How-To: DIY Bird Feeder

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With spring in full swing, it's a perfect time to tackle a simple DIY project that will make the birds in your yard very happy. Karen of Sew Many Ways shows you how to make a simple bird feeder with everyday household items.

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daily photo: Mar. 3rd

Around this time last year I started recapping our trip to Paris [1]. These sets of wooden building play sets of both London and Paris which we bought at Muji [2] still sit on the ledge of our dining room mirror. At some point I arranged the buildings by height and mixed up which city each belongs in. It's time we started planning where to escape to next year. [1] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/03/my-vacation-slideshow-paris-day-... [2] http://www.muji.us/store/holiday-gift-selections.html?limit=all

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A few quick links to places Not Martha is showing up elsewhere. The April 2011 issue of Family Fun [1] magazine has a version of my Easter Surprise Eggs [2], shown above. Delish shows my Chocolate Easter Surprise Eggs [3] in their list of Awesomely Decorated Easter Eggs [4]. Parent Map magazine has both versions of Easter surprise eggs in their round up of fantastic ideas for dyeing and decorating Easter eggs [5]. Not Martha is #19 on the list of Top 150 Makers Blog List [6], so a huge thanks to all of you who come visit me here, we're # 19! (I guess it doesn't make a good chant.) We're in good company, and there are a whole bunch of site that are new to me there. [1] http://familyfun.go.com/easter/easter-crafts/egg-decorating-ideas-843997/#Sur...%20Egg;4 [2] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/04/01/easter-surprise-eggs-the-easy-ve... [3] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/03/30/chocolate-easter-surprise-eggs/ [4] http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/holidays/easter/decorated-easter-egg... [5] http://www.parentmap.com/family-fun/holiday-fun/15-fantastic-ideas-for-dyeing... [6] http://evie-s.com/news/top-150-makers-blog-list/

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daily photo: Mar. 11th

[1] My internet has been nonexistant today so I'm sending this from my iPhone. This is a photo of the bolognese I started at 10am. I'm starting to suspect the recipe author and I have different definitions of "a low simmer". Still, I think given enough time it might be impossible (perhaps Megan proof?) for a bolognese to turn out badly. It would be easier to pass the time if I has the Internet to amuse me. So far I've cleaned the house and washed the dishes and practiced with eyeshadow to create a smoky eye (it's not supposed to make me look like I'm upset, right?) and I've even sorted some kitchen cabinets. The Internet better return or I'll have my tax preparation done before the day is out. [1] http://www.flickr.com/photos/notmartha/5518664104/

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daily photo: Feb. 26th

This is a bottle inexpensive go to wine for nights like this one where I'm doing nothing much more complicated than baking the Pistachio and Chorizo Cake [1] from David Lebovitz. (It's cooling now and smells amazing.) But I'm not here to tell you about the cake, I'm here to tell you about this silly situation I find myself in at my local market that involves the buying of said wine. We're lucky enough to live really close to a happy natural foods grocery that I end up in most every day picking up ingredients for one thing or another. We tend to buy wine one bottle at a time when we know we'll want it with dinner and happily the market has a small but reliable selection. I don't buy wine every day, but it seems that when I am buying wine I get the same checkout girl. Every single time. If I'm in for some emergency butter she's nowhere to be seen, but if I have a cart full of groceries and a bottle of wine it's hilariously inevitable that I'll end up in her line. I've become hyper aware of this and it's made my Raised Catholic Shame kick into overdrive. She's lovely and friendly and I'm sure completely unaware of me, but still I cringe a bit when I find myself once again buying booze in her checkout aisle. I have not seen her in the store in weeks but tonight my haul of no-preservatives chorizo, unsalted pistachios, organic dried tomatoes and sesame seeds from the bulk aisle included some table wine and guess whose checkout line I found myself in? Also seen in the frame are my iPhone and the trusty Jambox [2] speaker that I've come to adore because it lets me hear things over the noise of washing dishes. It's sturdy and has rubberized top and bottom surfaces, it's wireless and connects to your music source with Bluetooth, and has a recharegable battery. I carry it around the kitchen with me and couldn't like it more. We have Gray Hex [3] but I sort of wanted the Red Dot [4], except our kitchen is filled with orange accents and I fear I'm not the sort that can pull together orange and red. (disclosure: Just above are some Amazon Affiliate links, which means a small percentage is sent my way if you just happen to buy the speaker after checking it out. The money helps cover hosting costs for this here website. No pressure, you know.) [1] http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/09/pistachio-and-chorizo-cake/ [2] http://www.jawbone.com/product-jambox-overview [3] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004E10KFG?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode... [4] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004E10KGU?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode...

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Aquaria [1], he talks about it from the initial idea, through stumbles and where it is today.Telltale Games SF Event ? Upcoming 'Puzzle Agent 2', 'The Walking Dead', 'Hector: Badge of Carnage Ep 2 & 3', and More | Touch Arcade. Wow, it's a bunch of games I am very much looking forward to. (I will never admit to enjoying Hector Badge of Carnage because it's very juvenile, offensive and disgusting humor but let's just say that had I played it I would have found that it is a lot of fun, like an old Sierra game.)Women Entrepreneurs for Social Change | May 13-14, 2011 | Vancouver, BC. If you run a business I highly encourage you to attend this, I predict great thing will happen.TIGSource » More Good Knytt Stories. Level I have not played yet! [1] http://www.bit-blot.com/aquaria/

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daily photo: Mar. 24th

Today I got to meet up with a great bunch of women, it was great to see Cakespy [1], Stephmodo [2], Jenny Cookies [3], Cathys Wraps [4], Mia Cupcakes [5], Love Big Bake Often [6], and Not Just A Mommmy [7], who did an excellent job organizing the event. And extra thanks go to Jessie for letting us gather in the Cakespy shop [8]. [1] http://www.cakespy.com/ [2] http://www.stephmodo.com/ [3] http://www.jennycookies.com/ [4] http://www.cathyswraps.com/ [5] http://miacupcake.wordpress.com/ [6] http://lovebigbakeoften.blogspot.com/ [7] http://dawnypoo.blogspot.com/ [8] http://www.cakespy.bigcartel.com/

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