Hello,

This is somewhat related to my other post but I'm posting it separately so it doesn't get missed. I need to get all the chicken noodle soup I'm making, to a place across town. How in the world do I do this without spilling?? My only thought right now is to duct tape the crock pots shut, don't take the freeway, and hope for the best!

I would be so grateful for any ideas!! I feel like this is the perennial question- but usually the liquid I'm transporting is mango lassi- and I end up using water jugs for that.

Thanks again- you are all so helpful and have really gotten me through several kitchen scrapes!!

Pooket

Hello,
I am making chicken soup in two crockpots for some sick and hungry friends tomorrow. The chicken is cooked and chopped- all the rest is uncooked but chopped. Can I put already-cooked chicken in the crockpot with everything else, or would the chicken be overdone by tomorrow morning?
Thanks so much,
Pooket

The Canarsie Garbage Freights...

It's December 1st.....we're in the month of Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The happiest time of year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I had the day off so Raya and I went into town and did a little Christmas shopping. Well, at Hobby Lobby I found Raya a new accessory....

Do you recall, the most JOYFUL reindeer of all? Raya, the red bow reindeer!!!


....but after awhile she didn't want to join in any of my reindeer games :-( haha


This morning to celebrate the beginning of December I (once again) dressed Raya festively before sending her off to daycare! Now that she's a pro sitter she was able to show off her Santa hat more easily this time :-)


Erin wrote in Raya's notebook that today at daycare she sat and played with one of the twins for a really long time....go Raya!


Tonight I had a really late meeting at work and didn't get home until after 7pm. I walked in the door and Raya was sitting on the floor next to Lee just as happy as could be. However, once she saw me she SCREAMED BLOODY MURDER! She wanted me to pick her up haha. I wanted to wash my hands and take off my coat and stuff first though so she screamed and screamed....but the HILARIOUS part is that as she screamed her head off she would periodically calm down and turn around to look at me and see if I was watching her....and then after catching my eye she would dramatically break in to hysterical crying again LOL. Such a Mama's girl! :-P

Yes Raya....I'm talking about you! Drama queen.


I'll leave you with just one more....deer in the headlights!!! (get it? hehe)

Heroes 412 - The Fifth Stage - Icons 

this has been bugging me for quite some time. it's a "minor" detail, but i figure it's something the writers should have thought about.

( in case some of you haven't watched season 5 yet )

Here's some things I've made recently.

( crafty things )
Thanks for looking!

New crochet covered stone necklace
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but not in the best, most wishful way. *sigh*

matt and i just sat down to look at our calendar to figure out where we have time to fit all the things we need to fit in IN! i was REALLY hoping and was seriously planning on doing this. i think it's such a great idea...not just ripping a link off a string of papers or "x"ing a mark on a calendar, but doing SOMETHING..but it's just not gonna be possible this season.

it doesn't help that i completely forgot about a cd release party that is going on tomorrow night for a project matt worked on. then we're off to visit kelleyadam!!! when we get back it is NON STOP. its'f illed with fun things...office holiday parties, family ladies' night, christmas card planning, getting to see my very favorite over the rhine at my newest favorite venue, *maybe* picking up and decorating a tree and then let the baking commence. oh man, i will be up to my eyes in flour. oh, plus the shopping. it doesn't help that we'll be out of town another weekend, but man oh man, am i excited about that one! :D details later! ;)

and yes, with all this stuff, what am i doing? lj? something i haven't done in months? of course! to procrastinate! it's my gift! :D tonight is DEFINITELY a pizza night in! hoping your season is looking a little less frazzled and more tinsley and sparkly with little christmas lights!

i got before n after pics too

( so far only livin room n kitchen which desperately needs help )
thanks for lookin!!!

I finally finished baby girl's Christmas stocking. I started with a mariner's compass idea and a general star and quilt inspiration. I made it up as I went along.

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I'd made a bunch of quilt style duvets, but nowhere near the level of intricacy required for a "proper quilted quilt".

I was kind of excited when I happened up on a wierdo thing called a Jelly Roll -- which is a precut series of strips from various manufacturers that contain all of the fabric in the line/color/series. So you get a lot of variety for less money than you would be able to buy 1/4 yards of all the fabrics.

Its also targeted at abetting my personal weakness... straight and accurate cutting.

( the story continues and then pictures. )

I've been a long-time watcher, but I decided I wanted my own rubber stamp blog just like all the other great stampers out there. Today I decided to make one here, as I've had my own lj for 8 years now. I'd like to share some of my paper crafts. Here are some cards I made in the summer using Stampin' Up! stamp sets. If you like what you see, feel free to add my new journal! Thanks for looking! Oh, this ideas was cased from the SplitCoast stampers site, and specifically this image. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1440944

hello craftgrrrrrl land!

so, i'm kind of in a rut with making scarves. you might recall me posting some photos of some scarves that i attached fabric rosettes onto. and while i like them and all, that's a whole lotta commitment! so, duh, why not make rosette brooches that are REMOVEABLE?! i is so smart! and dupioni silk is so darn wonderful, in it's shapeable goodness. see? see??






( and more! )

Ugh, I hate this photo (that hot spot is driving me insane), but it's the one I took yesterday, so there you go. I was trying to document Otto's excellent handturkey shirt.

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