Category: life

A Rice Bag Fit for a Party!

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We’re going to a fancy party this weekend. Our friend has reached the big 5-0! After making sure my favorite dress still fits (yay! It did! It’s been a bit of a feast this Christmas with way too many mince pies, Christmas cake, and wine), I decided this was the perfect opportunity to design a…

Feeling Autumnal

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This is my favorite time of the year. Mostly for the colors. All those gorgeous hues of rich reds and burnt orange. I love that the California sun has lost some of its ferocity and there’s, fingers crossed, rain on the horizon. I can’t stop smiling as we drive past fields of pumpkins near Half…

Googly eyed peppers. Can’t take my eyes off you!

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Who knew? Until our friend gave us goody-bags with rather strange contents at her 50th birthday party, I hadn’t realized I’d been chopping bell peppers all the wrong way. Now I can’t imagine cutting them horizontally again, not when a vertical chop results in these crazy faces with built-in teeth! Add googly eyes and I…