August 2011
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Dinotastic
We had another backyard movie party last night; the feature film was Jurassic Park. I got pretty excited about serving some prehistoric-themed treats. The entire menu also ended up being kind of a throwback to childhood parties, which works since the movie is circa 1993.
Here’s what I whipped up:
Triceratops Treats
I wasn’t sure these Rice Krispie bars would work well, but they...
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Homes of Yore
I’ve moved a lot in seven years since starting college: in and out of two dorm rooms, two apartments, and four houses (including several short stints back with my parents). Being in one place that’s fully mine feels pretty dang good these days. However, it’s fun to look back at my other homes, especially during this back-to-school season.
Overall, I’m surprised at how few...
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Garden Update
I can’t believe it’s August 22 and I haven’t harvested a single tomato! I have plenty of green ones, but not a hint of ripening. That’s too bad; tomatoes are my favorite.
In better news, my cucumbers (second attempt) have gone gangbusters. I might have to send them home with people at our party on Friday.
Everything else is coming in very slowly… it all looks...
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Why Homemaking?
Saturday was my only day off until at least September 4. I spent six hours of it working on the porch and yard—exactly what I had been looking forward to all week. It seems backwards that I like to work on my days off, especially when I get so few of them between two jobs. But I find much of the work around here relaxing.
I don’t love all housework: I will always loathe laundry and I...
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Bedroom Inspiration
I haven’t had much time for writing lately thanks to some weekend getaways, but this weekend’s trip up north afforded me a chance to browse the Ikea catalog. Sam and I might have found the perfect bedroom storage solution to supplement our small room with a smaller closet. Behold:
Two wardrobes like this would fit the limited space we’ve got, while serving as the nightstands...
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Dirty Work
How do we fill a free Sunday at the O’C/T household? With 5000 pounds of gravel, of course!
We had two projects to do with all of that gravel. The first was pretty urgent: our alley. The alley behind our house is actually an easement alley, meaning that each of the neighbors owns the section that runs across their property, and we agree to let the others use it. The six houses have to do...
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Porch Mini Makeover, pt. 1
Our porch is not pretty. In fact, it’s beyond ugly. It’s the one space we haven’t really touched at all, except to take down the awful bamboo shades we inherited.
We haven’t worked on the porch for several reasons. First, it’s literally falling off of the house. At some point it will need to be completely torn off and replaced. That’s a big and expensive...
