tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:01:09 +0000swapssalem massachusetsspicesmoviesbookspeacock stuffcrystal headbirthday partygarbage warriorseahawks gamephovoodoo donutsetsyrita hayworthvintage alterationdunkin' donutscool stuffdead bridesummershawlspambarbequecrochetmaria morcarantvending adventuresb-movieshalloweenemerald sanctuary retreatbridal alterationsholidaybloody finger mailsci-fijamie oliver's food revolutionemerald rainmy babiesmy momnew year's eve bashbarack obamadextermuppet mondaypumpkin sconessix feet underthe kittiesblue angelsblog friendsmadina stuffsword dancingottoman trading companyhands of kalivampirahnachildhood memoriespeppermint red velvet cakecivil rights museumdaleksjust beautifulfirst pinatamexicanafringemutant veggieslatin spicedecoratingdalekspam-alotterminator: the sarah connor chroniclesmy gardenrachel's birthday dresscakefenwaythe thingvampirachilesherbsspice box theatreouijad's bustlemeltdowncouture dressesoil spillbeadsfireflyrod stewartcoolgypsy daysblade runnersuperhero partyzombie pumpkinsportlandst paddy's dayconcertscarlosweirdcut-out-and-keepcarving pumpkinsJFKthe red dressnostalgiaspring gardennew lookbrewingguadalupanamy homecastrovilleartbruciefuzzy monkeysstevieflask covervalentine's daynigellatravelhippie jeans skirtspink panthersmultnomah fallsbakingfamilyperformanceelection '08spooktaculardressesalterationsbob wilkinsthe purple costumepresident obamasan diegosabinemother's dayblood slide candymichael reynoldsseafoodwinchester mystery housemonster stuffjfk library and museumfallthe cakeembroiderycindybindithe vault of horrorwedding stuffapronsflowersthe anticraftmy hubbybostondr whogreen homeszucchini breadcreature featuresknit stuffmy haircutmedfestbread and honey blogpumpkin scones and devonshire creamangie and rachelseattle public libraryfun saturday morning nostagiacostumesecological homesthe knead for breadsewingcsitexas stadium implosion.blue man groupchristmas stuffspidersthe kennedy schooljust funnyfiremenjeansglitter-dotwitchboardrandomdennis weaverdoll quilt CrAzYbelly dancer usacollectinggrapesrace for the yankee zephyrhawaiibellydancefun stuffbabies moviesilk road tribalmemphisfoodbratzcan-can costumeflorida straitschocolate guinness cakeseattlesabine of oregonraul juliasnow'cause i seem to do stuff that draws blood!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)Blogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-2680998251343383161Thu, 19 May 2011 19:16:00 +00002011-05-19T12:22:02.575-07:00florida straitsrace for the yankee zephyrmoviesraul juliahad another sleepless night last night...well, i shouldn's say sleepless. i got a whole hour of sleep finally.  when i can't sleep, i have learned the worst thing to do is just lie there and try to fall asleep.  i get up and make some chamomile or linden flower tea.  or sometimes hot milk, even though i hate milk, but it actually really works.  but lately, if the pup hears someone in the kitchen http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/05/insomniaagain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-3893556084757418202Mon, 09 May 2011 17:35:00 +00002011-05-09T10:35:01.196-07:00michael reynoldsgarbage warriordennis weaverecological homesgreen homesmy friend posted on facebook this link about bottle houses and i had to share it here.  i have found the idea of bottle houses facsinating ever since i was a kid.  we went on camping trips to death valley, and we saw some bottle houses in the desert in the towns of rhyolite and beatty. beatty bottle house  bottle house in rhyolite  i find the houses to be quite interesting, and i posted ahttp://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/05/bottle-homes-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-8243380688484068383Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:08:00 +00002011-04-27T13:08:25.389-07:00hippie jeans skirtsjeansi have been loving these bohemian hippie jeans skirts made of recycled jeans lately. skirt from true religion  they were around all over the place in the 60's, and i loved them back then too, but i was just a kid and didn't get to wear one.  so now that they are around again, and i see them on popular clothing sites, but i don't want to pay over $200!  i want to try to make a couple with jeanshttp://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/04/hippie-at-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-4423767747471380041Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:15:00 +00002011-04-04T10:22:44.228-07:00bostonblue man group while in boston, we went to this show, blue man group. i didn't really know what to expect...i had seen billboards and advertisements with them before, but didn't know what did these blue guys DO? (and i also used to think they were a little creepy looking.) well, i don't anymore. they were just so funny, and interesting, and UNPREDICTABLE, and we had a great time at the show. if you get a http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/04/blue-man-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-5073632263403787468Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:31:00 +00002011-04-03T17:40:08.742-07:00fenwaydunkin' donutsjfk library and museumbostonsalem massachusets JFK library and museum in boston this morning we got back home from a vacation in boston.  it was a lot of fun, but very cold!  we (hubby and me) both had the jfk presidential library and museum on the top of our list of things to see.  it was very interesting and one of our favorite things of the whole trip.  we were both very interested in president kennedy growing up...i think i mentioned http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/04/boston-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-5992589493890837049Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +00002011-03-21T09:38:06.506-07:00lately this commercial has been coming on...i find it mildly annoying. morning coffee, a hassle? i so love my morning coffee, i can't imagine someone thinking it is such a difficult thing to accomplish in the morning! i do admit, there are some mornings that i don't quite have the coherency to make coffee quite right the first time. i have forgotten to put in coffee, or water, or forgotten tohttp://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/03/when-coffee-is-hassle-try-5-hour-energy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-892357714216791466Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:28:00 +00002011-03-02T13:40:23.413-08:00angie and rachelphotoday my girls came home from work at lunchtime.  that's why i love wednesdays!  today my middle child, angela, came home with a giant bag of hot pho soup, with all the condiments to eat with it. yum! middle child, angela, and my handsome hubby so me and my daughters, angela and rachel, sat down together and ate delicious, fragrant, hot pho on this cold, rainy, blustery day.  my youngest http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/03/wednesdays-are-my-fav.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-3041222423081887727Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:16:00 +00002011-02-23T19:16:42.800-08:00cindybindi this weekend i made a birthday dinner and this cake for my son, who celebrated a birthday on saturday.  i had been wanting to try this cake for some time, and since my son likes to brew his own beer and also loves guinness beer, i decided this was the perfect opportunity to try the cake.  i like nigella, and have a couple of her cookbooks, and this recipe was in her cookbook "feast", but i alsohttp://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/02/lovely-chocolateness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-8488460408377450764Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:42:00 +00002011-02-02T10:42:42.360-08:00crochetshawl i think i mentioned i joined the ravelry site finally, and i am so totally addicted now.  i have been trying to teach myself to knit and/or crochet off and on for years now, and i decided i WILL do it this time!  i am practicing my crochet this time, and here is a photo i shot of my WIP, (work in progress) a shawl, early on in it's progress.  it looked so much like a head of lettuce wrapped up http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/02/crocheted-lettuce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-2547532946732903576Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:30:00 +00002011-01-29T17:30:42.415-08:00knit stuffnew lookmuppet mondayhope you like the new look of the blog...it is dreary and drippy wet out and it seemed pretty appropriate for the day and the pacific northwest in general.  i like the rainy drops and the mountain in the background.  although when you see mount rainier here, it is actually a pretty clear, sunny day! so i know i have not been very comunicative in the new year, but looking back over the old year, http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-look.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-2951340420084956142Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:11:00 +00002011-01-10T18:11:16.166-08:00animal is my very favorite!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2011/01/muppet-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-3661338843101119871Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:21:00 +00002010-12-27T10:21:53.810-08:00elmo and robert de niro....awesome!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/12/muppet-monday_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-5202185167350172145Sat, 25 Dec 2010 01:48:00 +00002011-01-29T17:47:24.450-08:00 merry christmas to all!  hope you have a wonderful holiday!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-to-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-833114791263903258Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:01:00 +00002010-12-20T10:01:23.245-08:00this one was very sweet...and it has jim henson on it. happy holidays everyone!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/12/muppet-monday_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-148106776531442194Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:38:00 +00002010-12-10T10:38:11.870-08:00babies moviei had to post my favorite john lennon song today...it is still as powerful as when he wrote it.http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/12/imagine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-647315332160992917Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:35:00 +00002010-12-06T09:35:38.001-08:00i am trying to start to get into the spirit of christmas, so i was looking for muppet youtubes with a holiday theme. this one makes me laugh, it has animal in it...he just so cracks me up!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/12/muppet-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-8762639415048208998Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:27:00 +00002010-12-03T10:27:22.070-08:00fun saturday morning nostagia jonny quest and race bannon fighting the bad guy! these past couple of weeks on facebook, people have been posting their favorite cartoon characters as their profile pictures.  i chose space ghost as my profile pic, as did so love space ghost, even though my all time favorite cartoon was jonny quest! it got me looking at some of my old saturday morning series and cartoons i used to love http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/12/blast-from-pasttrip-down-nostalgia-lane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-6196369929936242662Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:07:00 +00002010-12-02T10:23:42.165-08:00superhero party i recently celebrated my 50th birthday and my hubby gave me a "superheros party" at the restaurant we sometimes dance at!  it was great fun, and here is my little family...my three kids, my hubby and me!  hubby made the invitations and decided i was to be wonderwoman, so that was what i was!  i was sewing this costume up until about an hour before i was to leave for the party!  while i was http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-50th-birthday-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-6666201127080338470Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:56:00 +00002010-11-29T09:56:19.528-08:00had insomnia again last night...maybe i should try having andrea bocelli sing me a lullaby next time! worked for elmo!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/11/muppet-monday_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-8896227975376623996Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:49:00 +00002010-11-22T11:49:29.468-08:00and happy birfday to me too!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/11/muppet-monday_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-2325162970045737248Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:27:00 +00002010-11-16T09:27:19.405-08:00last weekend i attended a microfilm festival that is produced by some friends of mine, and i got to participate as a judge as well. it was quite an interesting experience! here is one of the highlights of the whle film festival for me! it was actually members of a wedding party, that had nothing to do with the film festival, happened by and stopped in to pay us a visit! it was just too fun! http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/11/george-sadak-egyptian-rhythms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-7108343725065559217Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:18:00 +00002010-11-16T00:18:06.200-08:00um, muppet monday on tuesday. i went to portland for a bellydance festival and got back today...but here is a cute one about one of my not-so-favorite creatures...http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/11/muppet-monday_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34021957.post-4177184659581644349Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:33:00 +00002010-11-08T08:33:53.648-08:00i wanted a donut when i first saw this title, but after watching, i think i'm good! haha!http://cydhig.blogspot.com/2010/11/muppet-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (cinderelly)1