My first sewing (mis)adventures.

Sometimes my posts just write themselves. Today, I decided to embark upon my first sewing project ever. I've done little bits of projects before but while under close supervision so this is a huge step for me. The day I cut my own fabric.  With my dull scissors that I usually cut up chicken with. It was hard, but I did it. (note to self: add scissors to the shopping list) I got all my fabric cut … [Read more...]

Tea Snobbery

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Tea drinkers are a bit of a snobby bunch. I know this because I recently have become one. A tea drinker, that is, not a snob. Though, perhaps actually now that I think about it I may be sort-of a snob. But not really... it's like coffee snobs. If you say you like coffee they appraise you physically, arch an eyebrow and ask "what kind of coffee maker do you have?" because to them that tells them … [Read more...]

Monday Happies

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If you don't know me, I'm NOT a morning person. I'm the person that cheery, morning people fear. I've been compared to a bear... and worse! Also- I hate Mondays. I don't jump up out of bed on normal days and Mondays always seem to be especially horrible. Ben quotes Office Space to me way too often, "Does someone have a case of the MONdays?" and I want to hit him. On a more positive and less … [Read more...]