Greg here. If you’ve followed my periodic contributions to Seakettle, you may have noticed that when it comes to creative projects, I’m a two-trick pony: cheesecakes and log slices. True to form, when Jennifer went out of town last month, I decided to make her a cheesecake to welcome her back. I figure that if …
Cheese bread (or biscuits) always sounds like such a good idea, but is so often disappointing. […]
This year I got a Dremel for Christmas from Jennifer’s Aunt Gail. I was excited to try it out and […]
While living in Atlanta (and visiting IKEA regularly), Jennifer and I fell in love with the […]
Most of my creative gift projects for Jennifer end in disaster and the purchase of something made or provided by someone more skilled than me. Today, however, I’d like to share a rare success I had last Christmas. After coming back from our apartment complex dumpster with a discarded piece of countertop to sell on …
There’s nothing unusual about an end table that’s made from a chunk of tree; in fact, you probably own a […]
This Halloween, Jennifer and I dressed up as American Gothic. When dressing up as a […]
Note: This is Greg’s first Seakettle post! Since he was completely responsible for every step except number 11, I figured it would be easier for him to explain the shelves than for me to transcribe the process. Thanks, Greg! We acquire a surprising assortment of stationery on a regular basis—postcards, wedding invitations, a Charley Harper …