Hi everyone,

Hopefully this is allowed, if not, feel free to delete my post.

I'm having some trouble with finding an original idea for a series about 'spaces' and my time is limited. I'm more into portraits myself. I don't want to take photos of an old fabric, I would like to take it to the next level...

It needs to be a series of 5-10 photos.

Your help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Warning: Editing doesn't exist in the world of Rachel.

Today, I am 23 weeks pregnant. This was the most eventful day I've been able to complete for the first time since over 5 months ago. I am too tired to think of any clever reason for this picture, apart from the fact I may have been subconsciously trying to prove to myself that it really happened:




Oh, can't forget about little miss Jayelynn! She endured it all as well!

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Hi. It's my friend's birthday today, and we're having a small party tomorrow. She asked me to make her a pecan pie, and I've heard her and my dad say a good pecan pie should have a shortbread crust. I've looked at this thread: http://community.livejournal.com/bakebakebake/2450545.html and various tips throughout BakeBakeBake and I haven't seen any mention of a shortbread crust. Most just say 'one pre-made unbaked crust'. Is the shortbread crust just how people THINK it tastes, or is there a way to make a crust from crushed shortbread/ baked in place like how lemon-bars are? I'm a bit confused by this possibilit, but would like some input. It's my first time trying to make a pecan pie ^^;

I just seem to be under a cloud of bad luck in the past week or so. I won’t waste time by divulging sad details, but the thought of Christmas being less than 8 weeks away has been a definite comfort, since it really is the most wonderful time of the year to me. Endless baking, being with my family, Bing Crosby on repeat… it’s just a happy time. And although I should be focused on Thanksgiving and that menu in the near future, I can’t get Christmas off my mind, or the classic flavor of gingerbread, which is so quintessentially Christmas to me. So I looked through my “To Cook” list I have posted on my fridge (it’s long, trust me) and saw these way down near the bottom.

I love gingersnaps but most of the time end up playing with recipes to make them, well, less snappy. I’ve always been a fan of those “extra soft” versions of store-bought chocolate chip cookies (it’s practically like eating raw cookie dough, mm) so the idea of a soft ginger cookie piqued my interest quite a bit. Also because they have two very unconventional ingredients in them: molasses and Dijon mustard. I know, I know, most people are going to scrunch up their face and say “WHY?” but trust me when I tell you – it adds this smoky, mysterious flavor layer to the cookies that gives it an extra zing without tasting at all like actual mustard.

Tons more pics and info at my blog, jonesing for...

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I'm a very interesting travel companion.

I know that everyone has those days where it's just like ... what am I doing with my life? Death is inevitable, nothing matters, etc. All that nihilistic bullshit.

Do people tell you to not waste your time? That youth is fleeting and to seize the moment?
What the fuck does that mean?

Am I wasting my life by freaking out over every school assignment, spending my time studying, and eventually working a stressful job that I may not even like anymore?

Or is that random dude on the street corner wasting his life by getting high every night and fucking everything that moves?

Society tells me that I have it right. That I'm a good citizen and therefore a good person and good people are rewarded with happiness. But sometimes, I think random strung out dude has it right. I'm doing what I think will make me happy in the future and he's doing what makes him happy now.

I don't even know what would make me happy now. Maybe I'm the hypocrite with no direction in life.

Where the Wild Things Are was "okay".

ребята !!!
есть ли ломографы в одессе??? давайте объединяться !!!

So apparently we're a solid week into November. Nobody told me. But a new month means a new theme, and once again we had a lot of people with the same suggestion - so we're doing it: CRANBERRIES! Fresh cranberries are amazing, but sweetened dried cranberries are acceptable too.

And, even more importantly, here's the contest poll for last month's theme. Voting will end either Sunday or Monday night, whenever I can get online, and the winner will receive a 2-month premium account! Here's a link to the community's paypal account if you would like to help support our bakers of epic win:



Poll #1482270 October Theme - Pumpkin
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 111

Pick your favorite post!

EDIT: I didn't add the Pumpkin Chiffon Pie by rowangolightly to the poll. If you want to vote for it, please reply to this comment. I apologize for the fail.

So so tired. :) Im thinking about dying all of my hair dark.

Table for two
(a booth, please).
Fish tacos and red beans and rice
with sweet potato fries thrown in for good measure...
and a hunt,
later,
for dessert.
Saturdays should always be this easy.