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 more like a bullfrog at this point). Nothing’s been moved around our apartment in a week, . . . → Read More: The Pregnancy Blog

DIY Wine Rack II: Taller, Thinner, Less Cardboard

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Wine Rack I

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 and champagne bottles. An unpredicted drawback was that the space for it was . . . → Read More: DIY Wine Rack II: Taller, Thinner, Less Cardboard

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

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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 yesterday (poor me!), and as with any piece of furniture, our primary goal was to strike . . . → Read More: What’s almost as good as midcentury modern? Arts and crafts!

The Merry Berry Month of May

We need a crib?!

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 have one quickie visual of this story, but it’s a fun one. Several weeks back, I came . . . → Read More: The Merry Berry Month of May