When we were in Memphis a few months ago I saw signs in a restaurant on Beale Street advertising that it had Hot Tamales. I thought it was strange to find that in the Mississippi Delta so far away from Mexico so I had to try them. They were the worst tamales ever. They're … [Read more...] about The Story of Hot Tamales in the Mississippi Delta
T-Shirt Reconstruction Project
I found craftster.org on the web after getting into and subscribing to ReadyMade magazine last month (I still haven't received my 1st copy) Craftster.org is a huge website filled with forums devoted to different kinds of crafts. After several days of exploring I found Clothing … [Read more...] about T-Shirt Reconstruction Project
2nd Crochet Project
These projects aren't posted in order of completion. They're in order of me finally getting around to taking pics and posting them. I finished this purse back in March too. … [Read more...] about 2nd Crochet Project
First Crochet Project Ever
I made this skirt the first week that I had my copy of Stitch and Bitch: Happy Hooker back in March. I went to the first yarn shop I saw and bought them out of the most yarn they had in a single color. The skirt in the book was purple and would have been a more flattering color, … [Read more...] about First Crochet Project Ever
Sunday Afternoon in Blytheville, AR: A Word of Advice
Sundays: If you ever find yourself in Blytheville, AR or anywhere else like it, don't ever go into any eating establishment no matter how casual it seems on the outside or what kind of food they serve without your Sunday best on. You will never feel so out of place. We walked … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon in Blytheville, AR: A Word of Advice