We bought this 7'7" foam Moai from an event company during COVID: Rene taught me his recipe for papercrete (a mix of paper and cement) and I applied it to the outside of the Moai. It took over two bags of cement and soooo much shredded paper to make it. I built up his nose … [Read more...] about Lina’s 7’7″ Moai
The (Semi) Living Wall
I've long admired living walls in homes and businesses. The soothing green and feeling of nature brought indoors especially during the pandemic when we're feeling anxious and can't leave our house. I love living walls, but I was also afraid to lose our mirrored wall. In … [Read more...] about The (Semi) Living Wall
Faux Velvet Painting Painting
I'm so happy to finally complete this project! (thank you corona virus). A couple of years ago I took a seminar at Tiki Oasis by Eric October called Tiki on Black Paper. During the class, Eric showed us how to make a faux velvet painting using black construction paper, a … [Read more...] about Faux Velvet Painting Painting
Kauai November 13-20, 2019
Last year or so, Chris got started hacking credit cards for points. (That means that we sign up for the cards that offer the most travel and reward points) This last trip took us to Kauai for a week. Our United flights were free and our baggage would've been free too if I hadn't … [Read more...] about Kauai November 13-20, 2019
San Francisco, November 11-13, 2019
On our way to Kauai we stopped in San Francisco to visit a few tiki bars. (It sounds silly to say that, but Hawaii is not known for its tiki bars.) We arrived in the early evening and took a Lyft to our Oakland hotel. After checking in we visited three tiki bars. The next … [Read more...] about San Francisco, November 11-13, 2019