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Merry Go Round Bookshelf

Merry Go Round Bookshelf

I’ve had the photos for this project sitting around for a while so I thought I’d share it, since despite all the yumminess going on, you’re really here for the crafts, right?  Or am I THAT charming? J is at an age where he loves books, LOVES them.  I...
Party In My Tummy: Peel Garlic with a Bang!

Party In My Tummy: Peel Garlic with a Bang!

Whew!  I’ve been non-stop crafting for the past week, finishing up a crochet giraffe for a client and FINALLY completing a project I’ve been meaning to do for a really long time!  I can’t tell you what it is yet, since it’s up for the So You...
Party In My Tummy: A Tip for Juicing Citrus

Party In My Tummy: A Tip for Juicing Citrus

Today’s installment of Party in My Tummy! isn’t really a skill, since all of us are pretty comfortable with a fork, so consider it just a quick tip.     If you’re juicing an orange or a lemon or a lime, and don’t have a juicer handy,...
Party In My Tummy: How to Dice Onions

Party In My Tummy: How to Dice Onions

Welcome to Party In My Tummy!, a month-long series of simple cooking tutorials to help you make the best of the bounty of summer!  Click here to see the full schedule. When I was thinking about topics to post, I thought that maybe “dicing onions” would be...

Party In My Tummy! Starts May 25

Tomorrow’s a big day!  I get the day off from work (Yeah!) and it’s the first post of my new series, Party in My Tummy!  It’s going to be a fabulous month filled with basic cooking tutorials to help you create some wonderful meals this summer!  ...
A Little Zipper Clutch

A Little Zipper Clutch

It’s Clutch Week over at Bear Rabbit Bear, and I thought that was a great excuse to force myself to learn how to sew a zipper.  A clutch is small, fairly simple, and would be a good beginner project for someone who has never sewn a zipper before.  I’ll...