Karen Martinez (u/karen618)

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Update: The bakery in Springfield had a sign that made me question everything

I stopped by a small bakery in Springfield last weekend and saw they had a sign saying 'all cakes made with box mix'. The cakes looked perfect, like magazine photos. But I always thought from-scratch was the only real way to bake. Is a perfect-looking cake from a box a win, or is using a mix an automatic fail no matter how it looks? What do you all think?

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karen618•2d ago

My old sewing machine needle finally gave out on a big commission last month

I was binding a set of leather journals for a shop in Austin and the needle snapped halfway through. I grabbed a size 90 denim needle from my sewing box as a last ditch fix, and it went through three layers of bookcloth like butter. Has anyone else tried using heavier needles for thick materials?

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Clever trick with the nail glue. I once used a paperclip and some hairspray in a pinch.

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My whole street had the same weird dream on Tuesday night

Yeah I read about shared dreams like that, wade_dixon is right it's super creepy.

3d ago

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Feel your pain, that spreadsheet life is real. So happy you found something better.

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I picked the left elevator at the hospital yesterday and it skipped the 4th floor entirely, going straight from 3 to 5.

Check the floor directory by the main entrance.