"I just bought you a crapload of fake doughnuts..."

A gift from her husband started it all... and now Sarah Jo Marks is a food-stuffie addict.

None of you are laughing, are you? We all do it. We all collect something craft-related. Sure, I can pretend that my shelves and shelves of fabric are "for sewing with", but deep down I know that some of it only exists in my stash because I wanted it, I needed it, that deep orange with the purple flowers and the tiny little seahorses just called to me. Its about the collecting.

And here is an excellent article by LA Weekly on Miss Marks, with serious props to some stuffy-food crafters, and an acknowledgment to all you crafty-stashers out there... you're not alone.

Oh rats!

I've kept fancy rats as pets since I was a little girl. They're clean, affectionate, trainable and adorable... yet they have such a bad reputation!! Blamed for plagues, compared to sewer rats, guest appearances on Fear Factor that do NOTHING for their image... its a tough life!

But RaggyRat has done an excellent job capturing the softer side of these little sweeties! Isn't he adorable?