June 2007

All Financial Matters’ Giveaway A Day

by Andi on June 19, 2007

in money

JLP is giving away four items from Buttoned Up in his A Giveaway a Day for the Rest of the Week! Scramble over to All Financial Matters and get yourself entered and hopefully organized. A couple months ago, I found the 2006 spiral-bound world maps calendar I used during grad school. I filled out my [...]

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I keep saying (out loud, but to myself) I should go to the fabric store and find a nice pattern for skirt-making, but I’m dragging my feet because I doubt the pattern will fit me the way I want. Lately, I have been reading reviews of ladies who have made skirts using Sew What! Skirts [...]

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From Chronicle Books: Celebrated designer Amy Butler brings her fresh, modern style to the timeless craft of sewing in this lavishly illustrated collection of patterns. Whether it’s chic placemats and napkins for the kitchen, a luxurious kimono-style robe for the bath, a sash with beaded fringe, or handy organizer baskets for the home office, Amy [...]

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Wish List: Envirosax

by Andi on June 14, 2007

in shopping

Yesterday, not martha posted that the retro bags from Envirosax were available at Delight (and now sold out). At Delight the set of 5 bags are $33 + $7.95 shipping (was free for the retro set). If purchased from Envirosax they are $35 + $5 shipping. Sure $40 for 5 bags is crazy to some, [...]

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Make It: Cold Italian Pasta Salad

by Andi on June 13, 2007

in food

Today at work we had a potluck lunch. My side dish is so very simple and basic that I was a little embarrassed (although I should not be) that when asked for the recipe because I do not have exact measurements. Rotini (that’s spiral kind for the pasta confused!) 1 Roma tomato Your favorite Italian [...]

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Don’t Try It: Bread + Potato Chips

by Andi on June 8, 2007

in tips

You know how a piece of bread in a container of cookies keeps them soft and chewing? It does the same when you inadvertently leave your hot dog bun in a bag with potato chips. dried-out bun + soggy chips = disappointing lunch Hope your lunch is tastier!

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