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Tag Archives: DIY
Anchor Bow Tie for Easter
Easter will be here before you know it, and it’s my thing to sew a new bow tie for The Boy just for the occasion. Making bow ties is a great way to use up the smaller scraps in your … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, News, Sewing
Tagged accessories, Bow ties, DIY, dressing up, Easter, Sewing
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Bow Tie for Easter
It’s our tradition that I craft a bow tie for the boy for Easter. This is this year’s model! The how-to can be found here.
Iced Mocha Dalgona Coffee
Dalgona coffee is the newest hip and happening beverage of the quarantined. Think of it as a reverse cappuccino – milk on the bottom, and topped with a whipped espresso. Hoo-boy, it packs a caffeine punch, so be prepared to … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged coffee drinks, DIY, espresso, java, mocha, quarantine coffee
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Pantry Meals – Gas House Eggs
Have you been to the supermarket lately and the bread section was completely wiped out? I have, and it’s no big deal when you can make this no-knead loaf of bread in a few hours start to finish. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, breakfast, DIY, eggs, no-knead bread, pantry food
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Halloween 2019
Halloween 2019, this year Lloyd is an abstract metropolis.
Posted in Halloween, News, Photography
Tagged DIY, Halloween costumes, metropolis, South Philly, the boy, the city
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Bow Tie for the Boy
Every year at Easter, I make a bow tie for The Boy. This year, I let him go through my fabric stash, and he selected this ancient swatch of fabric for this year’s tie. I think he did a good … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holiday, Photography, Sewing
Tagged Bow ties, DIY, Easter, Sewing, the boy
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It’s All Gravy!
Making gravy for your turkey dinner is simple and a thousand times better than what you can buy in a jar. Using the neck, a part that most people discard – adds flavor to the stock, along with vegetables that … Continue reading
Bird-Proofing the Figs
Two years ago, they were wreaking havoc with my basil plants, now the birds are hogging the figs on the lower branches of the tree in our backyard. There are plenty of figs for the neighbors and our feathered friends … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Bliss, Food, News
Tagged bird proofing the figs, DIY, fig tree, recycling water bottles, The Birds, the old homestead
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Bow Tie for Spring
Calling all modeling agencies – I have a handsome, six foot tall, seventeen year old with a perfected brooding expression, and he can pull off a bowtie! I whipped up this tie in less than an hour, no advanced sewing skills needed. … Continue reading
Swimming in the Low End
I just purchased a used 2009 Mac Pro to use as a replacement for my recently departed dual G5 Mac Pro which I also purchased used. It served me well as a graphic design and digital illustration production machine, and … Continue reading