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I’ve had this horrible cold/flu for almost two weeks now, and I’ve been soldiering through because it’s my busy time of year for classes and for crafting stuff for Christmas. I think I’m over the worst of it, but my throat is still hurting (I don’t think playing Guitar Hero last night helped, but I...
My blog recommendation for a good laugh today is Regretsy, a blog detailing some of the hideous crafts available on Etsy (Warning: Contains some very not safe for work or people under 18 kind of things…enter at your own risk!) Regardless of what you think about this site – some people think it’s mean to...
This is my best friend reproducing one of my favourite pictures from the World Potato Expo (Blackfoot, Idaho) entitled “Pretty girls posing with potatoes.” Happy sneak some zucchini on your neighbour’s porch day! If you have been growing zucchini in your garden, odds are you have so much that you can’t give it away. So...
My husband, Raymond, is an amazing cook! Observe the shrimp boil. (I swear he was a Southerner in his last life…he’s great at slow cooking ribs and pork on the BBQ). A shrimp boil is a basic, yet awesome, concept. I love communal eating – food, friends, and great conversation are a fantastic way to...
I was reviewing my New Year’s resolutions, and I am still not organized. I am the messiest person in the world. I’m not exaggerating. I am truly disorganized and messy in every single sense of the word. I am a moving tornado, messing up everything I touch. My car is messy, my room is messy,...