My lastest press

The November issue of Pack-o-Fun magazine features one of my earrings designs.



I can cross another thing off my list of things to do in 2007.

catching up

It has been a long time since my last post. Been busy with wedding stuff.

Here's a status on some of my goals
Earn extra $5k: $1,059.46
Find change in the street: $4.20 since June 1

More posts to come soon.

the winning breakfast

I managed to find a recipe for biscuits and gravy and fixed breakfast in bed for my honey last weekend.
Here's the proof:

(it doesn't look appetizing to me but I was told it was good)

In other news, we hit our goal to save $10,000 for the wedding! Very exciting.

I lost

Even this penny with a heart in it couldn't help me win the Change Contest.


Final score
Mike $2.12
Vicki $1.68

trip to nyc

A couple weeks ago I was in NYC for work. I wanted to take pictures of each meal, since I knew the food would be outstanding. As happens, I ended up only taking two.

My coworker and I had lunch at the bar in the hotel's restaurant. (not just any hotel, we stayed at the 60 Thompson and the restaurant is called Kittichai.)

I had tempura bass with chili dipping sauce. And a ginger, coconut martini. Yum.


Leslie had the raw tuna with little pastry cups and a great sauce. They were both superb.


After lunch, I had an agenda. There were some stores I'd been reading about online and wanted to shop at. So I dragged Leslie to Purl Soho and Purl Patchwork. I managed to walk away spending only $30 for these lovely fat quarters.


Little did I know that one of my favorite bloggers Jane from Yarnstorm was in nyc about the same time and she wrote a great blog post on Purl.

We also went to Kate's Paperie where I bought some envelope samples and a book of graphic ornaments.

Got any recipes for gravy and biscuits?

I am falling far behind in the change race. Mike is suggesting I start figuring out how to make biscuits and gravy because that’s what he wants when he wins. I think I’ll check if IHOP has a To-Go service. :)

6/20 Mike found nothing, I found a penny on the street by a parking meter
6/21 Mike found two cents at mcdonalds, I found 5 pennies around the parking meters
6/22 Mike found a dime at mcdonalds, and then 5 pennies and a nickel on our walk, I found one cent by the meters and one penny on our walk – it is shaped like a heart
6/23 Neither of us found money
6/24 no money. I guess weekends are duds for us.

Totals:
Mike: $2.10
Vicki $1.47