I always have a candle on the stove, especially when I am cooking for someone else (it’s an earthy kitchen witch thing). However, somehow today I was out of my regular jarred candles. What?! This just cannot be. Of course standard tapers were on hand, but definitely not a standard taper holder.
Solution? Simple. Raid the pantry for jars and dry goods and ta-da! Let’s get cooking.
Filed under crafty lady
So, I’m a sucker for a good raffle. I mean, you have the chance to win something cool AND you are helping a worthy cause or organization with your dollah billz. It just so happens that I share this love with my mother. But for years, her method of filling out tickets (you know, the important contact info so they can call you and tell you that you won) was a little embarassing….she always has extra return address labels in her wallet. And what do you know – they come in crazy handy. When I was filling in all of my tickets purchased at the fair last weekend, I was wishing I was more like my mom. (And yeah – you can totally tell her I said that.)
So now I will definitely be stashing some labels in my wallet. You never know when they will come in handy!!
Filed under getting out
I did it. I cracked the code. I have finally figured out how to be comfortable on long flights when one has short legs. And you won’t believe how simple it is.
Sadly, not all airlines have those little foot rests that swing down for the plebeians in coach (that’s a first class perk – I’m looking at you Delta and Virgin Atlantic), and when one is a) short and b) flying a distance further than 30 air miles, it is nice and probably better for one’s health to be able to prop those feet up. Now, I know I should get up and move around more (yeah yeah yeah) but it seems that damn seat belt sign is always on or that drink cart is rattling around (I swear they time that thing to coincide with when I have to pee), so I spend most (all) of my flying time in my seat. This last trip took me from Seattle to London Heathrow direct (So. Awesome.) but that is a bit of a flight – a little under 10 hours. After digging through the house and the internet (last minute of course) to come up with something to prop my feet up rather than stomping my carry-on to death, I came upon my husband’s yoga blocks. I promptly kidnapped one and took it out of the country.
And you know what? It. Was. Amazeballs. That little foam block is the perfect height to bring my legs up to a normal almost level with the seat position, is light and (so far) TSA approved. Guys. The next time you fly you absolutely MUST pack a yoga block with you. And if you actually do yoga, I guess you could use it for that later too.
Oh, and you wanted to see some pictures from my epic trip too? Ok!
Filed under crafty lady, getting out
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