Author Archives: karin

Yard Progress

Posted on April 29, 2012 by karin

I have been wanting to do more blogging about gardening here. I think my interests are a bit too varied, wondering if I should split my blogs off more. Or just categorize well. I’ll start with categorizing. Anyway, this year … Continue reading →

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More light in a room… when you don’t really care what it looks like

Posted on January 13, 2012 by karin

I have an art room/studio, and since I’ve moved in, I have made due with the light from the single bulb in the ceiling fan in the middle of the room + task lamps. It wasn’t really ideal, though, since … Continue reading →

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Stuff I made

Posted on August 23, 2011 by karin

I am no fine woodworker, but I like taking scraps and putting them together to make something else. Here’s a few things I made recently. Tables for porch I used the railing we removed from the deck when we made … Continue reading →

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(Why I hate) Bicycling in downtown Lincoln

Posted on August 11, 2011 by karin

(Above, a picture of a car in the 14th St. bike lane in Lincoln, NE. It’s not even turning, just driving there.) I broke the law yesterday. I’m usually such a good citizen. But I admit it. And I knew … Continue reading →

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CSAs taught me to cook

Posted on June 7, 2011 by karin

Before about 5 years ago, I would have said, if asked, that I “can’t cook.” Of course, I could make scrambled eggs and ramen, but nothing that would compete with, say, a meal out. At some point, I started making … Continue reading →

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Party photo booth instructions, notes, tips

Posted on May 23, 2011 by karin

There are already a few how to’s on this, but I thought another couldn’t hurt. I got the idea for setting up a photo booth at a party from Lucy Knisely’s flickr stream. I loved the idea, and immediately thought … Continue reading →

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Backyard

Posted on May 14, 2011 by karin

Geoff and I have been slowly but surely working on the backyard. I have a hard time with this stuff, battling my apathy to do something I really want to do. My apathy steers me right a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Potatoes and Bok Choy with Balsamic and Garlic

Posted on May 2, 2011 by karin

Driven by a desire to try a dish with bok choy that could be topped with blue cheese, I made up a new recipe. Most of the recipes I found were decidedly asian, so I decided to make my own … Continue reading →

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Yogurt Cake with Rosemary and Orange

Posted on November 26, 2010 by karin

This recipe was based on Quick and Easy Recipe: Yogurt Cake at the Kitchn, and a Google search for “rosemary yogurt cake,” which inspired the addition of orange zest. Also I added ground almonds in place of part of the flour, … Continue reading →

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drying rack and sketchbook

Posted on November 13, 2010 by karin

Since I would like to work in oils more, I decided I need a drying rack so all the horizontal surfaces in my studio aren’t covered in paintings. And since I don’t really care what it looks like, I made … Continue reading →

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