coquelicot33's Profile

I didn't realize not everyone took their blenders completely apart after every use! I've always done so because that's how I was taught, but the annoyance of cleaning made me avoid using the blender. That's why I was so happy to get my immersion blender for Christmas! It can't do everything a regular blender can, but it makes post-smoothie cleanup so much easier! Also, I second the question about crumbs in the knife block: do you use a knife once and then stick it back in without washing it?

I don't have kids, but I remember being scared of the public Santas when I was little (then again, I was pretty shy in general). Nevertheless, I was coaxed into someone's lap every year, but I'm pretty sure it was just to tell him what I wanted, since I can't recall ever seeing those photos in an album; my mom probably didn't want to pay through the nose for a picture of me looking uncomfortable, and I don't blame her. We did, however, get a personal visit from Santa at my grandparents' house every year, and we have yearly photos of everyone on his lap (not all at the same time!). So...if you have a willing party, a halfway-decent red suit might be a better investment :)

I made something similar to that in picture 7, but instead of wire mesh, I stretched a piece of tulle taut and glued it to a frame-shaped piece of cardboard, then slid it into a gold vintage frame (I kept the original frame's insert in case I ever want to use it for photos again). At school, I tacked up a length of exposed camera film and hung some fishhook earrings through the notches on either side. I'll never be able to give up my jewelry boxes, though...there's just too much in them!