ideas

fingerprint ornament

wrapping ideas & tag links

penguin & fish embroidery patterns - super-cute animals

ReadyMade paper crafts for Christmas

BHG links

felt coasters

wine bottle sleeve (more felt)

all leaves needle case (even more felt!)

star ornaments (ahem, felt as well)

personalized cookie jar (chalkboard paint) - K & C?

bulletin board

pegboard board

holiday season sweets jar


embroider a stationery set


decorative mirror


monogram picture frame


laser cut paper frame, for a floating frame

gifts that are cheap or free, via Giver's log

free printables via giver's log

giver's log - gifts for teens/preteens (mostly girly)

toddler/preschooler gifts via Giver's Log

giver's log - romantic gifts

giver's log - handmade gifts for grown-ups

Giver's Log link to kitchen essentials

Giver's Log - gifts for guys

Giver's Log - jotter books

Giver's Log - gift guides

Giver's log, "Hot Chocolate on a stick"

"gifts that aren't stuff" via the giver's log

last-minute gifts via giver's log

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Food Gifts
mocha cocoa

Martha's gallery of edible gifts

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recipes

pumpkin brownies

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knitting

leethal's spiral hat pattern (not free, but good short row practice)

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Kid Gifts

snowman in a hat

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crafty things

pleated purse pattern

storage cube tutorial

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My Aunt Karin linked to this poem today, and found it good advice.  I do too.


Eternity     
by William Blake

He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy
He who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity's sunrise

http://punkinpattern.blogspot.com/2010/11/freezer-paper-101.html

http://www.craftleftovers.com/blog/archives/5751

http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/08/19/headband-refashion/

http://presserfoot.blogspot.com/2010/06/inspiration-anthro-catch-and-release.html

http://fpea.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-pattern-fridayscrappy-doll.html

http://innbrooklyn.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/how-very-cordial/

http://www.100layercake.com/blog/archives/5779

http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2010/11/inkling-holiday-gift-list-free-download.html

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59740163/cute-kawaii-abc-alphabet-flash-cards?ref=v1_other_1

http://www.etsy.com/shop/neskita

john?  http://www.etsy.com/listing/57099759/printable-paper-camping-set

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60153557/fawn-and-gnome-dolls-printable-paper

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61642532/mushroom-cottage-dollhouse-playset

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61231075/alice-in-wonderland-mad-tea-party

that baby project

http://www.prudentbaby.com/2010/08/rick-rack-baby-blanket.html

http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=0d2181bd-a576-4e8a-a53d-f1c325defa90

http://www.fabric.com/quilting-fabric-shop-by-designer-moda-fabric-designer-cotton-prints-moda-funky-monkey-flannel-moda-funky-monkey-flannel-blocks-multi.aspx?cm_vc=756b1813-cbc1-43b3-84bd-29889bf8fb7b

http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=55a1a374-3dd2-46a7-b22d-6f5de759e35f

http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=6afe0846-6ebd-4bb3-baf5-63110fd18b88

http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2010/11/10/homemade-chocolate-pudding/

http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/dinner/slow-cooker-recipes-crock-pot-beef-chicken-pork/

http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/a-slice-and-bake-cookie-palette/

eddie izzard/god spam

amazon - winter lullaby

amazon - autumn book

halloween wreath

cereal box organizer

blogging posts

how to make a blog header

Craft: better blog photography

blogging regularly

building a better blog

http://www.copyblogger.com/1-2-3-blog/

writing time

Ratatouille | Andrew Zimmern

Ratatouille | Andrew Zimmern

re: handmade toys

unfinished doll furniture  via angry chicken
Etsy blog post abt CPSIA and handmade toys
etsy shop of waldorf-y, handmade toys
CraftyBaby shop

You know the ads that are in facebook? The ones by my profile that I see all the time are Wellpregnancy Childbirth, Fertility Flower, and How To Get Pregnant Quick. I'm just saying.

I want this book. Should remember to request it when it comes out: Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living, by Alicia Paulson.

food:

http://littlelocavores.blogspot.com/2010/04/cheating-from-freezer.html

http://littlelocavores.blogspot.com/2010/04/whats-on-your-plate.html

http://littlelocavores.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-love-smell-of-mercaptan-in-morning.html


clothes:

http://www.mechanicalbunny.com/oscmax/plus-size-c-26.html

http://www.eshakti.com/clothsrpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day+dresses&pagecount=1&view=all

http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day+dresses&productid=CL0019156&pcat=

http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day+dresses&productid=CL0019025&pcat=

http://www.bigonbatik.com/plus/tops/smock.html

http://www.generousfashions.com/plus-size-dresses-c-57.html

http://www.avenue.com/Plus-Size-Sale-and-Outlet.aspx?DeptId=19930

http://www.avenue.com/product.aspx?PfId=187961&DeptId=21212&ProductTypeId=1&PurchaseType=I&pref=cs&pos=2&rec=Certona

http://www.turtleislandimports.com/index.cgi/nv=93/Clothes.htm

http://www.alight.com/10112690.html

http://www.alight.com/10112770.html

http://www.alight.com/10112835.html

http://www.alight.com/10112842.html

http://www.alight.com/cat-0042-cardigans-shrugs.html

http://www.alight.com/10112869.html

http://www.alight.com/10112866.html

http://www.alight.com/10112865.html

http://www.hippychixshop.com/plussizes1.html

orientaltrading.com order

plain round clock & square clock

photo storage box

Ink It Kit & Ink It 2 Kit

blank ATC

b&w journal cards & matching ribbon

recipe card holder

desk calendar kit

in stitch'z girlie templates & alphabet stitch templates & everyday assortment templates

mini plastic clothespins

12 large match boxes & 12 small matchboxes

3 nesting boxes & 12 nesting boxes

java junkie paper kit

what's your sign paper pack

cat paper pack

"i wish for..." paper kit

totally cosmic paper kit

pretty in pink paper kit

fall into fun paper

tie dye paper kit

far east paper pack

black and white lace cardstock

black and white paper pack

second helping paper kit

family paper kit

faniciful fairies paper kit

for anyone/everyone:
keep writing postcards
anitque floral post card frame stamp
letterpress mini notebooks

for chris
notebook, letter print w/ pen design
no sew refillable book
Beeswax Magazine Issue 2 (has achewood ref)
letterpress blocks, 'zen'
wooden fence postcard
mcmurdo stuff
where you from zine
keep writing postcards
letterpress decor
william gibson binary art card
gamer's eye view of the world
** against entropy broadside
zine - art school chronicles
zine - hisWorld/herWorld
****drug labels from a seller chris tagged
black number tags that chris tagged
tiny list cards
random number tags
metallic findings/hoops
grid clps
anitque floral post card frame stamp
single bottle of wine holder


for kelly
art deco alphabet poster
hot dish recipe cards
calling cards and wallet
letterpress recipe cards
mailman postcard
p is for....postcard
set of letterpress writing paper notecards
libary card and pocket
tiny list cards
mustache clips
letterpress recipe cards - vintagey


for jen
no sew refillable book
cloister alphabet poster
make shit yourself notebook
calling cards and wallets
'you're swell' letterpress cards
letterpress recipe cards
set of letterpress writing paper notecards
libary card and pocket
zine - ethel spumkmeyer's little book of instructions, all hallow's eve
tiny list cards
letterpress recipe cards - vintagey

how to write a sonnet

* Wikipedia Sonnet Entry
* eHow article on how to write a sonnet
* How to Write a sonnet - for dummies
* googobits.com - http://www.googobits.com/articles/741-how-to-write-a-sonnet.html
* some poem blog, with links

Plus size clothes from Target.com

black tank w/ shelf bra
green satin short-sleeved top
sleeveless brown-and-white faux-wrap dress
long-sleeved teal sweater
dolman-sleeve teal top
parsley green long-sleeved sweater
black, long-sleeved v-neck sweater
3/4 sleeve print dress
blue corduroy trench coat
grey chambray tuxedo-placket top
3/4 sleeve parsley tee
blue and white short sleeve peasant blouse - very cute
print camisole blue and green
black leggings
long, black, sleeveless dress
crazy sleeveless black ruffle dress
heather grey sleeveless dress w/ lots of good reviews
wide-leg tan pants
leisure bra
maternity camisole - cream (for the length)
same tank in black
same tank in red



for C - black mary janes w/ blue flowers
for C - white canvas t-straps


black and white comforter set - the one i like the best
the one i like second best
third best - or maybe second
black-and-white toile comforter
large, pop-art style black w/ white floral


Target's scrapbooking stuff

basic pizza dough recipe at epicurious

Ingredients
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
2/3 cup warm water (105° to 115° F)
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
olive oil for the bowl

Preparation
Sprinkle the yeast over the water. Let stand 1 minute, or until the yeast is creamy. Stir until the yeast dissolves.

In a large bowl, combine the 2 cups flour and the salt. Add the yeast mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding more flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.

Lightly coat a large bowl with oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it to oil the top. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm, draft-free place and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.

Flatten the dough with your fist. Cut the dough into 2 pieces and shape the pieces into balls. Flatten the dough slightly. Dust the tops with flour. Place the balls of dough on a floured surface and cover each with plastic wrap, allowing room for the dough to expand. Let rise 60 minutes, or until doubled.

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Basic Savory Pie Dough:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 sticks butter, cut into small cubes

1 pinch baking powder

6 to 10 tablespoons ice water

Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the lard and work it in with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, working it in with your hands. Add only as much as you need to make a smooth ball of dough.

Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place it on a lightly floured surface. For 2 crusts, cut the dough in 2 and put the second half back in the refrigerator.

For each crust, roll the dough out on the floured surface into a circle about 12 inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick. Gently fold the circle of dough in half and then in half again so that you can lift it without tearing it, and unfold into a 9-inch pie pan. Fill and proceed as directed in the recipe.

amy winehouse - rehab
ting tings
black kids - teach your boyfriend how to dance
ra ra riot
okkerville river
decemberists - wonder
decemberists - barbary allen
decemberists - valerie plame
decemberists - sons & daughters
decemberists - we both go down together
justin roberts - meltdown
ralph's world - coffee
mates of state - only offer
the editors
* that song that was on PASTE about old houses*
secret agent 23 skidoo - blue grasshopper
spearhead - hole in the bucket
* that hop-hop-hippity song
* the day after halloween
gustafer yellowgold - pine cone lovely
Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
Santagold - Lights Out
smiths - ask
smiths - panic
siouxie - the passenger
The Clash - London Calling
dan bern - marilyn?

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Dude. Gotta find: Son Lux - At Home With Walls and Mazes (robin's fave from best of 2008)

also: search LJ for this year

Plus-size clothes at overstock.com

v-neck shirt
ruched front shirt
short sleeved print top
"cowl"neck sweater - in the style of that teal shirt I got at target
boot cut jeans
awesome printed wrap dress
another short-sleeved wrap dress
If i could get one tunic, it would be this one
kimono style tie shirt

pink argyle van look-alike sneakers
pink skull slip-on sneaker
pink Pony high tops

100% wool "pashmina" - under $20
cashmere lightweight scarf - $20

retro, mostly green scrapbook paper
"zen garden" paper set
Basic Grey Scrapbook stuff
scrapbook paper - black and white w/ color accent pack
scrapbook kit - purple & green
clock kit
scrapbook planner/journal

Christmas shopping/ideas

BPAL imps:
for megan -
mad hatter
alice
cheshire cat
shub-niggurath
jack
for me -
mouse's long and sad tale

5 X 7 photobooks
@ Shutterfly
@ Snapfish

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blog idea for baby blog:

mom & charlotte's playlist:
my only offer
meltdown
c-o-f-f-e-e
decemberists
gustafer yellowgold

next week - dad & charlotte's playlist

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on music:

"How can you take advice from a nihilist? You know? They don't even care if they are going to live the next day."

- the guy from Of Montreal on why punk rockers have an unsustainable point of view on selling out/making money from music

on criticism:

"I'm a sensitive guy...I can't even self-Google."

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look up Of Montreal packaging

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Mates of State - My Only Offer Lyrics

Bought a home we bartered right.
Two kids, Two car delight.
Posed pictures on the walls.
Small talk in the bedroom halls.

Can't make it home tonight.
Go to sleep but leave the light.
I pretend to make a call.
Loose talk into bedroom stalls.

Oh, oh, oh is my only offer.
Stifle copies of myself.
Oh, oh, oh, or someone else.

My friends they all agree.
Give in to our defeat.
In secret we believe,
We're nothing, nothing, nothing that we need.

Oh, oh, oh, is my only offer.
Stifle copies of myself.
Oh, oh, oh, or someone else.

I always wanted to be the face in front of me.
Debating a life sucked out the energy.
Build up a wall made ut of finer things.
Piled in high so we could barely see it.

Oh oh oh is my only offer.
Oh, oh, oh, my only offer.

Oh, oh, oh, my only offer.
Stifle copies of myself.
Oh, oh, oh, it's all I have to offer.

the Lauren ring on etsy.com

this little piggy etsy shop - cute sundresses

Hang Loose Baby etsy shop

cute baby smock by liziedoos on etsy

smock like the one Charlotte got - edee's shop on etsy

criss-cross top w/o buttons by BirdandBean

cherry reversible pinafore dress on etsy (StarDustPixies)

cute pinafore dress / blue gingham reversing to bluegreen flowers

I heard about a restaurant in LA on one of my podcasts - Animal. Do you remember that show that was on FoodTv briefly, something about Two Dudes Catering? It was about these two dudes who kinda flirt with comfort food and molecular gastronomy, and they were on Iron Chef America and also, like I said, had their own show. Apparently they have a restaurant as well as their catering business, and it specializes in "dude food." A vegan couldn't eat there, a vegetarian or a Muslim would also have a hard time.

Needless to say, as soon as I heard this I tried to find a menu online, but it looks like their website is still "coming soon." I did find a few reviews, though.

LA Times review
blogger review

Also on this podcast? Kombucha. Dude, I am so over kombucha. That's so...late 2007. See, and this guy they are interviewing makes it sound so appealing. And yet...and yet...no, the fermented smell is just too much for me. I've tried a couple different flavors of a couple different brands, and it still didn't work. Maybe I'll try it again.

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Valley Advocate article on The Free Harvest Supper

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Thanks, Gabe. That's a lot of good info to think about. I love buying books for people, and I especially like getting GOOD books. We live in Sunderland now, which has a small library with sparse hours - I haven't even been there, yet, but I'd like to go and get some books out.

more shopping for wedding

shoes from torrid
peep-toe, kitten heel
pointy toe

random torrid stuff
wing ring
coil ring
spanx cami
plum leggings (like those turquoise ones i had in middle school!)

shoe shopping

http://zapp.me/z7449658
http://zapp.me/z7449663
http://zapp.me/z7424177
http://zapp.me/z7492243
http://zapp.me/z7348098

trying to find shoes for my brother's wedding. would love lime green pointy toed heels in a wide width. not finding them. :( pointy toed black heels in a wide width are a good second choice.