Author Archives: mariko

gearing up for halloween

Posted on September 11, 2007 by mariko

It appears that large retail establishments are already preparing for Halloween, and really, not a minute too soon! I love Halloween, so the longer it lasts the better! I got these babies the other day and was pretty egg-cited about … Continue reading →

Posted in candy/chocolate | 9 Comments

Wishful

Posted on September 10, 2007 by mariko

Egads! Yes, I started a sweater. It’s going to be a simple cardigan. I haven’t knit anything in eons, but I am hopeful the tide is shifting.

Posted in knitting | 14 Comments

whoah

Posted on August 26, 2007 by mariko

Well, it has been a dreadfully long time! I have excuses, but they are lame. I am working on getting my act together, but I am not holding my breath. Crater Lake is really stunning, but nobody told me the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 11 Comments

I am a good citizen

Posted on August 9, 2007 by mariko

Melissa made Deedle this lovely bed for the warehouse. Deedle is testing it out on our couch (please ignore the gross towelket* under the lovely bed). I was really touched that Melissa made this bed, because the gal is not … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 17 Comments

In case you think the layout looks like hell

Posted on August 7, 2007 by mariko

This isn’t Mariko, this is her brother writing. My sister went and changed something. Probably the Superbuzzy image on the side. It took some screwing around to get it to look OK in Safari and Firefox, but things look like … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 17 Comments

we went

Posted on August 7, 2007 by mariko

Should I be embarrassed to admit that the opening of the new Portland IKEA might be one of the highlights of my year? It’s so spacious! So bright! So colorful! Swedish meatballs! Sam was particularly excited about the french fries … Continue reading →

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Cotton Time!

Posted on August 5, 2007 by mariko

This summer has been much cooler than last summer, so it hasn’t been necessary to wear sleeveless tops much. Little cap sleeve deals, though, are just the ticket! So before things went from crazy busy to super crazy busy, I … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 14 Comments

busy buzzy

Posted on August 2, 2007 by mariko

Things have been pretty busy around here. In the midst of our remodeling chaos, superbuzzy moved into a warehouse space! It was getting to the point where we had to drive boxes of fabric around town because we had no … Continue reading →

Posted in zip | 19 Comments

Well?

Posted on August 1, 2007 by mariko

My mom made me fix the blog but is my sister even paying attention?

Posted in General | 18 Comments

sweetness goodness

Posted on July 14, 2007 by mariko

Man, where have I been! It’s been crazy busy around here, and it seems like more and more of the house is falling into chaos. I keep telling myself it’s all part of the adventure! There’s some big stuff happening … Continue reading →

Posted in food | 24 Comments