I am a big fan of Macaroni & Cheese. The oozy, cheesy goodness… what’s not to love? Well, apparently some people don’t care for the oozy, cheesy goodness and would probably alter the statement to the tune of “what’s not to hate?” Yep, that’s right. John doesn’t care for Mac & Cheese the way most of you think of it. He likes a version his mother makes often during the holidays that is light on cheddar cheese, but heavy on tomato. Now, considering myself quite a connoisseur of Mac & Cheese, I liked his mom’s version okay, but to be perfectly honest with you, it was a little bland and not nearly enough cheese for my taste.

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Please excuse my dust.

August 9th, 2010

My site got hacked over the weekend, and now all of my post images are gone. I have them all backed up on my computer, but I’m going to have to take some time uploading them to the appropriate month folders so they work again.

At some point in my life I want to write an honest-to-goodness novel. There, I said it. I’ve made several attempts so far, but never really fleshed anything out completely. Perhaps a novel is too much of an undertaking to perform at once. Perhaps I should start with something shorter, like a short story. Or a novella. Or just sit down and start writing. The part I never seem to factor in when I get these dreams is how on earth I’ll ever have the time to finish it, and for someone who sits at the computer all day long with instant gratification, how on earth will I have enough patience? (And be able to stand sitting at the computer all night long to write, I gotta get away from that glowing screen!!)

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Vanity -- Drawer lining with fabric, foam brushes and Mod PodgeBecause you all are waiting with bated breath (well, maybe not), I introduce to you the vanity, completely painted, however not currently assembled, including the fabric I chose to line the drawers. In my last post, I was agonizing over what decorative paper/wrapping paper I was going to use.

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Oh, the choices…

July 18th, 2010

Drawer Liner OptionsI have spent some time now searching for the PERFECT gift wrap to use for lining the drawers of my Vanity. I’m torn between different designs/styles/colors/etc. I think this is why I tend to just go with boring things, because I can never make my mind up on something.

I suppose the good thing about this, however, is that if I get bored of what I have it’s fairly inexpensive and easy to replace. At any rate, here are a couple things I have picked out, laid on top of the progress photo to judge color.

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