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My blog chronicles my various sewing projects, cooking adventures and funny everyday experiences. I blog for folks who are creative and have a good sense of humor : )
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Have I shown you….?
Gosh, it’s been a while since I’ve posted! There’s lots going on over here at the Maruska house… I keep meaning to do a blog post. I now have a list of things to remember to sh...
Jumping the Gun
I have so enjoyed reading about all of your childhood companions! I am so glad that I did that post - it's been fun reading all of your stories. Ginny has just done a blog post about her ...
Done!
We had a noisy, fun 4th of July here. Josh and I could see and hear fireworks from our back deck, and just as they were winding down, there was a late night parade one street over from our house! I ho...
Sewing Doodles
I was experimenting on the sewing machine the other day. Eventually I'd like to make a set of fabric angel ornaments for the holidays... ... needless to say, I'm not quite the...
Mish-Mash
Hello! Just dropping by to say "Hello" after two busy weeks of working on our basement. The basement is finished and the newly poured cement is drying (not an easy task in this grey, drizzly weather w...
CSI Seattle
WARNING: The following is not for the faint of heart. The scene: The sewing table. The victim: Nina (aka: "The sewing machine".) Time: Approximately 7:00 pm June 1, 2008. Damage: Broken...
Un-Creating
Usually I am blogging about creating. Today I'm blogging about un-creating. Over the long weekend Josh and I started clearing out our basement. We have a crew coming to re-do some plumbing and dig a t...
Ah... Oxygen!
This morning I woke up and I could breathe again!Sweet, sweet oxygen, how I've missed you : ) Thank you everybody for your well wishes!I am sure that your positive energy has helped me to start feeli...
The Future
This morning Josh and I got out and took care of some errands(I know I've typed that many times before. I think these early Saturday morning errands are one way that we re-connect after a long week, ...
Thread Head
I know I've been sewing alot when I wake up,go to brush my teeth,look in the mirror,and see a thread from my last sewing project nestled in my hair.How do you know when you've been crafting alot?Jenn ...
A Day Off
Since I worked on little needlebooks ALL weekend, I gave myself yesterday off. We had a very nice day here, and I even went outside in the afternoon and worked on the back yard a little. It was nice...
This is Rain?!?
Sorry checkout clerk at Ballard Market,but if this is the "rain" you were talking about for today,I'll take it! Right now it is gorgeous out! Sunny and lovely. I can even hear our neighbors outsid...
The Big 2-0-0!
Welcome to my 200th blog post!Wow, they sure have gone by quickly!200 posts ago I hesitated starting a blog because I didn't think I'd have enough to gab about. I don't have a good history with "journ...
Oh, Reba!
Sorry, folks.Reba had a few too many $0.10 cokes recentlyand didn't make it to her photo shoot last night.Never fear though, the next installment of Lake Resort Nurse will be here tomorrow!***********...
Sew-Sew Monday!
Last week I was working on prototypes for a carry-all that I wanted to make.Almost like one of my taskets - with deep pockets all around,for carrying supplies when you're working on a project. (Proto...
Feelin' the love...
Today I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.I'm spending all day with my sewing machine and nibbling on thisginormous milk chocolate bar that my friend Anne Mariebrought back from England for me!...
Good thinkin', Jenn!
Here is what I was thinking about three days ago:"I know! I'll jot down some ideas for a blog post,so that I don't forget them! Damn, I'm on it!" Here is what I was thinking about three minutes ago:...
Hello
Hi everybody! Things have been super busy over here.My sewing machine has been getting alot of use lately... and so have my poor hands.(I've got the beginnings of two blisters on my right hand from s...