I got the coolest necklace in the mail from my friend Tracy this week!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I wore it to work yesterday and I got about 15 compliments. And I even believe 12 of them were really genuine! (Because 3 people said "wow-that's interesting" or something similar- heehe) That's OK - not everyone wants to be as funky as us! Good job Tracy!!! I even had 4 people ask where they can buy ... read more
simple splinter removal
The poor, sweet, little bird got a splinter today. She was totally freaking out because it was bleeding and it hurt. It was pretty deep and so I calmed her down and got out the tweezers, because that is what you use to remove splinters - right? Wrong! She proceeded to have a complete flailing meltdown at the very sight of the innocent tweezers. She has an illogical fear of scissors (and ... read more
penguin shirt
I am LOVING this whole freezer paper method. I made a Conan O'Brien shirt for Kevin a few days ago. It turned out really great - but was a little hard for my first one. Since the moment I found out about this cool process, I have been thinking of what else I can do. Then, as the bird was enjoying her daily dose of 'Penguins of Madagascar', it came to me. A penguin shirt for Lucie. She loves ... read more
granola and cookies
I have been wanting to try out Melissa's granola recipe for a while now. It looks so yummy and I usually have all the ingredients on hand. So, this morning the bird and I tackled that project while the bean was napping. Here is her recipe.Granola3 C. thick cut oats1 C. slivered almonds1/4 C. coconut1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon1/4 C. flax meal1/4 C. wheat germ1/4 C. + 2 Tbsp. brown sugar1/4 C. + 2 Tbsp. ... read more
Erin Go Braugh
The cake says God Bless You in Irish (I think).I love St. Patrick's Day! I know & love the story of St. Patrick - but really I mostly love a reason to have a theme party! :) Plus, since my name is Erin.....kinda have to do something for St. Patrick's Day. I was super excited when our small group announced on Monday that we would have a St. Patrick's Day theme for our Tuesday night get ... read more
candy sushi
After posting about sushi the other day...I ran across these pictures of candy sushi that I made for a class I taught about Japan a while ago. It was a big hit and they were really fun to make.I basically made rice krispy treats and while they were still warm I wrapped them up with fruit roll-ups.I used Swedish fish, licorice and gummy worms for the ingredients.I used orange non-parels ... read more
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