like clutter

I was going to clean up and sometimes I wonder why I try. So I grabbed the camera instead.

09 Apr 12

shrub! (the drinking kind)

We were out last week at Pok Pok Noi, without the small people, and were actually able to sit at the bar and eat there. We ordered a drinking vinegar, pomegranate, and it was so good. I couldnt stop ...

04 Apr 12 2 people like this

crocheted jabot

Im still on an attachable collar, dickey, jabot, ascot kick. I have had great success sewing my own (a new red gingham one I need to show!), I knitted an ascot a bit back for a gift, and have also be...

02 Apr 12

fabric coil baskets

We are finishing a theme right now of Marie Antoinette and basket making. The Marie Antoinette theme has been so much fun. Ridiculously fun. Some surprise books that have really captivated us from th...

28 Mär 12

egg & olive tapenade sandwich

Over the holidays I went out by myself and perused some yarn shops, without my children, and found myself wandering over to Lovejoy Bakers. I went there when they first opened, and then about a year ...

24 Mär 12

a skirt that was formerly a dress

Ive been continuing to go through my closet and pull out sweaters, dresses, and blouses and alter them after noticing that I dont wear them very much, for whatever reason. This skirt was originally a...

21 Mär 12

wild rice salad

After endless weeks of homemade soup I made a wild rice salad and it was such a nice change. I always mean to use wild rice, but always forget to. And I have tried to use radicchio more, but its ofte...

16 Mär 12 1 person likes this

scarf for him (but I will wear it, too.)

  Another knitted item. I have all the details here. And we got the Beard Papas cream puffs last week. It was sort of a comedy of errors. They are very nice and very unorganized. We got vanilla...

12 Mär 12 1 person likes this

winter at the oregon coast (and I knit a hat)

 My children are true Oregonians. What rain? What wind? Its not cold (yes, it was) lets play on beach! I knit this hat while we were there for the long weekend a few weeks ago. The pattern link...

07 Mär 12 1 person likes this

Homemade BB cream

my homemade BB cream I will cut to the chase for my preferring-to-not-read-long-bl og-post friends. Heres what I mixed together to make my own BB cream. I didnt buy anything new— its made from my favo...

03 Mär 12 3 people like this

Rulers & Rebels

We love this book. When we decide on a new theme to study, it often starts with a biography we can look up and then grows from there. This book, Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What...

29 Feb 12 1 person likes this

a knitted beret (from good to bad to good)

  I knit this a bit back, about a month ago I think. It is a gift for a beret loving friend. And I think she will like it. Giving hats can be tricky. But that hasnt stopped me yet. So, knitting...

27 Feb 12 1 person likes this

a jacket and a cowl for grammie, just cause.

  I sewed the jacket for Gammie.I was knitting a cowl for her and wanted to sew her a jacket to go with it. One great thing about sewing and knitting for other people is I can use patterns and ...

23 Feb 12

they wanted to learn about fruit

We were studying Einstein and fruit last month. For themes we tend to gravitate toward people and their historical context and then a non-human item, often unrelated, but sometimes not. There was Sac...

18 Feb 12 2 people like this

a long skirt made less long (some might say shorter.)

  Its now about 8" less long. Before it dragged on the floor, which looked cool and dramatic, but was a safety hazard and it was just a matter of time before it would snag, tear, and start...

16 Feb 12 1 person likes this

a photobook of NYC

I put together this photobook (from Shutterfly, its the Travel Snapshots theme) and it took forever. Not in a bad way. But it was not planned. I was all set to just upload the photos and place them o...

13 Feb 12 1 person likes this

a new sweater made to look old

  This cashmere sweater was on mega-sale right after christmas. It was too big, but for the price, I nabbed it anyway. I took in the sides and made it shorter—there is a great tutorial on how t...

09 Feb 12 1 person likes this

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