I don't blog much anymore. Life's been busy!
My freelancing has taken off at Syrenmuse Image and Word. More recently I've been blogging as part of the new wave of green blogs at Metro1811 with my best buddy Mel, another copywriter of Copyrivet.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Monday, August 13, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Wedding Inspiration
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Make it yourself
Coasters:
All Sorts shows how to do an easy nine-patch for coasters.
Beverage Mixes
Accompaniments
Try mixing up a batch of these mixes and package in a festive holiday tin with instructions and a copy of the recipe. Box it up with personalized mugs, cinnamon sticks and a bag of marshmallows. Add a carton of your homemade cookies and you have a present for a whole household. Add a video or board game and your gift becomes an evening of entertainment and snacks, a memory maker.
Orange-Spiced Coffee
* 1 cup dried orange rind
* 2-1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
* 2-1/2 Tbsp. ground cloves
* 1 pound freshly ground coffee
Place all ingredients in a 1 gallon ziplock bag, seal and shake. Spoon into airtight containers. Use like regular ground coffee.
Spiced Tea Mix
* 2 cups Tang
* 1 cup lemonade mix
* 1/2 cup instant tea
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 tsp. cloves
* 1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix and store in closed container. Use 2 teaspoonfuls per cup of boiling water.
Cappuccino Mix
* 1 cup powdered instant non-dairy creamer
* 1 cup chocolate milk mix
* 2/3 cup instant coffee granules
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients, mix well. Store in an airtight container. To serve, place 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon mix in a cup. Add 1 cup boiling water; stir well. Great served with a scoop of ice cream or whipped topping. Yields about 33 servings.
Minted Cocoa Coffee Mix
* 1-1/2 cups non-dairy creamer
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup instant coffee granules or crystals
* 1/2 cup cocoa
* dash of salt
* 6 hard peppermint candies crushed
In large bowl or container, combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in tightly covered container. To serve, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons mix into cup or mug; fill with boiling water. Stir to blend. If desired, garnish with whipped cream.
Cafe Mocha Mix
* 1-1/2 cups instant espresso coffee granules
* 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
* 1/4 cup non-dairy creamer
* 6 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Store in an airtight container. Makes 1 cup of mix, enough for 8 to 12 servings. To Serve: Combine 1 or 2 tablespoons of mix with 3/4 cup boiling water.
Viennese Coffee Mix
* 2/3 cup instant coffee powder
* 2/3 cup sugar
* 3/4 cup dry non-dairy creamer
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
* dash of ground allspice, ground cloves and ground nutmeg
Combine and put in a festive airtight container. To mix, add 4 heaping teaspoons to 8 oz. boiling water.
Cocoa Mix
* 5 quart equivalent of nonfat dry milk
* 2 lbs. Nestle's Quik
* 1 lb. confectioners sugar
* 16 oz. jar of powdered dairy creamer
Mix the above ingredients well and store in an airtight container. Add four teaspoons of mix to a cup of boiling water for a quick cup of cocoa.
All Sorts shows how to do an easy nine-patch for coasters.
Beverage Mixes
Accompaniments
Try mixing up a batch of these mixes and package in a festive holiday tin with instructions and a copy of the recipe. Box it up with personalized mugs, cinnamon sticks and a bag of marshmallows. Add a carton of your homemade cookies and you have a present for a whole household. Add a video or board game and your gift becomes an evening of entertainment and snacks, a memory maker.
Orange-Spiced Coffee
* 1 cup dried orange rind
* 2-1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
* 2-1/2 Tbsp. ground cloves
* 1 pound freshly ground coffee
Place all ingredients in a 1 gallon ziplock bag, seal and shake. Spoon into airtight containers. Use like regular ground coffee.
Spiced Tea Mix
* 2 cups Tang
* 1 cup lemonade mix
* 1/2 cup instant tea
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 tsp. cloves
* 1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix and store in closed container. Use 2 teaspoonfuls per cup of boiling water.
Cappuccino Mix
* 1 cup powdered instant non-dairy creamer
* 1 cup chocolate milk mix
* 2/3 cup instant coffee granules
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Combine all ingredients, mix well. Store in an airtight container. To serve, place 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon mix in a cup. Add 1 cup boiling water; stir well. Great served with a scoop of ice cream or whipped topping. Yields about 33 servings.
Minted Cocoa Coffee Mix
* 1-1/2 cups non-dairy creamer
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup instant coffee granules or crystals
* 1/2 cup cocoa
* dash of salt
* 6 hard peppermint candies crushed
In large bowl or container, combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in tightly covered container. To serve, spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons mix into cup or mug; fill with boiling water. Stir to blend. If desired, garnish with whipped cream.
Cafe Mocha Mix
* 1-1/2 cups instant espresso coffee granules
* 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
* 1/4 cup non-dairy creamer
* 6 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Store in an airtight container. Makes 1 cup of mix, enough for 8 to 12 servings. To Serve: Combine 1 or 2 tablespoons of mix with 3/4 cup boiling water.
Viennese Coffee Mix
* 2/3 cup instant coffee powder
* 2/3 cup sugar
* 3/4 cup dry non-dairy creamer
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
* dash of ground allspice, ground cloves and ground nutmeg
Combine and put in a festive airtight container. To mix, add 4 heaping teaspoons to 8 oz. boiling water.
Cocoa Mix
* 5 quart equivalent of nonfat dry milk
* 2 lbs. Nestle's Quik
* 1 lb. confectioners sugar
* 16 oz. jar of powdered dairy creamer
Mix the above ingredients well and store in an airtight container. Add four teaspoons of mix to a cup of boiling water for a quick cup of cocoa.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
This Boy Knits: It's good my name isn't Grendel, or else this scarf would have killed me
This Boy Knits: It's good my name isn't Grendel, or else this scarf would have killed me is where I found a gorgeous scarf to knit for a gift or even for myself.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Shop Etsy
syrenmuse.etsy.com
Hats:
Need to work more and faster.
Needle Cases:
Start work on them now that I have the buttons.
Exchange w/Julia for more of her wool - rather than Pingouine, get one/two balls of interesting yarns for hats and trims.
Call Julia to make arrangements for the exchange.
Find out where the fabric from reprodepot is.
Hats:
Need to work more and faster.
Needle Cases:
Start work on them now that I have the buttons.
Exchange w/Julia for more of her wool - rather than Pingouine, get one/two balls of interesting yarns for hats and trims.
Call Julia to make arrangements for the exchange.
Find out where the fabric from reprodepot is.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
http://montanacountrypickins.com/index.html
Shetland/Romney mix
http://crowhillhouse.blogspot.com/
hand painted spindles
http://www.handspindles.com/homepage/master.htm
Cascabelles
Party - Superheroes (original)
New house - Green Think of the possibilities in that yard! Bad placement of the stove. Lots of cabinetspace, my own room... my own ROOM! Basement exile for teenagers. What could be more perfect? Get money!
Pay off the bills now. NOW.
Prep for the end of September's fiber retreat - need plying tools
Podcasting - new hobby for geeks. Do I want to?
Sewing
Finish striped bag
Needle carrier
organizedknitter.com charges $55 for hers. I'm underpricing. Gah!
Shetland/Romney mix
http://crowhillhouse.blogspot.com/
hand painted spindles
http://www.handspindles.com/homepage/master.htm
Cascabelles
Party - Superheroes (original)
New house - Green Think of the possibilities in that yard! Bad placement of the stove. Lots of cabinetspace, my own room... my own ROOM! Basement exile for teenagers. What could be more perfect? Get money!
Pay off the bills now. NOW.
Prep for the end of September's fiber retreat - need plying tools
Podcasting - new hobby for geeks. Do I want to?
Sewing
Finish striped bag
Needle carrier
organizedknitter.com charges $55 for hers. I'm underpricing. Gah!
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