Some Things Fun

You know how I like to share my fav Etsy.com items and sellers with you for holiday gift giving? Well, I figured I'd branch out a bit and share some fun finds... just because.

Two Girls In Love pocket mirror ($6.50). Created by The Wistful Republic in Salem, NH.

Stanley the Sluggish Snail animal suncatcher ($10). Created by Glass Cat in Warrenville, IL.

Beer Bottle Leaf recycled glass suncatcher ($25). Created by Western Art Glass in Minneapolis, MN.

Faery Faith assemblage shrinel ($59). Created by Tink Witch in NJ.

Fuzzy Wuzzy Wuzza Bag rosy mauve and dark burgundy bag ($45). Created by Suzannie in Canton, OH.

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Are you going to San Francisco?

It's official!

We've booked our flights, made our hotel reservation, have been studying the transit maps, and are reading up on all the neighborhoods we want to visit.

We'll arrive early on DB's birthday, so we have the entire day to celebrate SF style!

We'll also be visiting SFSU and UC Berkeley campuses since we plan to move there in September or January and attend one or both schools. More details on that later.

We may or may not have internet access while we're out and about (haven't decided exactly how "connected" we want to be), but I'll post a run down of the trip when we return.

Making Brown Sugar

I didn't believe DB when he told me I could make my own brown sugar using white sugar and molasses. After all, he's notorious for making stuff up. Since I didn't feel like walking to the grocery and spending $2 on sugar when we already had white sugar and molasses, I figured I'd give it a shot.

Here's how it works...

Let's say you need 1 cup of brown sugar.
Measure out 1 cup of white sugar into a small bowl.
Add one teaspoon of molasses.
Mix with a fork for 5 minutes, smushing the molasses into the white sugar until it's all mixed in.

Fixing Problem Sugar:
*If it's not dark enough, add a tiny bit more molasses and continue mixing.
*If you add too much molasses and end up with super dark and stinky brown sugar, just keep adding white sugar until it's the color you like. Measure out the amount you need, and save the unused brown sugar in a jar for another day. Just make sure to put a cracker in there to keep it fresh.