Author Archives: mariko

Princess Grace, ver. 2

Posted on July 16, 2004 by mariko

Some of you may recall that I attempted to knit Grace what, a couple months ago? And it was an utter failure. Neckline plunged to my navel. So sad. But you can’t keep a super eggplant down, my peeps, so … Continue reading →

Posted in knitting | 27 Comments

did something die in here, or are you drinking Pu-Erh tea?

Posted on July 15, 2004 by mariko

I have been stuck in the blogging doldrums for a few days. Feeling guilty, I decided I’d better blog about SOMETHING, ANYTHING. So, in order to drum up some blogging fodder, I decided to brew a cup of China Pu-Erh … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 12 Comments

we’re jammin’ we’re jammin’ we’re jammin’ we’re jammin’

Posted on July 13, 2004 by mariko

Though it was nearly 100 degrees today, I decided to turn on the oven to make some Jammers, buttermilk biscuits with jam baked into them. I’ve been wanting to make these for a while, and I just happened to have … Continue reading →

Posted in baking | 11 Comments

grin and bear it

Posted on July 11, 2004 by mariko

Weekends have become my sewing time, and today I made this skirt: It’s New Look #6345. I used the same pattern for the school time skirt, but in a different view. It’s a great little pattern. I ordered the fabric … Continue reading →

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magic markers

Posted on July 8, 2004 by mariko

Remember those fruit-scented felt-tip markers from grade school? Yeah, I wanted to eat those, too. Here’s a way to revisit that fruity pen high while being fashionable at the same time: These are Fruity Felt Tip Lip Pens by Eyeko, … Continue reading →

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crazy craftiness

Posted on July 7, 2004 by mariko

I am not the only one in the household to pursue crafty endeavors. Peter is always drawing up plans for house and sailboat projects. Today he constructed a prototype for a heavy-duty mesh bag that is designed to hold and … Continue reading →

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shortcake season

Posted on July 6, 2004 by mariko

Today I went to a little luncheon for my French teacher. I was asked to bring dessert, so I decided to make shortcake, a typical summer dessert. The weird thing was my biscuits spread (hee hee. That sounds funny, doesn’t … Continue reading →

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summer seersuckin’

Posted on July 5, 2004 by mariko

My knitting as of late has not been terribly exciting, but my sewing has been kind of fun. I made this blouse over the weekend: It’s Butterick pattern #6020, which I got at least 5 years ago. The fabric is … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 12 Comments

get your candy freak on

Posted on July 4, 2004 by mariko

I just finished reading this book, and now there are some new candies to add to my “candy to try” list: – Old Faithful Bar by the Idaho Spud company (but no Idaho Spuds, since they have coconut) – Goldenberg’s … Continue reading →

Posted in candy/chocolate | 16 Comments

anatomy of a tater tot casserole

Posted on June 30, 2004 by mariko

It’s been cooler here lately, so I figured it was safe to turn on the oven. A few days ago I read about tater tot casserole on Stef‘s blog and have been wanting to make it ever since. It sounded … Continue reading →

Posted in cooking | 19 Comments