Cedars and Candies

I found a nifty blog called Rafters of Cedars, by Diana, a talented lady who makes chuppahs, in order to "share my work, highlight great ideas and products for Jewish weddings, and chat about beautiful things that inspire me."

I also found Chips That Pass In The Night, which features recipes for maple and tamarind candies. I wish I had an excuse to make these; otoh, they might not be such good party fare, as there would be the inevitable wag who would make rude comparisons.

Two Fantastic Fannish Fundraisers

Which I learned about from libitina

con_or_bust, which helps fans of color/non-white fans attend SFF conventions. Bidding starts Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. EST (GMT -5) and ends Sunday, February 25, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

fandom_helps has an auction up to benefit Planned Parenthood.

Bidding starts Tuesday, February 14 at 12:01am EST and ends Tuesday, February 21 at 11:30pm EST .