I really should have taken before pictures so you could appreciate how awful my bathroom cabinets were. Jumbles of travel sized shampoos, old hair styling tools, facial masques, and enough lotion to rehydrate a mummy. Meanwhile all the pet owner…
Superhero T-Shirt Quilt
When my cousin Karen was going through the bags and bags of clothes her kids had grown out of, she set aside a bunch of shirts that held sentimental value. The shirts the kids really loved the most. And every…
Roasted sweet potato fries and homemade ranch dressing
This was one of the little snacky dishes I made for my vegetarian dinner party a few weeks ago, and I’ve probably made it every other week since. It couldn’t be easier and SOOOOO yummy. To make the sweet potato…
2010 Year of Pleasures #8
This is peach pear soda in case anyone thinks I’ve suddenly renounced my faith in favor of a wide-bodied Chardonnay. No, I don’t drink, but I still put my wine glasses to use. To me, drinking a soda out of…
Fancy New Bags for my Fancy New Job
I have to carry a ton of stuff back and forth to all my Young Women meetings. Along with my regular set of scriptures, I carry a big binder with all my planning information in it, plus my own set…
Orange and Cranberry Almonds
I’ve been working really hard lately to make good exercise and eating choices, and it has not been easy. The medication I’m on will give me days where I want to eat anything that crosses my eye-line, so I had…
2010 Year of Pleasures #7
This lemon is from my very own backyard lemon tree. The tree is so puny I can’t believe it’s even producing, but here’s the proof. I thought it was exciting the first time I used homegrown herbs, but this was…
Cupcakes and Cleavage
Me and Laura from SurfsUpButtercup. picture by Sugar Jones Friday night I went to another San Diego Girls Night Out event with a bunch of the bloggers I went trapezing with. I am having so much fun with these women.…
Spinach Artichoke Puffs
We spent Thanksgiving with the big extended family, and with so many of us getting together, we all get assignments for food responsibilities. One of my jobs this year was to bring an appetizer, so I wanted to make something…
2010 Year of Pleasures #6
I had my first meeting with the rest of the women I’ll be working with at church, and so Bear made us homemade angel food cake with fresh whipped cream and homemade strawberry sauce. We all licked our plates clean.…