i haven't update this in a long time.  my wisdom teeth pulling was a nightmare and took a long time to heal, but i am finally feeling better and getting out again and enjoying spring and being social.

life has been a lot of really great friend hang outs as well as a lovely balance of time at home in domestic bliss.

i am starting a kickball team at ( Read more... )

Hello Darlings,

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in joining me at the “Doggie Dash” on Saturday May 9th. The Doggie Dash is a benefit for the Oregon Humane Society which involves you taking a nice 1 mile or 2.5 mile walk around the Eastbank Esplanade with you and your furry companion (if you don’t have a dog to walk, that is ok too! You ( Read more... )

 i went to the dentist yesterday.  actually i demanded they see me yesterday.  i told them after 7 days i felt absolutely no better and that something had to be wrong with me.   they looked at my mouth and decided i have dry socket.  my understanding is that basically the bloodclot that usually forms in the socket to protect the bone and nerves ( Read more... )

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i know i made a thrift store blog awhile ago and stucked at updating it, but i decided to try round 2 of blogging about nerdy things that i don't think fit here.  i made a blog that will be for crafts, thrifting, recipes, and little notes of domestic-ness. i don't know if anyone will ever read it, but it is all about the act of creating and sharing ( Read more... )

clementines are in season and they seemed so perfect for some sweet sunshine on a dreary winter day...


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this is nerdy, but maybe you know how much i love free stuff?  i just got a free amazon gift card for using a search engine and that is pretty awesome to me so you should probably know about it.  you just do regular searches (which i probably do all day long at work) and get points and then you can trade them in for gift cards and stuff. it's ( Read more... )

 yesterday, i found out that my grandma phyllis is dead.

i have a lot of mixed emotions...in a way, i thought i was really prepared for this...but actually i am totally heartbroken about it.  it's going to be a really hard weekend. she was my last living grandparent and he death makes my family feel even smaller.  last year for christmas was the ( Read more... )