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pumpkin carve-off 2014 ~ group 2
Behold! Your second set of pumpkin masterpieces. I like to call this grouping Nature’s Bounty. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2014 People’s Choice Prize! (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) . . . lady tofu’s superstar magical hedgehog Lady Tofu…
Read Morepumpkin carve-off 2014 ~ group 1
After a hiatus in 2013, Pumpkin Carve-Off makes its triumphant return! Take a peek at your first set of pumpkin masterpieces. I like to call this grouping Famous Characters and Their Related Google Searches. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2014 People’s Choice Prize! (For more information on how…
Read Moremeet the 2014 pumpkin panel
Meet the members of the 2014 Pumpkin Panel. This talented group will determine the 1st and 2nd place winners of Pumpkin Carve-Off 2014. Some panelists didn’t provide bio information, so I made it up. Come back tomorrow to cast your votes and determine the winner of the Pumpkin Carve-Off 2014 People’s Choice Prize! . .…
Read Morehappenstance
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/109872498 w=640&h=361] {click here to watch on vimeo, click here to watch on youtube} .
Read Moretole tales
When 2.0 and I first met, he lived in an apartment with his cat, Ebony. 2.0’s job requires him to travel a fair bit, and when called away, I’d check on Ebony for him. This meant Ebony could stay where she was most comfortable, and it seemed more practical than bringing her to my apartment. Side note:…
Read Morefamily snapshots: a room of one’s own
The introverted child may benefit from the quiet he can find in his own bedroom, where he can get away from his siblings if so desired. It offers a place to read, relax and when given the opportunity to personalize his space, spark the imagination. .
Read Moreready mix truck cake
Another year, another cake for a Rutherford. This year, Oliver requested a garbage truck cake. Let’s reflect on that for a moment. And now let’s be thankful that Oliver changed his mind and decided a construction-themed cake might be more to his liking. This is not a cement truck cake. I mention this because I learned…
Read Moreslap chop
Last week, I received a call from a telemarketer, who informed me that I had been selected to receive one of two very special prizes: a year of roadside assistance or the Slap Chop. When I told her I already had roadside assistance and the Slap Chop, she seemed disappointed. Telemarketer: But if you didn’t have them,…
Read Morepumpkin carve-off 2014
Pumpkin Carve-Off is back! Listen, I know you like to compete. And I know you like to be judged by strangers on the interwebs. But I also know that some of you have been afraid to enter my competitions because you feel you are not… good enough. And some of you don’t have millions of social…
Read Moreeasy fudge brownies
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/107279181 w=640&h=361] {click to watch on vimeo or youtube} . If you’ve been following La Vida Movita on facebook, you know I’ve spent the past two weeks trying to learn the ins and outs of shooting video. After my video class was cancelled twice this summer, I decided to school myself, which has resulted in several armpit selfies…
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