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Speedy Salad Saves Supper

Simple My wife, Melanie has just finished teaching a summer school course! She's tired. I'm tired. Dinner tonight was designed to be fast and to use up some ingredients that have been piling up in the fridge thanks to this week's Foster Family Farm food box (and last week's to be fair). We had two heads of lettuce this week, along with more beets, radishes, and carrots. Last week's cucumber was also looking to be used quickly. So why not blend everything with he last of the celery? Oh, celery! It's been anywhere between $5 and $8 all year, mirroring the olden days when it was so celebrated and exclusive that there were special celery vases that people would use to display them to flaunt to their envious dinner guests. True story. I jumped on a stalk when I saw them for $2.99. Yes, I was so excited that I took a picture I don't like radishes, but Melanie does. We have so many now that I may as well try to carve them into roses and other orn...

099 - Buttons Get! And a Book.

The buttons arrived! I forgot to take advantage of a promotion that Six Cent Press was running. Not only did they apply it, split the 50 free buttons between the two styles that I would have wanted. Very much appreciated! Also, I found a book that I made in grade 2. I just know you want to read it... Click the cover page below!

098 - Button MAKE!

I decided today that the CFFN AGM needs some buttons for everyone. After some research on what's the best way to make 'em, I decided to go with SixCentPress . Their site is well designed and has a bunch of awesome pictures. Plus, their process is pretty straightforward. There were a couple of other places I found online, but neither had the style or gave me confidence like SCP did (a tip to companies out there... design a nice site if you want me to buy from you). I came up with three designs: Now I want to make buttons for everything! Before you know it, I'll start making round art and go into huge debts making horrendous amounts of buttons for every and any occasion. What I would really like to do is make actual pins, but you need a lot more lead time for that.