Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Can You Hear Me Now?
OH. MY. GOSH.
You have no idea how freaked I was last night when I decided, on a whim, to upgrade my blogger template to the new version and it all went to complete hell at like 11 pm when I had eighty other things I really should have been doing instead. But then took a breath and read some stuff and figured out that Blogger kindly saves your old version template indefinitely and I got back the old stuff (and no, I didn't bother to save myself a copy anywhere, and yes, I am an idiot). But I still spent like about a hundred times more time than a non-HTML idiot would have just making a few little changes around here.
And yes, I have a book, but it was all the way upstairs.
Someday I will get a grip on this whole web page design thing, I promise, and now you know why I'm still here on blogger and not at my very own swank dot com address.
Anyway, a new look for spring! YAY!! Because it's cheaper and less depressing to get new clothes for my blog than it is to try and get them for me.
So, sorry to keep you on hold for so very long...
Announcements first. If you haven't already discovered it, I'm pleased to announce the official Splatgirl Creates Etsy shop, where you'll find the MOOPocket and hopefully some other stuff at some point when I can find the time in between pressing and gluing and sewing MOOPockets like a maniac.
And speaking of MOOPockets, SC got the shout out over at the Craftzine.com blog today. How cool is that? As I've said before, I'm completely befuddled by the attention this little thing is getting, and I never, ever thought in a bajillion years when I made the first one that anyone but me would think it was cool. But y'all are off the hook about them which I think is great and thankyouthankyouthankyou to everyone who has shown their love by purchasing a MOOPocket.
Then, in the spirit on ongoing research, meet the latest version of The Pocket:
That's right. The MOOPocket has gone clip-on. Because I HEART clips and hardware and being able to attach stuff to other stuff.
You'll find this and eventually other MOOPocket Clip-ons over at Etsy.
And because you know I can't go five minutes without talking about food, what about WFDW tomorrow? Are you playing? I think I'll go with Boy's neglected pick from last week, Apricot Chicken with Almonds.
And, assuming I can find some decent looking strawberries, I think I'll make the pot luck favorite, Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing. YUM.
You have no idea how freaked I was last night when I decided, on a whim, to upgrade my blogger template to the new version and it all went to complete hell at like 11 pm when I had eighty other things I really should have been doing instead. But then took a breath and read some stuff and figured out that Blogger kindly saves your old version template indefinitely and I got back the old stuff (and no, I didn't bother to save myself a copy anywhere, and yes, I am an idiot). But I still spent like about a hundred times more time than a non-HTML idiot would have just making a few little changes around here.
And yes, I have a book, but it was all the way upstairs.
Someday I will get a grip on this whole web page design thing, I promise, and now you know why I'm still here on blogger and not at my very own swank dot com address.
Anyway, a new look for spring! YAY!! Because it's cheaper and less depressing to get new clothes for my blog than it is to try and get them for me.
So, sorry to keep you on hold for so very long...
Announcements first. If you haven't already discovered it, I'm pleased to announce the official Splatgirl Creates Etsy shop, where you'll find the MOOPocket and hopefully some other stuff at some point when I can find the time in between pressing and gluing and sewing MOOPockets like a maniac.
And speaking of MOOPockets, SC got the shout out over at the Craftzine.com blog today. How cool is that? As I've said before, I'm completely befuddled by the attention this little thing is getting, and I never, ever thought in a bajillion years when I made the first one that anyone but me would think it was cool. But y'all are off the hook about them which I think is great and thankyouthankyouthankyou to everyone who has shown their love by purchasing a MOOPocket.
Then, in the spirit on ongoing research, meet the latest version of The Pocket:
That's right. The MOOPocket has gone clip-on. Because I HEART clips and hardware and being able to attach stuff to other stuff.
You'll find this and eventually other MOOPocket Clip-ons over at Etsy.
And because you know I can't go five minutes without talking about food, what about WFDW tomorrow? Are you playing? I think I'll go with Boy's neglected pick from last week, Apricot Chicken with Almonds.
And, assuming I can find some decent looking strawberries, I think I'll make the pot luck favorite, Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing. YUM.
Labels: MOOPocket
Friday, March 23, 2007
BeepBeepBeepBeep...
WHEW.
Sorry for the absence. Between my dental adventure (which turned out to be not a big deal, and thanks everyone for the well wishes! ) the overwhelming emails in response to SC's recent exposure via the MOO blog and Whipup, and the even more overwhelming response to Modern in MN's shout out at Apartment Therapy, AT San Fran, and Curbed, plus getting out to enjoy the spring weather, it's been a little off the hook here at Casa Splatgirl. But in a good, interesting way.
First, I need to acknowledge my flaking on What's for Dinner Wednesday this week. Boy picked a lovely sounding recipe and I was all set to make it but between sort of deciding me and my dental implant weren't completely feeling the idea of having to chew a lot and my having a bunch of other stuff going on, I just couldn't pull it off this week. I opted for one of our regular old stand by's: pasta with Italian sausage and red sauce, but I did try something new I can tell you about, Barilla Plus pasta.
Now, I am not at all adverse to whole wheat pasta, but to me, it's really not the same thing as regular white pasta and that leads me to not want to use it all the time.
Enter the Barilla Plus. It's not 100% whole wheat, but it's got lots of fiber along with other good for you stuff like Omega 3's, but the best part is, you completely cannot tell the difference between it and plain old pasta. Like for reals, people. So as far as I am concerned, there's no going back. Not so good for me plain white pasta is now obsolete, and Barilla Plus is my new one and only. Hurray for being freed from pasta guilt forever.
Then, a huge thank you to everyone who has contacted me to purchase MOOPockets. I'm enjoying making them, and I've been the post office guy's favorite buddy this week. So far, I think Claire wins for the most traveled Pocket.
If your MOO cards are homeless and languishing in their functional but boring white plastic box, you'll be happy to know I do still have some MOOPockets that are looking for homes:
And if you don't have any MOO cards yet, why not?
Anyway, if you see something you like among this little army or have a specific MOOPocket design request, contact me at splatgirl at gmail dot com and I'll hook you up. And again, thanks to everyone for your enthusiasm over this crazy little thing.
Sorry for the absence. Between my dental adventure (which turned out to be not a big deal, and thanks everyone for the well wishes! ) the overwhelming emails in response to SC's recent exposure via the MOO blog and Whipup, and the even more overwhelming response to Modern in MN's shout out at Apartment Therapy, AT San Fran, and Curbed, plus getting out to enjoy the spring weather, it's been a little off the hook here at Casa Splatgirl. But in a good, interesting way.
First, I need to acknowledge my flaking on What's for Dinner Wednesday this week. Boy picked a lovely sounding recipe and I was all set to make it but between sort of deciding me and my dental implant weren't completely feeling the idea of having to chew a lot and my having a bunch of other stuff going on, I just couldn't pull it off this week. I opted for one of our regular old stand by's: pasta with Italian sausage and red sauce, but I did try something new I can tell you about, Barilla Plus pasta.
Now, I am not at all adverse to whole wheat pasta, but to me, it's really not the same thing as regular white pasta and that leads me to not want to use it all the time.
Enter the Barilla Plus. It's not 100% whole wheat, but it's got lots of fiber along with other good for you stuff like Omega 3's, but the best part is, you completely cannot tell the difference between it and plain old pasta. Like for reals, people. So as far as I am concerned, there's no going back. Not so good for me plain white pasta is now obsolete, and Barilla Plus is my new one and only. Hurray for being freed from pasta guilt forever.
Then, a huge thank you to everyone who has contacted me to purchase MOOPockets. I'm enjoying making them, and I've been the post office guy's favorite buddy this week. So far, I think Claire wins for the most traveled Pocket.
If your MOO cards are homeless and languishing in their functional but boring white plastic box, you'll be happy to know I do still have some MOOPockets that are looking for homes:
And if you don't have any MOO cards yet, why not?
Anyway, if you see something you like among this little army or have a specific MOOPocket design request, contact me at splatgirl at gmail dot com and I'll hook you up. And again, thanks to everyone for your enthusiasm over this crazy little thing.
Labels: MOOPocket
