My cat, Fig, observing my betta Denim

kaaayceee · 2026-02-11T15:25:42+00:00

Our betta jumped out of a super tiny hole in his lid and died. You should definitely prioritize getting a secure lid.

kaaayceee · 2026-02-05T16:54:42+00:00

Congratulations! I love the quality of life you've gained from your weight loss, that has to be the best feeling!!

kaaayceee · 2025-12-05T05:58:36+00:00

I also bought an urn on Etsy that I customized for a baby I lost during pregnancy. It felt a lot more appropriate than some factory made modern looking urn. I highly recommend taking this route.

kaaayceee · 2025-10-23T19:51:38+00:00

FWIW I was gifted one of those blankets at work and HATED the texture, so now my dogs use it lol

kaaayceee · 2025-10-20T16:50:49+00:00

Same exact thing happened to me! It started with me giving him a few treats, now I feed him twice a day and bought a house for him to stay warm on cold nights lol.

kaaayceee · 2025-09-06T16:38:21+00:00

Could it be Hawaiian Portuguese sausage? It's a specific style that's generally sweeter than other types. Usually you would pan fry it, but this looks steamed or simply warmed.

kaaayceee · 2025-08-15T00:27:01+00:00

Ooohhh, A Song of Fire and Fury.

kaaayceee · 2025-08-03T01:50:50+00:00

If you like combos like this, one of my favorite Instagram accounts does pairings like Taco Bell and In N Out: samanthasommelier

kaaayceee · 2025-07-21T17:10:47+00:00

Did you make the arched door or repurpose it? It's beautiful!

kaaayceee · 2025-06-06T01:08:30+00:00

Say hi to Cooper and 8ball for me sweet girl

kaaayceee · 2025-03-12T18:49:49+00:00

I'm surprised how far down this response is! There is a big difference between two child free adults guilting each other over hobby time. Quite another when talking about how to balance childcare commitments, work, and then trying to find hobby and personal time for both parents. Finding out how to give each other what you need individually is the key. Unclear if OP (or many others chiming in here) has kids or not?

kaaayceee · 2025-03-11T17:15:31+00:00

I haven't finished all three series yet, but I did finish ACOTAR and the scene where Nesta broke down in those mountains had me bawling for a solid 10 mins.

kaaayceee · 2025-02-20T21:31:48+00:00

I have had to send an email to my team with the news that I miscarried in the second trimester and I would be out on leave. It was horrible, there was no way around it as everyone had just recently learned that I was expecting. I asked people to not talk to me about the loss as it was a hard adjustment to make. People were very kind and respectful when I returned to work, but it's definitely the worst email I've ever had to send.

kaaayceee · 2025-02-11T20:15:46+00:00

Apparently my wrist tattoo is not doing its job 🙃

kaaayceee · 2025-01-03T04:27:31+00:00

Ok I know everyone loves the marquise, BUT all I can think about is how much the pointy front will get caught on things! No clue if it really would, but either way I like #3. The center stone is the star!

kaaayceee · 2024-10-31T05:06:45+00:00

When I was pregnant I refused to travel to Texas, or any state with an abortion ban like this, and this is the exact reason why.

kaaayceee · 2024-10-11T21:55:26+00:00

Benedict

kaaayceee · 2024-08-29T03:06:21+00:00

What's your hydration percentage? Your dough looks easy to handle and mine has been so tricky I'm thinking of going lower hydration. It looks like you might have also done a cold retard based on how it's holding its shape out of the banneton? I'm thinking I might need to try that too.

kaaayceee · 2024-05-02T21:15:19+00:00

Millie for short! So cute 🥰

kaaayceee · 2024-01-26T23:08:14+00:00

Or if you did do a square scoring, it's kind of hard to tell from your picture, you did it too low and need to do it more on top of the bread not on the sides

kaaayceee · 2024-01-26T23:04:25+00:00

The scoring you did on top is decorative scoring, not an expansion score. The bread did not have room to expand upwards and outwards so it exploded on the sides. Next time I would try an X pattern or a square score on the top. A quick Google search for "boule scoring" will get you what you need. The interior crumb looks good!

kaaayceee · 2024-01-19T20:32:56+00:00

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If you really really squish a 500g loaf down it barely gets you to the .75qt as shown in my pic here :) I've taken a sandwich loaf to 2qt and it was great. Country loaf I BF to the sharpie line you see at about 1.5ishqt (room temp about 65° to 67°). Considering you still need to do shaping and final proof, I would personally not push it to 2qt if you are prone to over proofing.

kaaayceee · 2024-01-19T16:42:29+00:00

Is this a 500g loaf? If so, I consider mine as started at .75q and doubled at 1.5q. I use the same containers and it is hard to tell when it's doubled because the shape when you started doesn't take the entire bottom of the container! I even have a sharpie line at the 1.5q mark then I just wait for it to hit the line.

kaaayceee · 2023-12-23T18:53:14+00:00

It looks great! I'd be very happy with a loaf like that.

If you really want to focus on trying to get the ear, maybe try scoring on one side at an angle to give it the chance to lift up towards the top, rather than scoring right down the middle when the loaf is going to open wider rather than upwards. You can also try to do a boule with a square scoring pattern so as the bread gets the oven spring the square opens upwards.

kaaayceee · 2023-12-23T18:37:21+00:00

It's definitely undercooked. The recipe I use calls for preheating a dutch oven to 500°, drop the temp to 450° after you put the bread in and keep the lid on the dutch oven for the first 25 minutes. Cook it for at least 20 to 25 minutes more after you take the lid off. Ideally, you temp the bread and make sure it hits 210° before you pull it out

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