My Aunt Ginnie was up this weekend, so I made knitting needle cases for her and my aunt MaryAnn (they're my dad's sisters). Being a title 1 procrastinator, I cut the fabric last weekend, but didn't start the sewing part until 9pm Saturday night. Somehow, they got done around 2:30AM, and I spent about an hour finishing them Sunday AM. They came out pretty good. Ginnie's has half a cherry dishcloth from Crate and Barrel (now discontinued, of course!), half a black Target napkin, leopard upholstry fabric and part of a pillowcase from Ikea. MaryAnn's has the rest of the pillowcase, half of an Issac Mizrahi napkin, more of the leopard upholstry fabric (a NYC find), and plum funky remnant from Michael's.
my new favorite things:
XL Hefty Ziploc heavy duty bags: For storage, these bags are up there with Space Bags. Perfect for storing comforters, a season's worth of toddler clothes, or a couple of pillows. If you sit on them, you can squeeze most of the air out to fit them into funky places. Priced at about $7 at Target for 4, they're a steal. There's also an XXL size, too.
Half portions of single serve Annie's Microwavable Mac & Cheese: Perfect for a toddler-sized side dish, use 1/4 cup macaroni with 1/4 cup water. Microwave for 3 minutes, add about 1 heaping tablespoon of cheese mix. Leave the rest in the packaging for another time. Makes a box of 6 servings last longer. Also, buy the white cheddar at Trader Joe's for $2.19, not $4.19 like at Shaw's or Stop and Shop.
Shocking, isn't it? Some of my key food items--like the Annie's Mac and Cheese, also Envirokids and Barbara's cereal products--are significantly less expensive at Trader Joe's. Even Whole Foods, surprisingly, is less expensive for the organic staples, like...
Consorzio Marinades: California Teriyaki 10-minute Marinade is hands-down a staple in our house, on steak and salmon especially. Mix it with a little of the Baja Lime or Tropical Mango on a thin pork chop (chicken works just as well), and you've got a little slice o' heaven. The Consorzio Organic BBQ sauce is also the right balance of sweet and tangy. Again, it's cheaper at Whole Foods for $2.99 a bottle or $4.99 at Shaw's.
Benedryl Cream for inflamed mosquito bites. Histamine takes the red out. After-Bite does a number on the immediate itchiness, but it stings like crazy at first.
The new Blade series on Spike: not too bad. It's less painful to watch than the Witchblade series a few years ago.
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