haphazard musings and creations

but not all together.  cos that would be horrific.  ridic easy rhubarb bars .. which the roommate and i ate in great quantities, alone on...

i were in a gang or a band.. i'd want to be known as the cupcake punks.  but really, this post is about peanut butter steampunk sprinkle...

i've never claimed reading comprehension is a strong suit of mine.  most recently my mom, sister, and i were trying to find a restaura...

top and earrings: nordstrom rack "pants": uniqlo

years ago [4 apparently] i acquired a recipe for banana cookies.  they are deliciously light and fluffy with minimal gagging banana taste....

so cute and tasty!  and ..such a learning curve

you read right.  banana bread.  with peanut butter.  and look!  chocolate chips and sparkling sugar.  onlysliiiightly out of focus.

sooooo summer of no pants sewing extravaganza!  ... i tripped at the finish line.  so incredibly badly.  its been over for over a week.  aaa...

and no i dont mean tattooed.  tatted.  like lace.  but i think its crocheted.  but basically its a stretch knit tube dress with an " ap...

simple woven cotton print and sparkle tulle?  oh dear god what could come of this?? 

the summer of no pants [name and possible snark patent pending by marigold ] returns!!  for my first item i rescued a remnant of sheer pa...

aka coworker crack.

aka the summer of no pants!  hosted by marigold of hideous! dreadful! stinky!   it *ahem* apparently happened last year, but i missed it.  b...

salty bread close up

pan prep mixer action shots

made for a coworker's birthday.  we joke that he turned 60.  grumbly old man.  but in reality ...he's probably mid 40s?  maybe?  h...

i finally made some purchases from adorable laura's shop of worldly delights !   and i squeed over the packaging.  and the bows and pi...

andes mint chip whoopie pies may constitute several of the seven deadly sins.  well most probably gluttony, greed, and lust.  and since i ...

not from the same day.  but both stellar nonetheless. the pork was [grass fed organic] from the farmer's market and i paid ... a lot....

what could be better.  i mean really. mixed pasta [veggie flavored] with chipotle chicken sausage, sauteed arugula, local yellow squash, ...