I bought this bag over a year ago at the Alameda Flea Market. It was in a box with a bunch of fabric scraps, and when I asked the vendor how much it was, I secretly braced myself for a quote that was way out of my price range. He responded “Oh, fifteen dollars.” I […]

I had a minor obsession with Cafe Fanny’s granola. At $6.99 for a one-pound box, it was easily the most expensive non-alcoholic thing I bought on my grocery store trips. But I thought that granola was difficult to make, that it required a fancy dehydrator. Hah. I was wrong. Realizing that unemployment gave me a

Set of three Japanese vases, $14 Enamel percolator I’ve just added a few items to my vintage shop. I’ve been tempted to keep both, but I don’t need them. And, if I sell them, I’ll have money to go out and buy more vintage stuff. Yes, it’s a vicious cycle. Both available in my vintage

My parents were here this weekend, which means that I was never hungry. My mom spent most of her visit in my kitchen, cooking the Filipino dishes I never make for myself. On Sunday, I didn’t even eat lunch because I was so full from breakfast. But when my mom asked me to make her
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