Author Archives: mariko

the appliance zone

Posted on April 4, 2005 by mariko

Hi. Today I want to talk about appliances. Lately I have been mad at our refrigerator and our stove. The fridge is loud to the point of distraction (I wonder if the fridge is why my hair is going completely … Continue reading →

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run, forrest, run

Posted on April 3, 2005 by mariko

I have a ton of sewing projects on my to-do list, and I managed to complete a couple of them yesterday. More running stuff! Pardon the jogbra’s unsightly bulkiness. The fabric is a polyester jersey sort of fabric, courtesy of … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 9 Comments

fruity fun

Posted on April 2, 2005 by mariko

If you’re going to cross over to the dark side, you may as well do it in style. The entire 16-piece set? $25.90 plus tax. I love it.

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the silence of the peeps

Posted on March 31, 2005 by mariko

I had to rescue them, didn’t I? I am tempted to go back and get more …

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Short sleeve weather

Posted on March 30, 2005 by mariko

Ha ha ha, a finished object! The pattern is from one of the Japanese knitting magazines that La Brainy sent eons ago when she was living overseas (hmm, does Canada count as overseas? Ha ha). In the book the sweater … Continue reading →

Posted in knitting | 38 Comments

Candy, what else?

Posted on March 28, 2005 by mariko

I was very egg-cited to be able to participate in Operation Haremail, a chocolate bunny exchange of sorts sponsored by the lovely Tammy at Polka Dot Mittens. My bunny buddy Johanna and I hopped in under the wire and were … Continue reading →

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We have a winner!

Posted on March 25, 2005 by mariko

Thank you all for playing! I am flattered and quite frankly a tad frightened that so many of you would think I bought dozens and dozens of Peeps. Do I really come across as that nutty (you don’t have to … Continue reading →

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blanketing the world with peep love

Posted on March 24, 2005 by mariko

I promise the Peepcentric posts will die down soon, but for now, you will just have to bear with me. Anyway, I am not a collector of plushes, but I would be a liar if I told you I did … Continue reading →

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IMBB #13: Cupcakes!

Posted on March 23, 2005 by mariko

I have long wanted to participate in one of the IMBB (Is My Blog Burning) events. For those of you unfamiliar with IMBB, it is a monthly food blog event wherein a theme is selected, and anyone who wants to … Continue reading →

Posted in baking | 19 Comments

multiplying swim bags

Posted on March 22, 2005 by mariko

My friend Tom commissioned me to make a couple of swim bags for him, and here’s what I made: I think he is going to take the two solid-colored ones, so I might put the strawberry one up for sale … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 21 Comments