The ice cream of the future. It’s regular ice cream, frozen below zero, and it makes these little beads of frozen goodness. We had a branch of this place in the nearest mall growing up. I don’t know what it…
2009 Year of Pleasures #11
A little something green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day I planted a whole bunch of bulbs in the yard in late January, terrified that I’d missed the winter planting window, which is pretty darn short in San Diego. But…
Spring has Sprung!
The weather here today is absolutely glorious. This is the best time of year to live in San Diego. It hasn’t entered the part where it’s so hot that I have to shut the house up and away from any…
2009 Year of Pleasures #10
If you come to my house, chances are you’ll find a candle burning somewhere. The more fragrant the better. I especially love fresh, clean, citrus-y scents. Lately my favorites are the White Barn Candle Company’s Mango Mandarin and Pink Grapefruit,…
2009 Year of Pleasures #9
I found myself in Target the other day and they had cute blank books in their dollar section. I snapped one up for this project I had in mind. I took all of the cards and emails and comments I’ve…
2009 Year of Pleasures # 8
Catching up after my week long pity party… Bear got me a new subscription to Martha Stewart for my birthday and I’ve been just loving it. February’s issue was particularly good and included this fabulous recipe for Peanut Butter and…
2009 Year of Pleasures #7
The kitties have been very close as we’ve been learning to deal with Atti’s new diagnosis. I know how kooky this sounds, but I swear they know when they’re needed. Allie porn gif
2009 Year of Pleasures #5
I may have gotten a little carried away on ebay. These are the type of dishes I want to use to line the staircase wall. I love pyrex, milk glass, and especially fire king. The only problem is that between…
The Crafter’s 12 Step Program
Like pretty much everyone around the blogosphere, I’m in a little bit of a creative funk right now. Actually, maybe that’s not accurate. My brain is boiling with things I want to do, but I have no time or money…
Food Nanny Notebooks
A few months ago I introduced you all to my Aunt Liz and recommended her fabulous, downhome, country cookbook. I’ve been cooking at least one meal a week from that cookbook ever since. It’s not exactly fat free food, but…