• crafty

    so adorable and easy!

    How simply perfect is this garland from The Small Object. While triangles are easy to make and sew in a straight line, I’m sure that every other fun shape could find its way into this pattern![thanks to Mary via Kirtsy]

  • lovely

    ski prints

    There is something really neat about Jenn Ski’s artwork. One minute they look like bubbles, then cells, then the 1950’s version of modern. But they’re always fun. Very fun. Signed/Numbered giclée prints with mats are $39. Original artwork starts at…

  • yummy

    not baking but smooshing

    Last night, in honor of Mr. M’s b-day, I wanted to make some fresh strawberry ice cream. Sadly, there was a run on fresh cream in our local area, so I had to adjust my plans accordingly. Quick thinking led…

  • crafty

    and now for a fun little twist…

    Just because the labels I provided earlier are truly blank slates, I thought it would be fun to throw in a version I quickly modified using patterns (by Sashiko) in Illustrator. One click on the background box, and suddenly the…

  • crafty

    an easy way to dress up water

    Last year, for our wedding, we decided to prepare “Welcome” bags for all of our out-of-town guests. In doing so, we rounded up bunches of goodies for their weekend stays in Monterey, and stopped by Costco for most of the…