cooking : crafts : organization : gardening : thrifting : going green
This morning was pretty brutal. The snow gave way to bitter cold temperatures, but we still had to shovel our way out of the driveway in order to get to work. Just as Mike finished scooping the edge of the driveway, a plow came by and buried it again. And again, and again, about five [...]
Some things I just don’t have the patience to cook. And that’s where Mike comes in…
In case you were wondering what happened to those farmers market blueberries, they went into Mike’s buttermilk pancakes this morning. I would call them purpleberries at that point, and they were like little molten balls that exploded in your mouth. Yum. I also ate a bunch of them plain after I ran this morning (woo [...]
“Either I’m really sleepy, or the bobblehead on this desk is spontaneously nodding at me.” That’s how it all started. Almost five years ago now I had taken Mike’s job when he moved to Pittsburg. A few months later when he returned in a different job, we talked every once in a while, but still [...]
As much as I’ve always been independent and always wanted to figure things out for myself, I’ve also always been a lover, a romantic, a little too emotional for my own good. It pains me to say that, but it’s true. In high school, long before I figured out most of the guys I had [...]
This conversation yesterday was priceless. Mike had just come home from soccer and I was sitting in front of my computer (shocker). Me: We need to talk. Mike (with extremely concerned expression): Okayyyy. What is it? Me: We have got to do something about the toilet. Mike: Oh. Ha! I thought you were going to [...]
There’s nothing like waking up late on a Saturday morning to find a table set with crepes, fruit, jellies and nutella. Now that is love.
Finally enough whites to justify a full load.
Two of my crochet patterns — vintage hanger covers and a colorful granny square pillow — have been published in a new book. You can now order So Pretty! Crochet, by my talented friend Amy Palanjian, at Amazon.com. 
