Author Archives: mariko

it’s all about cake

Posted on April 12, 2010 by mariko

It’s my brother‘s birthday today (the 12th. I should point that out in case I don’t post for a month or something). He is 16 months older than me, but lately people seem to think he is my younger brother. … Continue reading →

Posted in baking | 9 Comments

kryptonite

Posted on April 8, 2010 by mariko

If I were a reasonable person, I would recognize I have a problem and unsubscribe from the JetPens e-mail newsletter. Every time that thing lands in my inbox, I am enticed by the images of sleek new office supplies, and … Continue reading →

Posted in office supplies | 9 Comments

oh so clever

Posted on April 5, 2010 by mariko

Look! No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. There is indeed liquid in that coffee filter, and no, it’s not leaking all over the counter. How can that be? Well, it’s because I am using a Clever Coffee … Continue reading →

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look away, lulu

Posted on April 1, 2010 by mariko

I got a top by an undisclosed brand and liked it enough to attempt to rip off the design. It has a lot of serged seams and such, so I thought it might be fun to try to duplicate. The … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 11 Comments

Compost Cookies

Posted on March 29, 2010 by mariko

I saw these Momofuku Milk Bar Compost Cookies online somewhere, and seriously, any cookie that contains chocolate chunks as well as salty snack foods is a winner in my book. I can’t seem to locate where I originally found the … Continue reading →

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pulling the wool over my eyes

Posted on March 24, 2010 by mariko

Yo! I’m back! Well, for now. I got this washable wool jersey at Rose City Textiles here in Portland. It’s pretty luscious stuff–stretchy and warm with a good amount of heft. I often have a tough time deciding what to … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 9 Comments

let them eat … cake!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by mariko

It was my mother’s birthday on Saturday, so I figured a cake was in order. I made a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, and it was pretty tasty. Peter refused to try it, claiming that the 2 tablespoons … Continue reading →

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capelet

Posted on January 31, 2010 by mariko

I just started another patternmaking class, this one through Portland Sewing, so I really shouldn’t be sewing anything until I have a better grip on fit and all, but I am a daredevil, one accustomed to decades of sewing misjudgments! … Continue reading →

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run away

Posted on January 25, 2010 by mariko

Be afraid, originally uploaded by super eggplant. Whenever I go to Rose City Textiles, I get into trouble. Even if I intend to buy NOTHING, I inevitably walk out with about a hundred bucks’ worth of fabric. I cannot help … Continue reading →

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Mojo Crepes

Posted on January 24, 2010 by mariko

My crepe from Mojo Crepes, originally uploaded by super eggplant. Hey, it’s been quite some time, so I figured I should just blog about something. I do have a finished capelet thing I will blog about, but it is the … Continue reading →

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