A random collection of crafts, costume ideas, recipes, and other miscellaneous nonsense.

Was anyone else reminded of this character from The Incredibles when watching The Wind Rises?   I kept thinking Kurokawa's voice in the English version should have been done by Gilbert Godfried instead of Martin Short. From the beginning of the film, I was immediately thinking about costumes. I like Jiro's train outfit better than the suit throughout the film, but that may be because of the barbershop quartet type hat.     It's not very likely i'll ever put this together, but here is an idea for a couples costume This may be the most visually stunning anime i've seen yet. The fire and the wind looks computer animated, and i was amazed by how fluid the movements of the characters were. Even so, it is not my favorite Ghibli film.

I've been trying many Pinterest recipes lately and in the summer I love to make pasta salads. This recipe by The Garden Grazer was delicious! Of course it's difficult for me to eat anything with feta and not love it! I was wary of the spinach that is included in this recipe, but after stirring it in the hot pasta it quickly wilted and the taste went along with the rest quite well. This one is on my 'will make again' list.

I just watched the pilot for Starcrossed and I can't believe I was able to finish the episode. It started out alright with a little girl helping a little alien boy. Then with a fast forward 10 years later we were suddenly in a teen genre that was all too familiar. As soon as the show mentioned a 'sector' I groaned. I love new books or shows that are different, and I will read or watch something recommended to me. Unfortunately, as soon as something becomes a hit in the teen scifi/fantasy genre, there are many copycats. First the vampire genre was a big hit, and there were vampires everywhere, and now the recent topic is the post apocalyptic world where you must choose something at the age of 16. I find that amusing since you're not considered an adult until you reach 18 or 21 for the majority of things. Why would that change in the future? Keywords/Phrases: *Sector *Social Suicide *Sorting *Main character is either 16, or about to be 16 and the plot centers aroun...

I had half a red cabbage and 1/4 of a regular cabbage leftover from the previous nights recipe so I decided to make a slaw. I chopped them up and tossed it all into a bowl. Most of the slaw dressings I found online had mayonnaise which I did not like much when I did a test. I made 4 different sauces in bowls and the one I liked the best was the easiest. It's only two ingredients and the sweet tangy taste goes well with red cabbage. Sweet chile sauce and sour cream mixed until creamy. I used Franks sweet chile sauce but any brand would do. Ingredients: 1/2 Red cabbage 1/4 regular cabbage 1/3 bottle sweet chili sauce Match sour cream to sweet chili sauce. I believe it was about 3 tablespoons.

  Denim, tie dye, backward baseball caps, bright colors, overalls, and knee highs are just some of the things that remind most people of the 90s.  I'm horrified when I look back at most pictures I have as a child, as I dressed more like Nickelodeon's Clarissa and Alex Mack instead of like the more trendy 90s styles. I wore tshirts with denim shorts and overalls quite often. One thing I miss about those days is the comfort. I was not aware of most of the 90s fashions that were available at the time (hey we didn't have internet yet) and I basically wore whatever my parents bought me. It was nice to be able to dress for comfort! Kids nowadays seem to be beyond their years and dress much older than their age. I've been thinking of having a 90s party this year, and this time perhaps I'll actually dress in a different 90s style that I never wore when I was younger. I'm breaking down some of the styles into categories below. These are categories in my mind...

The newest health trend derives from India where oil pulling is used for a variety of health reasons. The idea is to swish oil in your mouth for 10-15 minutes each day and the oil pulls bacteria from your mouth that absorbs into it and is released from your body with the oil when you spit it out. Recent studies have shown that using organic sesame oil for this for a month reduces bacteria in your mouth by 40% and coconut oil by 20%. Using sesame oil as an oral health agent helps to reduce the amount of S. mutans (germ) count in both teeth plaque and mouth saliva. Scientists believe that the lipids in the oil both pull out bacteria, as well as stop bacterial from sticking to the walls of the oral cavity. Benefits include:         •      Prevention for bad breath         •       Prevention of diseases of the gums and mouth, such as cavities and gingivitis • Strengthening your teeth, gums and jaw...

Today a friend posted a creepy picture of a sphinx cat on Facebook and mentioned how that was an animal that is okay to put clothes on. This led to me googling images of sphinx cats in hoodies and laughing. I came across a picture of a sphinx that looks like it's trying to hypnotize you, and it looked so much like Dobby I just had to make it a meme. Introducting Hypnocat: