Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Pregnancy Blog

Happy second anniversary to David! In case you’re wondering, on the scale below, he’s at Defcon, like, 10. So it’s Week 33 and I thought it’s about time to just talk about the tadpole swimming in my belly (although she’s … Continue reading

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DIY Wine Rack II: Taller, Thinner, Less Cardboard

My second blog, way back, was about our custom-built combo bar, cookbook shelf, and wine rack. (Cocktail Hour, January 15, 2009) The wine rack itself was made of stacked cardboard tubing; it worked well, but didn’t fit bigger Pinot Noir … Continue reading

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What’s almost as good as midcentury modern? Arts and crafts!

Once again, the Alameda Flea Market came through for us. We headed out yesterday with one goal: find a rocking chair built to the specifications listed in my last rocking chair blog. I sat in about a dozen rocking chairs … Continue reading

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The Merry Berry Month of May

It’s been awhile since I blogged—May has been a busy month! So here’s a quick lowdown on the Rocketfam’s recent activities. Chapter I: Flight of the Hummingbird Due to my own idiocy (I deleted the still shots accidentally) I only … Continue reading

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