The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys). Often strange, occasionally useful, and always worth a stop as a point of interest on your journey through the Intertron.
So it’s New Year’s Eve. Another year over, a new one’s just beginning…what are you plans for 2009? What do you want to change, achieve, or experience this year?I have a few resolutions this year, although I usually think of September as being more new year-y than January (all those years in school warped my…...
I love bacon in all its incarnations — maple bacon, 50% less salt bacon (which, ironically, tastes saltier), regular bacon cooked when we’re camping, eggs fried in bacon fat, and so on. My favourite has to be British bacon: It’s called “gammon” and it is either not smoked but cured, or not cured but smoked,…...
My Christmas was outstanding! It was white and snowy, then the day grew sunny and a bit warmer. Wanda cooked our Christmas dinner (turkey with stuffing, Brussel sprouts – for my mom & Cameron – broccoli salad, homemade perogies, and cabbage rolls!) and it was delicious. Cameron bought her ABBA Singstar, so we tried a…...
Merry Christmas! It’s finally here. All the shopping, the fretting, the making of lists, the creating of gifts — it all comes down to this…it’s C-Day. Like little kids, Raymond and I have been up since about 4:30 waiting to see what Santa delivered under the tree. We’re quietly drinking our tea, waiting patiently for…...
It’s Christmas Eve and all through the house, I can’t stop being horrified and fascinated by the art of creative poodle grooming. I found a link on one of my favourite blogs — The Park Bench (for us geek girls) — and I have just spent the last half hour of my life looking at…...
A quick post with more ideas for mineral make up recipes – primarily eye shadows. For most of these recipes, just use our base when it says “base” instead of using their base (unless you want to try other bases.) Our very own Tanna from Suds & Scents in Abbotsford shares her recipes for beautiful…...
Try making some of these for Christmas — there’s still time!I love these clear bags! I’m giving all my bath & body stuff in these next year! (Too late for this year for me, I’m afraid. I’ve given all I am going to give!) This is definitely a sewing project you can do by hand!A…...
It’s cold outside. Not just normal cold, but blizzardy cold. I’m usually impervious to the cold — we took our air conditioner out of the window last Saturday! — but for some reason I’m really feeling it this year. So here are a few ideas to keep yourself warm during this blizzard-y time…The Easy Beanie…...
Well, I’ve had to cancel craft group tonight. My horrible snow driving aside, I didn’t like the idea of people walking to the group in these horrible winds or driving in the icy conditions, so I’ve shut it down for the night. We’ll make up for it by scheduling something in January. E-mail me so…...
Oh the weather outside isn’t frightful — it’s snowing, so it’s delightful! Sorry for the early morning bad rhyme, but I love the snow!But I can’t drive in it. I grew up in North Vancouver on top of a giant hill and my school was another another giant hill (oh, let’s be honest, North Vancouver…...