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I cooked up cornbread (jalapeno and regular) during the day and realized it made my house smell like my grandmothers' house - - always smelling of baking cornbread.

Thanksgiving was very good - I ate too much, drank too much, and had far too much fun :) My friends are all terrific fun and great cooks besides!

Lord of the Rings Costumes

One resource to rule them all! Includes patterns, how to, quick n' dirty, etc. and many, MANY photos. Wanna be Arwen? Here's the place..

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Looking into the possibility of making a Regency outfit, so I watched "Emma" today, the first of I imagine what will be many instances of being Jane Austened to death if I decide to pursue this.

The clothing - great shapes and fabrics, but almost everything was white or light - did NO ONE wear dark colors during this time period? Or maybe it is just that the 2 female characters most often on the screen (Emma and her friend Miss Smith) are a blonde and a strawberry blonde, respectively, and they wear light colors better? The only character who wore darks often was Mrs. Elton, and I'm gathering that it might have been a theatrical device to play up her overbearing personality.