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Movement
My college roommate was a physical therapy major, and I remember one day she came home all excited with a new paradigmatic insight: walking is controlling how you fall so that you travel in the direction of your choice ( Read more... ) -
Bodyspace
I ran out of spoons last night. (Go here if you have no idea what I'm talking about...)
( But I got better...! ) -
Free e-book for urban fantasy fans!
Ryan Blackwell tries to escape his nascent magical skill by enrolling in a military academy in Northshield, Vermont. Little does he know... military magic, monsters and mayhem ensue, and there are many more stories to come!
My husband Owyn Claerwyn, known in the rest of the world as Kevin O McLaughlin, writes about Ryan in his Blackwell Magic ( Read more... ) -
Hrim and Eura class: newly updated to save my sanity
My week is being much more insane than anticipated, so my Eura dress class this week will highlight making the garment for babies, toddlers, and girls, not women, although I'm happy to talk about some of the noteworthy points of scaling the pattern up to accommodate a grown-up figure ( Read more... ) -
Attention Norse and Hrim Scola folks!
I'm teaching a class on constructing the Eura underdress at Hrim Schola (in Central Massachusetts) this weekend, and want to have done the math ahead of time for a few different body types/sizes, esp relating to bust, hips, and height. The dress hangs from just above the bust, so hip measurements are for clearance only. ;)
I've got my own ( Read more... ) -
Nut-free Marzipan, now in brown that I can't get rid of, courtesy of Calygrey and Pale-chartreuse!
Marshmallow Fondant" (i.e. Fluff Play Dough)
Warning; the is no dignified way to make this recipe
1. Grease a mixing bowl, the spatula, your hands, and any surfaces or loved ones
2. Put one large container of Marshmallow Fluff, (16 oz.) into the bowl.
3. Gradually mix in 1 pound of confectioners sugar. This can be a bit challenging. Don't try to use a ( Read more... ) -
Looking to sell your van?
Anyone have a minivan they are looking to sell? We're looking for something around 70-85K miles, in the $8-10K range, and can pick up anywhere in New England. Don't care if it has dents or is three different colors, as long as it can pass inspection. More miles + lower price is possible, too. Let me know! -
EK conference call on Lawsuit
The East Kingdom is NOT asking its member groups (shires, baronies, etc) to contribute 18% of their funds to cover the $95K that is the EK portion of the settlement ( Read more... ) -
Hey, Brain Trust! (Notably those in Carolingia!)
When I rode the T with the kids this last summer, D wondered aloud about the organization and logistics of the track, namely is it all one track with pullouts for trains going in opposite directions to pass one another (maybe doubling as station stops?) or it it two tracks (likely each with their own pullouts) that converge only at terminal ( Read more... ) -
Too fun to miss!
So, my lack of productivity this week is, in significant part, brought to me by gryphon2k . She was talking about fanfiction (again), and I was bemoaning my not getting to go see HP Part 8 with my best girlfriend, so viola - a weeklong delve into Harry Potter Fanfiction was born. I've read some sappy romances (My Twin, on HarryPotterFanFiction.com was ( Read more... )