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Strawberry-y
How was your weekend? Things were pretty quiet here. I really wanted to go strawberry picking but somehow the stars just never aligned. It seems to me like last year the season lasted for weeks and weeks and this year it was over in the blink of an eye. Last year we picked strawberries, cherries and blueberries. This year, summer barely started before strawberries and cherries were already out of season. Anyway, since I didn’t get to go picking I decided to settle for making jam from farmer’s market berries. I made 8 jars of jam from the recipe in the pectin box. Read the rest of this entry »
Progress :: Puppet Show Tunic
It’s coming together really nicely. All of the main construction is completed I just have to put in the hem and button holes. I was going to try to finish it up tonight but Ben got a new toy for fathers’ day and we’re both a little addicted. He’s in time out though. He claims he overexerted himself.
It looks kind of sad just hanging there all wonky-like but I’m fully confident that it will be super cute on. I’ll put some more time into it while I’m NOT at the office, mwah hah ha.
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Really Good Bread
Focaccia! Bread can be dinner right? It was tonight anyway. Well bread and soup. Sure, it’s the middle of June but hey, I like soup and honestly what’s the difference between buying it an Panera (which I do I won’t tell you how often, but often) and making it at home? From start to finish the bread takes about an hour. I mixed the whole thing by hand and it came together more quickly than pancakes. There are only three ingredients to remember. I could easily commit this one to memory and will definitely be making it again. Read the rest of this entry »