mmm yeah! Milkshakes

My guest food critic article for the New Times is out. “A Pregnant Quest for the Valley’s Tastiest Milkshakes” these are my thoughts on where to go for mmm yeah! Chocolate Milkshakes in the Phoenix Valley. Check it out! View Here. I visited nearly 25 joints over a six-month period. mmm milkshakes.

chocolate milkshake no whip topping or cherry please!

July 31, 2009labfive Leave a comment

Peacocks, Peahens and chickens oh my

This week I have been teaching the workshop “How to write and illustrate you own book” for tweens out in Glendale, AZ. This setting is so amazing, so calm and so beautiful. The historic Fruit Packing Shed at Sahuaro Ranch Park is surrounded by animals and nature. During my lunch breaks I have enjoyed writing and drawing and feel accomplished from just my hour a day free time. Today we were visited up close by a Peacock, his lady Peahen and their baby pea’s. I also captured some pics of a few loud chickens. Tomorrow for lunch I will forage at the fig trees, pear trees and grape vines.

Pea babes

The Fruit Packing Shed

chickens

Sir Peacock

Lady Peahen and her babes

July 30, 2009labfive Leave a comment

Reusable Bags Part Two and Plan G

So the reusable lunch bags are complete and ready to use for lunches of all kinds. I wimped out a bit and used the Cyndi get-r-done method of zig-zag stitch turned inside out. This happened because after nearly two hours of trying to make the Serger work, and failing, we went to plan B which quickly moved on and on until we found ourselves at about plan G. My friend Carrie persevered though and her bags are much prettier then mine but with only a couple of weeks before baby arrives I couldn’t have an unfinished project. Carrie’s bags have the unique added feature of binding tape along the edges. They make them look like a yummy commercial product! In fact I think she is about ready to take orders for them. Here are some pics of what we came up with.