Riot and Frolic
a mostly ballroom dance, but also a bunch of other stuff, blog
Category: Craftacular
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I have children. It's often a surprise to me, so it helps to write it down in order to remind myself (when they're not yelling/singing/talking in front of me). Since I have children, it more or less categorizes me as an adult. Hmph. In this line of logic, I have children and adults living…
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Today, I am lacking in kitchen tips (I promised the last 4 here), gardening advice, and anniversary hulabaloo. First of all, it's really hard to come up with 10 kitchen tips when you're not that good at kitchening. Second, it's really hard to come up with gardening advice when you're not that good at gardening.…
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My mission, that I have forced myself to accept, is to finish all these projects. Before Christmas. Sew a button on my pants. Don't make fun of me. I'm starting small. But the button choices, gah! I could pick the quiet kid who would blend in with all the other buttons (bottom). Or the…
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"Polish" as is… Source Not… polishing wood (twss) My bestie just bought a house and I'm giving her a little housewarming present. Since we're both Polish, I went all traditional and baked her some salt-encrusted bread and prettied up a broom for her. freshly painted broom and salty bread Because tradition is classy.…
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Mission complete: one whole project without cursing at my sewing machine while reading all the directions and following them. Yes, I'm reading out loud. To myself. Last week I started the cute pants for The Zoo from this book and went on to finish them in record time. From start to finish, they took two hours (over…
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– so much candy: Cadbury Mini Eggs and Creme Eggs (because they're the best) Starburst jelly beans (they're also the best, so suck it, Jelly Bellys) coconut M&Ms (for The G) and peanut butter ones (for me) Whoppers malted milk ball eggs (those are like Kryptonite for my willpower, plus I enjoyed typing "ball eggs")…
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1-14 Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ *moonwalkin’ and pop ‘n’ locking like a white girl* Oh! Hello! Please excuse my awesome jammin’ to MJ. I’m celebrating the fact that I finally started the adorable pants from Handmade Beginnings: 24 Sewing Projects to Welcome Baby that I bought 17 years ago. Okay, so maybe…
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– a bunch of dance practice. Most of my rounds had felt pretty good lately and that's never a good sign. Too comfortable. A bit too easy. I had reached a lovely plateau and it was so nice there. These ornery coaches of ours want us to do MORE and, like, work, or…
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We had our first YODEL last week (Yarn Over, Drink, Eat… Legit) and I must tell you about it. I'm not going to make it sound bigger than Lilith Fair in 1997 because it wasn't. Nothing is, or ever could be, as big as Lilith Fair in 1997, people. We (six or so) gathered…
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– discovery that I can't say "please" as one syllable into a microphone. I'm like Jenna from 30 Rock saying "camer-ah". – French macarons from Sweets Bakeshop. So pretty. So delicious. – a visit to "the only good thing in Wisconsin". [Not my quote. Don't send me hate mail… But I agree.] Beer.…
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