My dearest cousin Karen did me such a kindness a while back, that just sending an email was not enough. So I wanted to make a card as stylish and elegant as she is. I had an idea a while…
2010 Year of Pleasures #37
Our beautiful antique tulip chair has finally died. For some reason, 50 year old plastic did not hold up to the two giants who live in this house. I nursed it along for as long as I could. I even…
Sassy new look
Every single time I walk into a hair dresser, every single time, I tell them that I am unafraid of change. That I am putty in their hands and they can do with my hair what they will. My only…
2010 Year of Pleasures #36
I enjoy being a fancy lady with painted nails, but with all my typing and crafting stuff, they end up looking like garbage in a hurry. But that’s OK with all these awesome new punk rock colors that are out…
Fettuccine in a lemon cream sauce
The heat is starting to break around here, and we’re now entering that glorious Indian summertime. These days are some of my favorite of the year and disappear so quickly that I want to spend those perfect dusk hours outside…
2010 Year of Pleasures #35
Orange soda isn’t something I make a habit of keeping around the house, but with our work at church we’ve been hosting some teenage kid parties at the house. We had leftover ice cream and leftover soda, so Bear came…
I’m already hearing jingle bells….
As soon as I glimpse the end of summer, it’s pretty much a dead sprint to Christmas. It’s the time of year I find the most inspiring, and my head is always stuffed full of way too many ideas to…
Versatility
At one of those everything on super clearance sales, I bought this blousey navy dress that was missing the belt that went with it. This dress was literally 4$ and will be one of those things that can be worn…
Balsamic Burrito
This is one of our classic Tuesday night suppers. One of those meals that you almost always have the ingredients on hand for that becomes a VIP in the meal rotation. We eat it a whole lot around here. I…
2010 Year of Pleasures #34
Just replenishing the office supplies and overcome with affection. Legal pads and sharpies. It’s ridiculous how much satisfaction they bring me.