Category Archives: yum

more snow!

another teaser from my work in progress (fabric by alexander henry): wow.  it snowed all last night and most of the day today.  lots and lots of snow.  i got this link in an e-mail today.  any weather buffs out … Continue reading

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new techie toy (and a few other happy things)

today i discovered photoshop brushes. now, many of you might be thinking, um, those are really old news and where have you been, ms. happy stuff? hiding in a hole and singing “la, la, la, i don’t want to learn … Continue reading

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cablopomo

i may regret this, but i’d like to try my hand at a month of daily blogging. i realize that nablopomo (national blog posting month) is november, but i was really busy in november and adding another thing to my … Continue reading

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yep, i’m a foodie.

so yesterday, mr. happy stuff forwarded me information about “restaurant week.”  i hadn’t heard about it before, but apparently, for one week in january, restaurants across town (and generally pretty high end ones) offer a 3-course meal for $25 per … Continue reading

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lovely little bits

there are so many nice little happy things that have happened recently that have not yet made their way to my blog. partially because i wish that i had a photo to go with each one and sometimes i just … Continue reading

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knuckling down (or is it buckling down?)

take your pick. i’m tired of editing my own words. actually, today was all about spilling the words onto the page. the next time i have a chance to dig into this big paper will be wednesday morning and i … Continue reading

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road trip and a restaurant review

sort of last minute today, i decided that i would go take care of one of my upcoming class assignments.  that involved visiting the children’s area of a library–not my own–and noting some things about the way they have things … Continue reading

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yummers

well, the color on this photo is a little off, but i just had to show you this autumnal deliciousness that almost made peeling that butternut squash worth it.  pasta with brown butter sage butternut squash and (optional) pecans.  i … Continue reading

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restaurant review: el cabrito

i read an online review of el cabrito that sounded delicious, so i thought i’d give them a try.  i went in for a late lunch of gorditas and decided to start with the beef variety.  at the last minute, … Continue reading

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bike the barns

whew! we just got back from a 64 mile bike ride that was both grueling and great. it was a benefit ride for macsac, but i somehow missed the “you should try to get people to pledge money” part of … Continue reading

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