Dec
25
2009

Have a beary nice Christmas!

[flickr]photo:4213233184[/flickr] Christian, my husband, got me a totally sweet Betsey Johnson necklace that I’d, oh, maybe sent him a link to at some point in the past couple weeks. Maybe. HE IS A GOOD AND COMPLIANT HUSBAND! He listens to my wishes. Betsey Johnson was one of my favorite fashion designers in high school (with…  Continued »

Dec
20
2009

Crazy winter storm

[flickr]set:72157622911591359[/flickr] There was a nutty storm overnight. I am told that we didn’t get it nearly as bad as they did elsewhere on the coast of the Atlantic, and judging by photos I’ve seen, this is nuthin’. I was pretty sick this past week from various and sundry MS-related symptoms and treatments, so I don’t…  Continued »

Dec
13
2009

Making truffles, part 1.5

The first photo is not what it looks like, which is to say that I am a person who puts poop in her fridge to chill. Nope, just trying to get the choco to harden after forming them into unappetizing-looking balls. I formed them using my handy new scoop from Williams-Sonoma: it’s like a tiny…  Continued »

Dec
13
2009

Making truffles

This year, as is the case every year, I find myself short on funds to buy nice Christmas presents for family and friends. For the past couple years, I’ve turned to home-made presents. A couple years ago, it was hand-printed t-shirts for everyone using our Print Gocco. Last year, it was homemade bath salts. This…  Continued »

Nov
12
2009

Dolls that I need to own

Well, I know what I want for Christmas… These are all real Barbies that can really be pre-ordered. Really! They’re from the “Ladies of the 80s” series of Barbies. There is no mention of them on the Barbie collector website, but they are available for preorder on Amazon. There’s Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, and Joan…  Continued »

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