The first day of May is tomorrow, aka – May Day.  When I was young, I used to make up baskets full of candy and flowers and leave them on friends doorsteps.  I always thought it was such a loving and pleasant holiday, a day to be kind. …

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Wikipedia describes a cable tie as the following: A cable tie (also colloquially known as zip tie, zap strap, zip strip, wire tie, tie wrap, quick draw, rat belt, or mouse belt) is a type of fastener, especially for binding several electronic cables or wires together…

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Tattoos are either something you love or something you hate, I don’t think there is an in between.  If you are going to get something permanently on your body, it better be something you will always love.  More and more these days, runway models are…

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(julia)

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It’s that time of year to get dirty and prepare the ground for delicious fruits, veggies and flowers.  Hopefully you already have a head start on it, but if not we hope this post will inspire you.  This weeks’ Etsy.com picks are all about getting…

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Living in a state that has over 300 sunny days a year, the past few days of rain have been refreshing and wonderful.  Any excuse to use my red floral umbrella that I toted all around Taipei is welcome. I Heart Rain. Rainy days don’t…

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Sonic Youth.  This band has been together for longer than I’ve been alive.  I was a late comer to their music – introduced to them in 2001 by my all-knowing, music loving husband.  When I first listened to them, I didn’t quite understand what I…

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People have taken to using their computers for recipes instead of good old-fashioned recipe books.  I need the physical cookcook or recipe card.  There is something about the history the food-splattered recipe cards and books represent.  It seems ridiculous to me that everytime I use my…

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While we are on the subject of great hair….what’s that?  We weren’t on the subject of great hair?  Well, now we are. I go back and forth between loving the messy, just rolled out of bed look, and the ultra pomped sleek look.  I just…

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A change of weather is coming, so the team of MayDae will start making our to-do lists and getting into project mode.  Every Monday night the two of us – May and Dae, get together to work on our latest concoctions, swap new ideas, and…

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