The origami bag? the mermaid bag? the origami mermaid bag?
Had been wanting to make a bag out of 1 piece of fabric for a while but in a different design than the triangle origami bag. Was going for a […]
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Spring planting
A third of June has already passed so it seems rather late in the season but finally bought some plants today. The cement patio is relatively new – previously was […]
Garlic scape pesto with salmon and shrimp
Being June, spring is almost over but garlic scapes have started popping up at the local Whole Foods. Because there is no dairy, feel a bit remiss in calling it […]
Wooden handle clutch
Been wanting to use wooden handles for a while. At first was thinking of just adding the circular handles on top of a tote. But the handle purchased is about […]
Happy Birthday Bow Tie Clutch
The dogs’ Auntie D had a birthday this past weekend so made a bow tie clutch. Had been trying to figure out a cute bag to make for her and […]
Weekend in Denver
The dogs’ dad spent the week working in Denver so took Friday off and joined him. Stayed at the Kimpton Born, in the LoDo area, beside Union station. View from […]
Prepping for a tea party
Next week is the royal wedding which gives everyone more of an excuse to drink tea and eat scones. So need to finalize a design for a fascinator. The problem […]
Breaking a sweat
The previous Sunday Zoey participated in a 6k fund raiser for the local animal shelter (where Coco was adopted). Close to the starting line. Info on the event: http://www.ffcas.org/break-a-sweat-for-a-homeless-pet-2/ The […]
Raspberry brownies
As a thank you for birthday gifts I wanted to make some raspberry brownies for some friends. Used epicurious’s raspberry brownie recipe. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/raspberry-spiked-chocolate-brownies-240506 Ingredients: 7 ounces dark chocolate (used Lindt […]
Happy Birthday dress for Zoey
In honor of Zoey’s 7th Birthday wanted to do kind of a 50’s pajama theme outfit. Instead of the pj shirt and pants (a la Cary Grant), went with little […]