Monthly Archives: February 2010

caterpillar book

Like our caterpillar book?  Made it with my I-guy.  He LOVES Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar book and he wanted to make his own version.  See the leaf with little egg? Originally, I was trying to remember how to … Continue reading

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assembly line work

I been painting, painting, painting… then stamping, stamping, stamping…then cutting, cutting, cutting, and THEN gluing, gluing, gluing.   All for some little fat book pages that are due this weekend. I made a whopping 53 pages! They are for the Artfest … Continue reading

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simple bruised kale salad

I discovered this technique from my local CSA. Bruising kale is quick and easy and involves no cooking. It gives the kale a sort of cooked feel and flavor. I am guessing that it may be a raw food thing. … Continue reading

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some good bread

I made bread today using this recipe, as per all buttoned up. Not surprisingly, it’s halfway gone already. Two hungry boys and one hungry man will do that to a loaf (or two). I made these same modifications, but used … Continue reading

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be my valentine bookmarks

I made these bookmarks to giveaway as Valentines. There are a few more on my table that are half done.  I used some old vintage fabric that I picked up at a thrift store a  long time ago. The fabric … Continue reading

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steve & ruby

This is Steve, our little groundhog.  Isn’t he cute. He’s giving us 6 more weeks of winter because we dread the hot, hot summers of southern AZ. Amy sent her little pattern for him to me on Monday night and … Continue reading

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it’s a wrap

I am waiting, waiting, waiting for some fabric (for my origami wrap) to come in the mail~ oh the agony! So, while I’ve been so patiently waiting, I decided to play with some rust colored baby-rib knit that I’ve had … Continue reading

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