beastiful (beast-i-ful) /ˈbēstēfəl/ adj.

  • the unpredictable spark between the beastly and the beautiful.

  • a lovably ugly creature.

  • a captivating alchemy of the attractive and repulsive.

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    Have I lost my mind? (or "How To Make Edible Origami Cranes")

    Have I lost my mind? (or "How To Make Edible Origami Cranes")

    Admittedly, this is a RIDICULOUS thing to make. It's almost embarrassing to admit to doing it. But I never let that stop me. And I won't tell if you want to make them too. My advice: Make them in the morning when you are feeling relaxed and patient. The first time, I went to my local standard supermarket and bought the only pack of egg roll wrappers they had. The label was all in English. And admittedly, I used them straight out of the fridge, which probably wasn't the best i
    Origami on the Brain!

    Origami on the Brain!

    The kid's current obsession is origami. And it's kinda contagious... Origami isn't just folding cranes, sailboats and hats like I remember doing when I was a kid. In case you don't know, origami has blossomed over the past few decades into a very sophisticated craft & science. Not only are scientists using it to design spacecraft and robots, but some of the paper models origamists are folding for fun are astonishing and require hundreds of precise folds. Most are made from on
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