I love the bleedycake over at Going Bridal. I must make one for each holiday. Bleeding leprechaun cake, bleeding easter egg cake, bleeding Arbor Day tree cake...

I found a yarn shop in my very own town! I think it opened recently as it isn't in the yellow pages or anywhere else. It's called The Knitter's Studio, and the gals inside were very friendly and cheerful. They carry all sorts of yarn, arranged by color, which makes a pretty presentation. I expect I'll be back very often, although they don't carry my current trail - Zucca. They also had some very nice knitwear for sale, every Rebecca I could imagine, kits and books. They have a website which isn't ready just yet - The Knitter's Studio.

Here's where they are if you're in the area: 648 Menlo Ave, Suite 1, Menlo Park, CA. The shop is a storefront on the next block over from the main shopping drag, Santa Cruz Ave, so you can park in the lots which are located between Santa Cruz Ave and Menlo Avenue.

I joined the Bonny Doon Vineyards wine club, D.E.W.N., a while back and the third shipment for the year just arrived, the labels are neato so I wanted to show you - click here to see 'em. They were designed by Matt Flansburg.

I spotted issue number 3 of ReadyMade on the newsstands this weekend. It is another very good issue.

More on Letterboxing: I first heard of Letterboxing from this article in my Father's Smithsonian when I was in college. I seem to remember a much longer article. But briefly the history is, it started on the moors of Dartmoor somewhere around 1854 and people have been trading clues ever since. This article is what inspired Letterboxing in North America to be set up. Here is a little more on the history.

oooh - maganda's pretty pretty necklace

Look at what Spinning-Jennie has been up to - recycled magazine envelopes and a pretty mirrored purse pomander compact (with instructions)

Emira at Soapboxgirls has found that a simple sheet of felt on her Swiffer works just as well at picking up cat hair, and is reusable so it is nicer to the environment. She is searching for a reusable electrostatic cloth. A quick search on Google pulls up allergy specialty stores, but could one find them in drugstores?

I just realized that my cutting table would make a great blocking surface for knitting. I could draw a grid onto the paper, cover it with clear plastic and pin down as needed. Now I just need to get around to knitting something which requires blocking.

What is the difference between Dream Whip and meringue powder? I wonder if Dream Whip would work to make royal icing.