cooking : crafts : organization : gardening : thrifting : going green
First it rained, and I thought the way the clouds were resting on the El Cerrito hills was especially pretty. Me and Reggie just hung out and knit for a while. I whipped through the second Hunger Games book. I actually thought it was pretty good. Mike and I enjoyed spring rolls at our favorite [...]
So we celebrated our engagement and my career change with some of our favorite foods. And sangria. There are a million ways to make sangria, but basically it’s wine and fruit. I made mine with two bottles of rose, a green apple, an orange, half a pound of strawberries and fresh mint. To make it [...]
The first year Mike and I lived together we decided the best way to see all of our families for Thanksgiving was to have them meet in Des Moines and have dinner at our house. It was a smashing success, and after cooking for 11 the first year, we invited the grandmas and had 13 [...]
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. 
