I’m not Amish, or Mexican. I’m a typical “empty slate” of American cultural heritage. I’m a mutt, if you will excuse the term, and as far as I know, I’ve… Continue reading Mad Gringa’s Amish Butter-Only in America
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Kefir And Gogurt Are Not The Same Animal
I first met Kefir at Trader Joe’s Grocery store. I’ve always loved yogurt, and when Kefir was introduced to me as “drinkable” yogurt, I thought it was a neat food… Continue reading Kefir And Gogurt Are Not The Same Animal
Bittersweet Day
Well, we had to put our pet kitty to sleep this Wednesday. He was young, wonderful, and my oldest daughter’s buddy. The poor little thing had gotten into poison somewhere,… Continue reading Bittersweet Day
To Etsy or Not?
This dilemma is known to so many creative folks. First, we get ‘into’ something. I mean really into it. We dive in, spend our fun money (and sometimes more), research, watch videos and even end up on websites written in languages foreign to us just so we can immerse ourselves into our craft, our art. We want to know about pigments and processes and soon, we’ve taken our hobby, smeared it all over our lives like a cream cheese frosting and we’re inviting others to take big, luscious bites.
Quick Tassels with Yarn
Some things just need an extra, oomph to them. I made a lovely thing, but it lacked something and it took me a bit of looking at it to determine… Continue reading Quick Tassels with Yarn