Gussy up, rodent fans! Groundhog Day is burrowing in with powerful short legs and chiseled incisors—and I haven’t a thing to wear. What does one wear when an eleven-pound squirrel-like creature determines something so important as the weather forecast for the next six weeks? Punxsutawney Phil will be wearing a fur coat while paraded around… Continue reading Groundhog Grub
Author: ckennedy
Author of the DIY blog: Fixin' Leaks and Leeks. Paper/Rock Writing Consultation, Sole Proprietor.
Hang in There, Hangers!
Good news: the closet isn’t possessed—yet. The hangers are just cracking under pressure, sending haunting sounds through the walls at night. Flimsy plastic hangers—freebies from department stores—reached their limit, sending shards through shirts. Skirt hanger clips have blown apart under the enormous task of trying to fight gravity while suspending 3-4 skorts and skirts at… Continue reading Hang in There, Hangers!
Sachet, You Stay
A banana-scented wallet will not perfume your drawers. I got one of these in a gift exchange, and it wasn’t a wallet I’d actually want, so I put it work in my underwear drawer and…nothing. Lesson learned. Don’t send a banana-scented wallet to do the job of an actual scented sachet packet. Here’s what prompted… Continue reading Sachet, You Stay
All the Range: Now We’re Cooking!
Is it hot in here, or did I just tell my old cooktop, flambé, sautée, you don’t stay? Yes and yes! I got a new cooktop. Unpopular opinion: I got rid of a gas range to use an electric one instead. Hear me out. 1) I can’t even pretend to be a professional home cook.… Continue reading All the Range: Now We’re Cooking!
Craft Alert: Make a Squishy
Things that go squish in the night can be turned into a craft. I have proof because I have done this. Just now. The raw materials didn’t come from under the bed, though. They came from a box that looked like a whole mess of fun. The box advertised mystery “Squishies,” which sounded enticing enough… Continue reading Craft Alert: Make a Squishy
Out the Door in 2024!
Wheels up, hurtling through the sky, 2024 landed on a bingo card marked “strap in.” Didn’t think I’d see that day, but there it was!!! Yep. I went hard-core in 2024. I traveled THE WORLD. Okay, so I only traveled to two places, but they were the longest trips I’ve ever taken—and I did them… Continue reading Out the Door in 2024!
Merry Karaoke Bar Cookies
Slap a Santa hat on the karaoke machine and fire it up. These Merry Karaoke Bar Cookies will have you singing in no time. Except, they take a little time to make. It’s a process. One that involves mixing bowls, an oven, a freezer, and more strong Kraken arms, so find yourself a merry Kraken… Continue reading Merry Karaoke Bar Cookies
Hot (Mess) Cocoa Cookies
My sleigh swerved off course and landed in a sticky river of chocolate and marshmallows. That’s why I only have one “Hot (Mess) Cocoa Cookie” to show for it—one that’s intact, that is. The good news: the rest of the cookies in the batch are still super good, though most of them stuck to the… Continue reading Hot (Mess) Cocoa Cookies
Rudolph’s Wild Night Cookies
Wish I could say Rudolph got lit and made these cookies, but he didn’t. I did. And I wasn’t lit. I can’t blame Rudolph, and I can’t blame booze. This is my best. And while it won’t win any baking challenges, it’s pretty good and festive and so, ho, ho, ho jolly. Not to mention,… Continue reading Rudolph’s Wild Night Cookies
Caramel-Me Away Cookie Countdown to Christmas
Here we come a caramel-ing! Rivers of snow-white sugar—hailing from a wild night at Santa’s workshop—hit a Pacific Northwest bomb cyclone, and shorted out the electricity in at least twenty different counties in Western Washington. Luckily, the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team is handy with a bucket and spoon, ready to catch falling confections, stuff… Continue reading Caramel-Me Away Cookie Countdown to Christmas
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