I had been doing so so good at Project Put Together. Gradual exercise every morning. Better eating, better dressing, better self care all the way around. And then the holidays hit. Between the stress of the holidays, the stress of…
Pork Chops in a Bag
En Papillote is a fancy French cooking term for cooking stuff in a bag. Most commonly this preparation is used with fish, but it can be used with anything that does well with a more gentle cooking method. The meat…
2012 Year of Pleasures – Cheap Jewelry
When I go to Cost Plus Imports, I normally skip everything and head right to the back of the store where all the lovely imported snacks are. But on my last visit I wound up taking some time in the…
Watermark Your Photo
You may have noticed that I’ve started putting my website address on all of my photos. This was something I’ve kind of been avoiding, partly because of the amount of work, but also because it felt a bit pretentious to…
Mirepoix Soup
Mirepoix is one of those things I picked up in cooking school that I will never do without again. In certain recipes I had been using it without realizing it, but now that I know better it is a staple…
Olay Hair Removal Duo and Giveaway
Oh you guys. This is how committed I am to Project Put Together. I am actually posting photos of my hairy mustache on the internet. Shame? What’s that? I seem to be out of it. It’s a sad little secret…
Dress Up Makeup
As part of the Life Well Lived series, BlogHer asked a few of their bloggers this question: What is your favorite way to add a bit of sparkle to your holiday look? Is it with make-up, clothing or accessories? I…
Christmas Eve Home Tour
. . ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Merry Christmas and Happy Everything to my friends and readers. Thank you all for keeping me company here and caring about us. Your support means more than I could ever say.…
Angel Tree Topper
Here’s my final piece for this nativity tree. The one problem with doing themed trees is that a beautiful angel topper doesn’t usually fit. But with a nativity theme? There’s no way I was missing my chance. This angel is…
Nativity Themed Tree Skirt
We did it again you guys. Another year, another themed tree stuffed with ornaments of every shape and size. There’s only a couple of days before Christmas, and there’s only a couple more things to show you. First of all,…