Monthly Archives: October 2014

Mexican Sugar Skulls
It is almost time for Dia de los Muertos! My friend Brian and I had been talking a while ago about all the different traditions around it, and we looked at all the fabulous pictures of sugar skulls online and he said how much he wanted to have a go at making them. Then I saw […]

Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
This weekend was spent with a friend of ours who was visiting from England. On Saturday we went to Arata Pumpkin Farm, got slightly lost in the Maze, but were eventually victorious, found the Minotaur, and emerged with our golden pumpkins! We also bought some pumpkins of various shapes and sizes to take home and […]

Golden Eagle: Aquila chrysaetos
Just another couple of birds to go after this one, then I think the CrossStitcher series is done! I have been a little busy of late, and finding time for crafting has been a challenge. Weekend before last we went to Seattle to visit some friends, I got to try a Kouign Amann (and think […]