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Water’s Edge Cover-Up
January 8, 2008 – 6:00 am | View Comments
Water’s Edge Cover-Up

Whether you’re lounging by the pool, skipping rocks on the river, walking by the ocean, or relaxing on the lake, you’ll find that this swimsuit cover-up fits perfectly into the scene. Make one to match …

Crazy Belt – or is it a Skinny Scarf?
January 7, 2008 – 6:00 am | View Comments
Crazy Belt – or is it a Skinny Scarf?

Need a quick crocheted accessory? Panic no more! This super quick, totally versatile pattern will come to the rescue. It’s a belt! It’s a scarf! It’s a hair wrap! It does everything but carry your …

New look for Joyful Abode
January 6, 2008 – 9:50 pm | View Comments

Take a look and let me know what you think.
I need to play with the header so that when you make your window smaller, all of the houses still show. (And I need to get …

Vertical Stripe Scarf
January 6, 2008 – 8:43 am | View Comments
Vertical Stripe Scarf

This scarf should crochet up in no time at all, to get you through these last days of winter (or the first days of Fall, depending on your hemisphere of residence). It can be any …

Our Favorite Ribs (and Easy Cheater Creamed Spinach)
January 6, 2008 – 8:13 am | View Comments
Our Favorite Ribs (and Easy Cheater Creamed Spinach)

Since finding this recipe, the man has cooked these ribs…oh…maybe 8 times. They’re that good. And just by changing out the barbeque sauce (which we buy lots of when it’s on sale), you can totally …

SO Amazing Roast Beef
January 5, 2008 – 8:07 am | View Comments
SO Amazing Roast Beef

I like my roast beef rare and flavorful… I found a super-simple recipe and altered it so that it achieves both of those goals flawlessly AND sets up a great gravy base in the process. …

Apron and The Apron Book Giveaway! (Hosted by my friends at The Apronista)
January 4, 2008 – 7:51 pm | View Comments
Apron and The Apron Book Giveaway! (Hosted by my friends at The Apronista)

There’s a fantastic giveaway going on at The Apronista!
Deanna and Eren will each send the winner one of their own vintage aprons, and the winner will also receive an autographed copy of “The Apron Book.” …

How to display your apron collection, or part of it anyway
January 4, 2008 – 6:38 am | View Comments
How to display your apron collection, or part of it anyway

Excuse my bread machine cord and the fact that the machine is sitting on a stool… this is what happens in a kitchen with no counter space.
Anyway, I just clipped some of my favorite aprons …

Chocolate Covered Fruit Goodness
January 3, 2008 – 3:51 pm | View Comments
Chocolate Covered Fruit Goodness

Step 1: Get some fruit. Wash it and make sure it’s dry. In my case, the fruit was cherries.
Step 2: Dump some chocolate chips in a bowl. More than you think you’ll need. Microwave for …

Links for you
January 3, 2008 – 2:28 pm | View Comments

Check this site out if you don’t want to go shopping and need some recipes. Check off what you have, and then it’ll give you ideas.
Don’t worry if the first page looks like a joke …

Gorgeous Vintage Aprons… and photos… and models
January 2, 2008 – 5:27 pm | View Comments
Gorgeous Vintage Aprons… and photos… and models

My dear darling little sister offered to take pictures of my dozens of aprons, in order to build her photography portfolio. So I carted all of my apron inventory to Columbia, SC and she generously …

Delicious Bruschetta -ish
January 1, 2008 – 6:54 pm | View Comments
Delicious Bruschetta -ish

This bruschetta-ish recipe is one I made up about a year ago, and it’s so easy and delicious.

You will need:
A can of tomatoes, diced
A can of black olives, sliced
Balsamic Vinegar
Italian herbs
EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
Italian …

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