Living in Modesto has many many virtues, as I’m always going on about, but there are some potential drawbacks, and the one that effects me the most is not having access to all the restaurants I liked in Southern California.…
Olay Body Wash
After the public humiliation I created for myself by bearing my mustache for all the world to see, Olay figured they owed me one and passed along their new body wash to try. This was a much, much easier assignment.…
Tutorial: Monogrammed Handtowels
OK, so the knitted handtowels didn’t work. Total bummer. But I still needed something to do the job in this bathroom. I’ve been making do for far too long with just wandering into the kitchen with wet hands looking for…
Spray Wax
I am a serial philanderer when it comes to hair stylists. Since I’m no good at styling my own hair, I love going to different people and seeing how they change it up. One of my hair stylists said my…
Recipe: Spinach Pesto Chicken Salad
When I travel I rarely go do the touristy things. My way of visiting a city involves finding a local bookstore, eating pastry, and finding some wonderful little restaurant to try. The only problem with this approach is when I…
Year of Pleasures: New Lighting
I’ve got some big projects up my sleeves, so I just invested in some new photography lighting. It wasn’t terribly expensive (like $25 I think) and I am KICKING myself I didn’t do it sooner. Around here everybody is used…
Tutorial: Faux Turquoise Polymer Clay Necklace
My crafting tends to take some predictable rhythms. In the spring I favor home improvement, summer is all about piecing quilts, I get completely caught up in the chaos of Christmas, and once it’s done I want to just collapse…
What I’m Eating: Chicken Sausages
This is my favorite lunch right now. I cannot stop eating it. A minute in the microwave, tossed on a piece of bread, and I’ve got a lunch I actually look forward to eating. These sausages are so juicy and…
Recipe: Curried Couscous
A couple of years ago I threw a dinner party for a whole bunch of people, including a ton of vegetarians. I was totally intimidated to cook for vegetarians, since everything my family eats involves at least one kind of…
Tutorial: Clay Bird Pendant
During my big Christmas plans I bought a big tub of airdry clay I thought I was going to turn into nativity ornaments. I never made the decorations, but I thought it’d be fun to experiment with for some simple…