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Bodie, California

2008-06-28T21:52:30Z

Originally published at caitlin childs (dot) com. You can comment here or there. While down in Bishop for my sister's wedding last weekened, I had the opportunity of visiting the town of Bodie, CA. The old mining town was abandoned in the ea...

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oregon visit

2008-03-12T08:05:35Z

Originally published at caitlin childs (dot) com. You can comment here or there. Last week I visited my older sister up in Portland and was stoked to find out that she was thinking about getting a kitten. Boots was just over 4 weeks old and ...

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how to: sew a placemat

2008-03-12T08:05:02Z

Originally published at caitlin childs (dot) com. You can comment here or there. svgallery=placemat For this project I cut my front and backing fabric to 12.5"x16.5" rectangles. To add a bit of volume and weight to the placemats I used this ...

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Safari West

2008-03-12T08:04:38Z

Originally published at caitlin childs (dot) com. You can comment here or there. Safari West, one of the coolest places in Sonoma County, held a series of Winter Open Houses and I used the opportunity to take my friend Dani and her daughters...

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2008-03-12T08:04:23Z

Originally published at caitlin childs (dot) com. You can comment here or there. Boots the Kitten grew up all of a sudden! My sister brought him to visit for Christmas and he's a much bigger, but still wonderfully playful kitty. He's also qu...

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whole wheat zucchini bread

2007-09-11T23:14:18Z

Originally published at caitlin childs (dot) com. You can comment here or there. Most zucchini bread recipes are heavy on the sugar and oil, and taste a lot more like zucchini cake than bread. This recipe comes from the King Arthur Flour Wh...

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Maker Faire 2007 recap

2007-05-21T21:49:50Z

I attended the Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo this weekend. Awesomeness abounded and I can say with absolute certainty that it was the most fun I've ever had at an event held on fair grounds. My friends and I arrived promptly at 10am on Sunda...

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diy hanging flower baskets

2007-04-13T07:44:50Z

Items required for this project: wire basket, bucket, water, sphagnum moss, potting soil, flowers, willingness to get dirty! Step one: procure ingredients. If buying from a good nursery, ask for advice on what flowers to purchase for you...

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orange muffins

2006-11-15T05:28:36Z

This is a recipe from my childhood. My step-granfather, who died when I was young, was a great cook. This is one of his recipes and I remember my mom making these when I was a kid. They're unique because this recipe doesn't just use orange extr...

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gingerbread cake

2006-11-08T23:25:54Z

My holiday season baking hasn't really begun yet, but last night I got a craving for something swwet and spicy. Gingerbread is the perfect cake for the holidays, sweet, moist, fragrant and easy to make. Gingerbread is excellent served warm with ...

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