To avoid unnecessary house explosions, thigh burns, and scorched shorts on the Fourth of July, I’m blowing the flaming popsicle stand that is my neighborhood. I’m sure the “rocket’s red blare” and “bombs bursting in air” look amazeballs, but I wouldn’t really know for sure because usually, I’m in full cat freak-out mode, searching for… Continue reading How Do We Dance When Our Bundts Are Burning?
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Cutie Fruity Patootie
With reckless, thrill-seeking abandon, I bought a package of fruit cutters for three dollars. They are WILD! Wildly cute, that is. These are the shapes they come in: star, goldfish, bunny head, and flower. We had some leftover pineapple from Alex’s graduation party, so I cut out star shapes from that. The banana got the… Continue reading Cutie Fruity Patootie
Wandering Meatloaf
Lonely, wandering clouds of Wordsworth’s fame, step aside. You’ve got meatloaf-shaped competition—and I can’t unsee it. I’m only wandering lonely as a meatloaf from now on. On a rare, sunny day, Nate, Alex, and I took the ferry to Whidbey Island, walked along the beach, and found this loaf-like shape in the rocky sand—and it… Continue reading Wandering Meatloaf
Craft Alert: Bookish Starfish
Though my inner craft alarms were blaring on high alert at Powell’s City of Books last weekend, I couldn’t subject so many innocent bibliophiles to wayward scissors-swiping or gruesome gluing glitches. A craft, inspired by books and bookmarks, would have to wait until I returned home. Powell’s, in downtown Portland, Oregon, is the mother of… Continue reading Craft Alert: Bookish Starfish
Tiki Bar Trek (and More) in Portland, Oregon
Because that one Hawaiian shirt from Nate’s tropical prints collection in his closet has seen the inside of a tiki bar only once, it was my mission to find a tiki bar while at a conference in Portland, Oregon. To be fair, we ate at other places, too, so I’m including those restaurants and pictures.… Continue reading Tiki Bar Trek (and More) in Portland, Oregon
Craft Alert: Sea-Star Struck
Running with scissors The craft alarm sounds: WEE-OO A sea star shivers Shiver me timbers, it’s time for another alert on the high seas of crafting, which is teeming with shiny paper and googly eyes. You’ll need another margarita and probably some glue because things are about to get sparkly all up in here. Last… Continue reading Craft Alert: Sea-Star Struck
Not an Orca, but I’ll Take It
For a flippin’ good time, a herd of sea lions crashed Edmonds beach, and a lucky crowd got to see some things. Nate, Alex, and I drove about fifteen minutes to Edmonds beach, hoping to catch a glimpse of a sea star or two, but it was too cloudy outside and the marina boat dock… Continue reading Not an Orca, but I’ll Take It
Confection Perfection
If you leave chocolate on the pillow, like they do in fancy hotels, it will just get in your hair and make a mess—and the next thing you know, you’re freaking out because you’re not sure what’s on the back side of your pajamas. That’s not what chocolate is for. Skip the fancy presentation and… Continue reading Confection Perfection
The Garage is Throwing an Open House Party
To celebrate a random Wednesday morning, the garage door threw itself a rave party. This “party” involved flashing lights from the overhead mechanical device, loud clicking, and jerky garage door movements that went up and down, and then got stuck in the up position. But did it vomit afterwards? No, I did. My stomach suddenly… Continue reading The Garage is Throwing an Open House Party
Unpacking the Cirque du Soleil: Echo Experience
If fresh animal smells from circuses make you want to be shot from a cannon, you’re in for a treat. The Cirque du Soleil: Echo only features animals that are played by humans with antlers and masks. And they make beautiful “eeyaiya ah ah eeyaiya ooo” sounds as they prance upon the stage. (Also, the… Continue reading Unpacking the Cirque du Soleil: Echo Experience
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 