Empress says...

I was commissioned to make 5 baby scarves using an original handmade piece. I found a few patterns online and had to adjust them a bit to match the original. These were fairly painless although they were on US 3 needles. After the 2nd scarf, I had the pattern memorized. My favourite by far is the striped scarf. I used the scraps to create a masterpiece =) The customer loved it so I'm very pleased. I think I will make a few more as gifts. Specs -Debbie Bliss Cashmerino -US 3 -Less than one ball for each solid scarf.

Check out my latest addition to the handmade collection of goods I own. It is called the "Barbie Lost Her Shoe" ring. At first I thought I may be a little old for this but I love things that are unique. Besides, I have to make up for my tomboy days lol! You like? I like. Check out the other unique creations by Yazmin has made here . I can't wait to wear it for my birthday =)

Late last night fhbf and I were feeling the munchies. We made a vow not to eat after 9pm but that's when we get the hungriest. Instead of eating junk food, which is usually the first idea that comes to mind, I made a drink I like to call "Royale". In a blender add to taste the following: - yogurt - fat free milk - peaches - mangoes - strawberries - pomegranate juice (I removed the seeds, blended them and strained the juice) - orange juice - sugar or simple syrup Add the liquid ingredients first and then the fruit. I used frozen fruit except for the pomegranate. I didn't add ice since the ice from the fruit will make it a cold drink. Start with chopping and then puree. If you like chocolate as much as I do, rim your cup or glass with chocolate syrup. There is also the Royale v.2 aka Royale Flush. It contains all the same ingredients but with a touch of alchohol. I tried it with Cruzan Rum Cream and it's ok. White rum gives it a better taste. Next time I will add co...

Whew is defined by dictionary.com as the following: a whistling exclamation or sound expressing astonishment, dismay, relief, etc. This describes my reaction to most of what has happened today. Where to begin? Well let's start with traffic violation court. First I will tell you the brief version of why I was there this morning. Back in August of '09 (it seems like yesterday lol), I was on my way from Brooklyn to Queens (NY) to hang out with my cousin. As I was driving from my parents house, my cell phone rang and I picked it up, hit the speaker button and came to a full stop at the red traffic light. Two officers (a male and a female) approached my car and knocked on the window. The female officer asked me to pull over when the light turned green, so I did. She handed me a ticket stating although I was on speaker phone, I was not "hands free" and therefore she was issuing a citation. "I see you're from Nebraska so you can tell the judge that you do not live ...

Finally I had the chance to watch Chris Rock's Good Hair. I actually learned a lot. Although I lived in a predominantly African American neighbourhood most of my life, there was much I didn't know about weaves, wigs, pieces, etc. This is probably due to my family being advocates for natural and healthy hair. Not all of my family members have long hair. However, most of them maintained a natural or what I like to call "back to basics" regimen for their hair care. I had fallen victim to many hair care advertisements. I would see women, some looked like me, who had long flowing and very shiny hair. I like to call this "commercial hair" because it was not realistic unless it was false to me. My hair has length to it, but did not have the shine and fullness I saw advertised everywhere. Like many other women, I bought the products that contained the "good stuff" like plant extracts and oils of all sorts not realizing I already had that stuff in my cabine...

SPECS: -Lion Brand Thick & Quick -Less than one skein -Size US 13 NOTES: - Cast on 50 instead of 60 as pattern states - Slipped first stitch and purled the last stitch on every row - Added garter stitcht hearts on each side - Measures 11.5 inches W and 22.5 L when flat Digging and digging is all I did for an hour last week looking for my bobble crochet wool hat. I finally found it and was hurt to see that it could barely get over the crown of my head. Now I know I don't have that big of a head shoooot. The damn thing fit just last year. It's 100% wool. Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted to be exact. I thought about making another one but I wanted something different. The shrunken hat ran a 6 year course. I was ready to let it go. *sigh* Since I tend to wear a lot of black for some odd reason, I was in need of something different from all the colorful earflap hats I've seen in NYC. I love hoodies in the winter so I wanted something that would cover my head and most of ...

I hope my cousin Lind will like it. I enjoyed crocheting it for her...with love