Author Archives: mariko

two memes in one

Posted on January 28, 2005 by mariko

I got tagged TWICE with these meme thingies that have been going around the blogosphere, once for the music meme by Carolyn and the movie meme by little Miss Gidget. Did you know that “meme” is not in the dictionary? … Continue reading →

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and now for chocolate muffins

Posted on January 27, 2005 by mariko

So TODAY is the day for the discussion of chocolate muffins! Here is a lousy picture of one of my chocolate muffins: I just had to make these after I saw them on Obachan’s food blog (she blogs from a … Continue reading →

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no chocolate muffins today

Posted on January 26, 2005 by mariko

So I was going to talk about chocolate muffins today, but instead I am going to share something that has no relation to cooking or crafting! The horror! Anyway, I sometimes talk about Mrs. H, who is responsible for getting … Continue reading →

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more fun with butternut squash

Posted on January 25, 2005 by mariko

FOR those of you who want the ISBN # for the Hello Kitty book, it’s 4-387-00041-4. The link to the book on amazon Japan is here. It appears they are not in stock, though. Stella bought the book at Kinokuniya … Continue reading →

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well hello, kitty

Posted on January 24, 2005 by mariko

Check out this killer book that Stella sent! Don’t worry, I’m not going to make myself a sweater with Hello Kitty plastered onto the front, but there are some cute little things in the book: I am definitely going to … Continue reading →

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spirit fingers

Posted on January 23, 2005 by mariko

It’s hard to believe the midwest and the east coast are buried under snow, cuz around here it got up to 70 degrees this afternoon! Well, hopefully you people out east enjoy the cold weather. Anyway, it IS still cold … Continue reading →

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pp’s got a brand new bag

Posted on January 21, 2005 by mariko

Peter has been needing a bag in which to tote around his swimming gear, so I made him one! I had all the fabric in my stash. The mesh stuff I bought years ago. The sides are Sunbrella. He says … Continue reading →

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another reason to move to Portland

Posted on January 19, 2005 by mariko

They’re going to open a Penzey‘s there (at least I hope they meant Oregon and not Maine … ).

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You say macaroon

Posted on January 18, 2005 by mariko

I say macaron! I always equated “macaroon” with coconut, so I stayed away from them. I recently learned, however, that the French macaron has nothing to do with coconut. It’s made of meringue, almond flour, and powdered sugar, and the … Continue reading →

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and I ran

Posted on January 17, 2005 by mariko

I’ve been sewing a lot of lycra garments lately, and that got me thinking. Some of us really have no business parading around in lycra, and if you’re like me, you’re always searching for tops that are just the right … Continue reading →

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