When I was a kid, chocolate pudding was our greatest treat. It’s not like it’s so exotic, so I don’t know why we got so caught up in it, but pudding was the holy grail to us. Now that I’m…
Sharing Chores
Bear loves to tease me about a proclamation I made when we were dating. I warned him that he shouldn’t expect me to be some little wifey tending to his every need. I told him, “I will not be domesticated.”…
Year of Pleasures: Community Garden
Next door to my church is a huge open lot. They’ve made a couple of attempts at some organized gardening, but this year they just left it open for a giant free for all. So my friend Dave and I…
What I’m Eating: Hot Smoked Salmon
If you hear “Smoked Salmon” and get grossed out at raw fish, then this is the stuff you want. It’s not necessarily spicy, the “hot” refers to the cooking process “hot smoked” which means that the smoke that flavors the…
Getting my house in order
Over these last few weeks as I’ve forced myself to slow down, I’ve followed tradition and used the new year to evaluate a few things about my life. 2012 was a bonkers year. Totally, totally, bonkers. And completely out of…
Long Lasting Manicure
I get a surprising amount of grief about my fingernails on my different blogs. I never pay attention to other people’s nails so it always takes me by surprise, but my oh my people who care care an AWFUL LOT.…
Project Put Together: Long Lasting Lipstick
I am just now coming to appreciate lipstick. I don’t know if it’s an age thing or that between Foxy Like A Crafter and my Youtube channel I’m suddenly seeing myself on camera a whole lot more, but suddenly I…
Year of Pleasures: Winter Coat
One of the best parts about the cold weather blowing in is my little kitties growing exponentially fluffier. Gizmo loves to stretch out with his belly in the air and I can never resist rubbing it whenever I pass him.
Tutorial: Military Jacket Makeover
Back in the 90’s, I was a teenager in Seattle. There’s no way I could have escaped the grunge influence. Once I moved to Provo, Utah I amped that influence up even more to make myself feel brooding and unique.…
Cutting Bangs
The last time I went to the beauty supply store, I was asking advice on my hair coloring from the sweet gal working there. She took me by the hand and showed me all kinds of tools to make my…