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Waa Waa Waa

I miss my blog. 

I'm making a comeback and devoting this space to my love for Different World reruns, offensive calypso music, and the J.Crew warehouse sales.  IN THAT ORDER.

Starting tomorrow, of course.

Easter 2010

Easter festivities including lamb roasting on a spit.
Music: Mikis Theodorakis - Zorba the Greek

Don't bee haten'

I made a slide show of sappy, spring photos because I have a new macro lens.  (No, I don't really know how to use I, but I'm still gonna gloat.)

What I did on Spring Break

By Amanda Krueger on Vimeo.

Music: Boum! by Charles Trenet

Photographic evidence that I have, in fact, cooked several meals in the last three months and have also, in fact, photographed them, hence....the photographic..evidence

Vegan snobby joes and coleslaw.  I destroyed them, but Mike proclaimed it "too flavorful...like something you'd get at Earth Fare."  I took it as a compliment, but I don't think he meant it that way.

Homemade sushi.  Our first attempt and so fun.  Even Max ate them.  Shock!  Horror!

 
Peanut butter tofu (ala Rosetta's) with sauteed spinach.  A billion grams of fat, and worth each and every one.

Cinnamon rolls.  Nuf' said.

Not a fan

I'm breaking my blog silence to post unflattering pictures from the recent Masterpiece Classic rendition of Emma.  That's right, I'm a jerk.

 
 

 

Go back to Cuba where you belong, big face. 

Get your Christmas Kitsch On

 
Don't forget to download this year's Holiday Obscura Christmas album over at the Chicago Public Radio Website!  It's free until January 1st, then it's gone - so hurry!  I was absolutely over the moon about last years album, (which I still have saved on my PC, if anyone wants is - just email me!)

These old holiday songs are cazy, kitschy, groovy, often creepy, and always awesome.  You gotta get in on this.  God Bless you, Andy Cirzan!

Oh by the way...HERE!

Amanda fun-fact: When I was 14-ish I was OBSESSED with finding a long nightgown exactly like the one Claire (Karen Allen) wears in the flashback scene of Scroodged. I never found it.

Holiday Crafty Fun!

 

Pass it along! I want everyone to make these cupcake ornaments this year, they are such fun!  Tutorial and what-not on the Bake It Pretty Blog.

Holiday Happenings

Is that a crafty project I spy?  Wow, has it been a while - I've gotten pretty rusty.  You should see the mess I made on the back of that thing!  What tangles webs we weave.  At least the front looks good (so far.)

 
The winter village has outgrown the mantle and moved to the TV armorie-thingy - and it looks pretty great this year.  We are all enjoying it.  I need to take a new pictures, since I've hung little swags of vintage lace binding over the top.  Pretty dreamy.

The christmas cards are going out before 2010 and that is a major achievement for me.  Yippie!  And my super cute cards came with a super adorable gift:

 
Happy!  Speaking of christmas ornaments, I've got a dilly of a How-To craft project to share with you.  It's almost ready, I'm hoping to have it on the site by Wednesday.  Here's a teaser:

Easy to make, inexpensive supplies, and overwhelming cute factor.  It's a crafting trifecta, and I'm really excited about it!  I was inspired by a vintage, handmade ice cream cone ornament I found at a thrift store.  I will have kits available for making these, though probably not in time for this Christmas...we'll see. 

How are everyone's Holidays shaping up this year?  I still have a bit of shopping/making to do.  And I said I'd be done with all that by Dec. 1st!  Ha!