needlecraft term lesson! yes i know, just what everyone was clamoring for

I saw this photo at Apartment Therapy, titled “Needlepoint Lampshade”. It’s certainly cute, but it’s not needlepoint; it’s embroidery. I know it’s less than constructive to get upset at non-crafters using terms interchangably, when even crafters do it: the other day I got a Facebook message regarding my “cross stitch” kimono. That’s not cross stitch, it’s bargello. Which [...]

shepherd’s pie

This is usually something I only make when it’s cold, and in the past I’ve always made a much simpler version of it, just ground beef with peas and tomato sauce topped with mashed potatoes. But shepherd’s pie is one of those dishes that has a million variations, and I got a hankering to try [...]

one who has gone from “tool” to “douchebag” is said to have “crossed the federline”

Radar parses the etymology and examines the reborn supremacy of the insult “douchebag”. I’m quite fond of it myself (especially in reply to condescending jerkbag comments on this blog), and don’t hold with the argument that it’s anti-feminine to use it. It doesn’t denigrate the receiver by bestowing something feminine on him, like “pussy”, which [...]