Author Archives: mariko

weebles wobble

Posted on May 3, 2007 by mariko

Aren’t these little matryoshka amigurumi cute? They are from the book Little Tiny Amigurumi, which is available from superbuzzy. Anyway, since I am trying to figure out this whole crochet thing, I thought I’d attempt to make one of these … Continue reading →

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misc nonsense

Posted on May 2, 2007 by mariko

Superbuzzy has been keeping me super busy, so I apologize for being so spotty in my posting. Yesterday I had this goal of getting the boxes of product out of the living room, but then the UPS guy showed up … Continue reading →

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rice balls

Posted on April 30, 2007 by mariko

Hey, I actually did some sewing over the weekend! It was mostly hemming shirts and pants, though, so I won’t bother sharing the details with y’all. A couple of you asked about how to make rice balls. I found this … Continue reading →

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perfect foods

Posted on April 27, 2007 by mariko

The whole pink cookie thing got me thinking about perfect foods. To me, the pink cookie is pretty close to ideal, but Peter? He won’t even touch one. He is so grossed out by the pink cookie that he will … Continue reading →

Posted in food | 42 Comments

the ongoing saga of the pink cookie

Posted on April 25, 2007 by mariko

Some of you may be aware of my obsession with the pink cookie. The ultimate pink cookie, the one that serves as the prototype, is the pink cookie from the Rocket Bakery in Spokane, Washington. Some similarly obsessed friends have … Continue reading →

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you say tomato

Posted on April 23, 2007 by mariko

I don’t have much time to do much these days, but I was able to squeeze out a little time to crochet a wee tomato amigurumi. I found the pattern on a Japanese store site. The PDF is located here. … Continue reading →

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cupcakes make a party

Posted on April 21, 2007 by mariko

My father’s funeral service went pretty well, and it was kind of fun to see everyone, despite the rather somber circumstance. The outpouring of support has been pretty incredible and quite unexpected, and we are grateful. I inherited my sweet … Continue reading →

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aftermath

Posted on April 17, 2007 by mariko

I want to thank all of you for your kindness and support. I am really overwhelmed! I had no idea there were so many of you out there, and I really appreciate all your heartfelt comments. My mother, brother, and … Continue reading →

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tax day

Posted on April 15, 2007 by mariko

Well, I have some pretty big news. My father died today. He would have been 91 years old on May 8. It’s rather morbid, but my brother, mother, and I have kind of joked about him dying for years, and … Continue reading →

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amigurumi central

Posted on April 13, 2007 by mariko

I’m feeling a little stressed out about how much I have to do, so then I eat coffee ice cream with chocolate sprinkles to make me feel better, but I think it just makes me MORE jittery and stressed out. … Continue reading →

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