I’ve been spending a ton of time crosstitching lately. With the year nearly half over and Christmas threatening to arrive before I know it, I’ve realized that if I want a stocking for Atti and to finish 12 ornaments for…
2009 Year of Pleasures #21
I spent a day a few weeks ago strolling through the resort town of Balboa Island with my dearest cousin Karen. I really couldn’t think of a sight that was more Newport Beach than a Paul Frank beach cruiser parked…
The Big Day
For nearly a year now I’ve been going to a community college culinary school, and tonight is my very last class. Every Thursday since last August I’ve been dropping Atti off at Bear’s office, donning my chef’s whites, and going…
2009 Year of Pleasures #20
*we’re trudging along over here, trying to deal. I can’t tell you all how much your support means to me. Especially how seriously you all take it. Sometimes people who aren’t pet lovers just think this kind of reaction is…
Weekend Plans
I’m staring down the calendar and doing a little math in my head, and realizing that this year is already getting away from me. It’s time for me to start making some plans before I look up and I’m knee…
Atti’s Mobile and Door sign
I’ve been meaning to share this forever, but you know, life and all. I made a couple additions to Atti’s room in between the time he came home and the time we transitioned him into his own crib. For starters,…
Back by popular demand
As I’ve thoroughly documented, I’m kind of obsessed with my garden. I forced myself to take a bit of a bloggy break from it though because I was getting a little single minded. It’s only one part of my homemaking…
2009 Year of Pleasures #19
As part of my Mother’s Day celebration, Bear attempted to make my very favorite dessert of Chocolate eclairs. He cooked up the special Pate Choux dough, then we piped it into these squashed up figure 8’s per Alton Brown’s instructions.…
Best Weekend
What a wonderful way to spend a day. Snuggled up to my favorite little guy while my favorite big guy makes me breakfast in bed. Homemade pastry with fresh whipped cream and strawberries. It was perfection. And I only had…
2009 Year of Pleasures #18
I’m feeling a little bit stuck these days. Just not feeling the creative mojo. This happens to me a lot when I finish a big project, I just have trouble getting myself kick started again. Everything I’ve been working on…