The World Surrounding Me

This pink Sock Monster is named already – Geof. Why Geof? Well, we were watching Ace of Cakes last night when I finished him, and despite looking for a better name (that might go with his punk/prep look) Geof just seemed right. (it was either that or Duff, and he just didn’t look like a [...]

I think this is the best year I’ve seen for wildflowers in Texas! Here are some of the flowers we saw on our trip out towards Llano on April 10th. **Updated with additional photos from April 11th.** Entire album can be found here. Flowers identified: Helpful sites for identifying wildflowers: Texas Wildflower Index Texas Wildflower [...]

I think this is the best year I’ve seen for wildflowers in Texas! Here are some of the flowers we saw on our trip out towards Llano on April 10th. **Updated with additional photos from April 11th.** Slideshow: Entire album can be found here. Flowers identified: Helpful sites for identifying wildflowers: Texas Wildflower Index Texas [...]

Matt & I had a great time at an Easter party hosted by some friends today. We had cascarones, which I had never seen before. They are made from regular dyed eggs, broken open (on the top) and the egg-insides poured out. They are then filled with confetti. A piece of tissue paper is used [...]

My friend Lisa works with the silent auction for Gateway’s women’s retreat each year. Last year, I made a few sock monsters and other goodies for the cause, which goes to pay for scholarships for those who can’t afford the retreat. This year, after I volunteered to help, Lisa suggested I make a few small [...]

πρ = Pi Rho Today is the annual Pi Rho festival, and what better way to celebrate a day that’s all about the wonderful digit of Pi than making something round? No, I did not use π to determine the circumference of any of these items! haha I whipped up 3 from-scratch cupcake recipes yesterday: [...]

This week, Matt and I are working on our rockets for the annual Pi Rho fest. (see posts about past years) Pi Rho Fest is put on by our friend Sally’s family & friends. It is held on or near “Pi Day” (3.14) and features model rockets, good food, amazing fireworks, and a big bonfire. [...]

From Honoring the original WWW We are in Michigan, celebrating the long life of my Grandpa, Woody White. My dad was looking for the right word for him: jokster wasn’t it, but definitely fun-loving. I think we’ve all shared our favorite Grandpa-jokes this week (and it’s no wonder that my Dad, and increasingly me, like [...]

I was looking for an old photo today and ran into this one along the way. I thought it was just way too cute not to bring to your attention! From Old Photos Here is me, my dad, and my brother, at Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, SD, probably around 1985. I was very proud [...]

So, I live in Austin. We don’t exactly get a whole lot of “winter.” Up until a few days ago (and maybe now, I didn’t check), there were still a few vaguely green plants growing in my flower beds. I think I caught a handful of sleet one night this week. Other than that, I [...]