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I Heart Hedgehogs Cat Toy | Red-Handled Scissors

I Heart Hedgehogs Cat Toy

I think hedgehogs are awesome and adorable. So, when I had the idea to turn my basic fabric scrap catnip mousie into a hedgehog, I had to give it a try. With the help of the automatic buttonhole function on my sewing machine and some basic embroidery skills for the face, I think the resulting …

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Autumn-tastic Pumpkin Soup Recipe | Red-Handled Scissors

Autumn-tastic Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Since my vegan gal pals and I went to Natural Gourmet’s Friday Night Dinner, I’ve been dreaming about pumpkin soup. I have no pumpkin soup-making experience to speak of, but I bravely bought my very first sugar pumpkin this weekend to give it a try. Pumpkin Goo! As it turned out, scooping the goo out …

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Sunday Snapshot: That's No Place for a Kitty! | Red-Handled Scissors

Sunday Snapshot: That’s No Place for a Kitty!

No matter how many comfy places we set up for them, the cats only want to perch in places they shouldn’t and nap on things that are expensive. Our computers, especially keyboards and closed laptops, are absolute favorite impromptu cat stands.  Where do your cats like to hang out?

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NYC's Newest Bloggers are in My Living Room | Red-Handled Scissors

NYC’s Newest Bloggers are in My Living Room

cat-sticks. Thin legs: late C. 18-mid-19. (“cat-sticks.” Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. 5th edition. 1961.) Were I a snarky fashion blogger, “Cat Sticks” would be the title of my blog. I think it’s funny, brilliant, and ever so slightly self-loathing. You know, everything you’d want in a fashion blog. But, since I like to …

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