Recommendation: POTATO CHAMPION

It is no secret that I love potatoes. (ok....carbs in general) This is why I am so pleased that Potato Champion is in my neighborhood. Potato Champion is a late night food cart that sells Belgian style fries on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. Not only are they perfectly salted pieces of deliciousness but there is a whole list of dipping sauces to choose from as well. My favorite being the pesto mayo. The cart is only open weds-sat from 8pm-3am but well worth the late night jaunt. Man, I really wish they were open right now, I could totally go for some fries.

Felt Food in Action

I am excited to report that my food has been mentioned on a blog other then mine. My roommate Cory gave some of my food away as a gift and it seems to be a big hit. That makes me want to do a happy little dance but I will hold back. I get weird looks when I do my happy little dance.


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(I hope Emily does not mind that I used her picture. It was so cute that I could not resist)

Recycling Raid- Tofu Container Storage

Storage is the bane of my existence. I have a lot of stuff and not a lot of furniture. For example, I use 2 TV trays as a computer desk. This works fine except for the very limited desktop space. The little space that I have is usually covered with pens, scissors, rulers, pin cushions..... I needed a solution fast. Since I am a firm believer in using what you have before buying something new, I decided to raid our recycling bin for some inspiration. This is what I found; some tofu and take out containers.

I have a friend who used to be really into finding uses for tofu containers. She hated to throw them away but they would pile up while waiting to go to the recycling center. This must have been in the back of my mind because I was instantly drawn to the tofu containers. I thought that they would be great for wall storage. I cut off part of the tofu containers and sewed it to a piece of the take out container plastic (cut to be a little larger then the tofu container). Then I punched some holes in the top and slapped on some old recycling stickers for decoration. This is how it turned out. Not too bad if I do say so myself. Plus it was totally free...I did not even buy the original tofu.

Recommendation: ZOMBIES

Yes, I am a person who makes toys and loves colorful (almost sickly perky) fabrics who also enjoys a good zombie flick. I am not super hard core about it, searching out all things zombie, but I would say I enjoy zombie related things more then the average person. I think that my love is mostly due to the fact that I like survival scenarios. Survival scenarios with zombies are extra lovely because on top of trying to find food and shelter, there are zombies chasing after you trying to eat your brain. It just adds that little bit of spice to the mix. Here are some zombie recommendations:

1. Shaun of the Dead.
This movie is just plain hilarious and calls itself a romantic comedy with zombies. Dry British humor taking on the topic of zombies, you can't go wrong. It can be enjoyed by even the most zombie skeptical viewer.

2. World War Z.
This book tells the history of the zombie uprising and the war that later ensued. Zombies mixed with world politics make for a highly entertaining story. (Right up my alley.) What would the world react if disaster struck? The book on CD was really good, lots of good readers like Henry Rollins and Alan Alda.

3. 28 Days Later
There are no slow moving zombies in this movie. It is action packed and in truth made me jump a number of times when I first saw it. If you woke up alone in a hospital in a world taken over by zombies, what would you do? If you can not handle some gore and violence then is might not be the movie for you.

Furnishing Your Home with Freedom

I live in a house full of people who love free stuff. Luckily, we live in portland where free stuff can be found everywhere and by this I mean on the side of the road in boxes or bags marked with the word "Free". To celebrate this, my house (ok, mostly Bece) has decided to make our own zine called Free Box the Magazine. Our first issue can currently be found for free in free boxes around town. Some of the things we discuss include free box ettiquette, great finds, and where to go for the good stuff. The next issue will be our fashion issue and I have actually been talked into doing some of the modeling. I let you know when the new issue hits the streets.

Spring is here....and it is not raining!!!!

The weather here has been so nice the last couple days that I have been neglecting my computer for the sunshine. Soon it will start raining again and I will return to crafting and posting but for now that will have to wait. Here is a picture that I took today in my backyard of our willow tree's swelling buds. Soon we will have glorious greenery. I can't wait.