24 March 2011

what i do when it's "cold" outside

my couch came with ugly pillows which were especially ugly since they were the exact same material as my couch, and they weren't filled enough IMHO. so, i'm doing something about it. one down, one to go!

before:

after: (front and back)


in addition to sewing, i am also trying to get into baking despite the fact that it contradicts my recent health vow. so, today my friend marissa (not to be confused with me, marisa. and no i'm not talking in the 3rd person. although i did at one point have an alter ego named marissa. those were weird times.) came over and we made our rendition of these banana split cupcakes. they are banana flavored cupcakes filled with strawberries and pineapple and topped with whipped cream frosting, chocolate ganache, and a cherry on top. tasty!


and, earlier i lit my yankee candle which is currently in advanced stages of my experimentation. about 5 minutes later i noticed it wasn't lit anymore, and i looked in and saw this:




uhh... pretty sure the wick isn't supposed to spontaneously snap in half like that. where did i go wrong? things aren't looking too good for yankee.

welp, happy early easter to all and to all a good night!

2 comments:

claire said...

i need to meet "marissa." i miss the weird times.

Caley said...

i love the new pillows!! the fabric is adorable! the cupcake looks good too! i'll have to get that recipe from you sometime!

24 March 2011

what i do when it's "cold" outside

my couch came with ugly pillows which were especially ugly since they were the exact same material as my couch, and they weren't filled enough IMHO. so, i'm doing something about it. one down, one to go!

before:

after: (front and back)


in addition to sewing, i am also trying to get into baking despite the fact that it contradicts my recent health vow. so, today my friend marissa (not to be confused with me, marisa. and no i'm not talking in the 3rd person. although i did at one point have an alter ego named marissa. those were weird times.) came over and we made our rendition of these banana split cupcakes. they are banana flavored cupcakes filled with strawberries and pineapple and topped with whipped cream frosting, chocolate ganache, and a cherry on top. tasty!


and, earlier i lit my yankee candle which is currently in advanced stages of my experimentation. about 5 minutes later i noticed it wasn't lit anymore, and i looked in and saw this:




uhh... pretty sure the wick isn't supposed to spontaneously snap in half like that. where did i go wrong? things aren't looking too good for yankee.

welp, happy early easter to all and to all a good night!

2 comments:

claire said...

i need to meet "marissa." i miss the weird times.

Caley said...

i love the new pillows!! the fabric is adorable! the cupcake looks good too! i'll have to get that recipe from you sometime!