So, remember that big news I was keeping mum about? As of last week, we are homeowners. YAY! We decided to purchase our own home after some space and maintenance problems in the place we were renting. Kids have a lot of stuff, you know…and don’t get me started on our library. I’m so excited. …
So Much to Share…Soon
Chirp…Chirp…Chirp… Yep, that’s the sound crickets make, which I know have been hanging out around here lately. I promise you, good things are coming. I have a lot of pattern tests and wines to talk about. But I’m not going to do that just yet. You should also brace yourself, because rumor has it, there …
Wining Around the Web January 10, 2016
Pour a glass of wine and kick back. Here are some of the goings-on around the Internet’s blogosphere you may have missed this past week that you should catch up on. News from the Wine World 1 Wine Dude put together The Most Interesting Wines of 2015. I’m intrigued by some of the wines on this …
Prayers For Paris
I have no words for what happened in Paris tonight, just an unbelieveable sadness for the French people, all people, and for the families and friends of those who were lost. Love, prayers, and peace to all tonight.
Mandy K Designs Knock Offs and Costume Hacks Tour: Alice in Wonderland Dress – Part I: The Dress
I was inspired by Mandy K. Designs’ English Rose dress to create an Alice in Wonderland Halloween costume for Little Miss. I really can’t wait to share it with you, and I apologize sincerely for the delay in getting the pictures and the write-up of it up. I’ve been a bit under the weather lately, …
The Best Laid Plans…Or…Cooking Light’s Way to Cook Attempt # 2
Well, you all know how I’d made this great meal plan based upon Cooking Light’s Way to Cook? Well, life had other plans for last week and the weekend. I didn’t get around to making *any* of the recipes – partially because evenings turned out to be super busy (we are still setting up a …
No More French Wine in Pennsylvania?
…or German wine, or Canadian wine, or Greek wine… As of May 14, 2015, residents of Pennsylvania may find themselves hard pressed to get their hands on their favorite champagnes, Bordeaux wines, and even Sauvignon Blanc hailing from New Zealand. With the passing of House Bill 189, the sale and shipment of any international wines has …
Wine Notes: 1995 Mavrodaphne
This is one of many tasting notes I’ve been wanting to share with you for a while. Unfortunately, I put my tasting notes in one of those “safe” places and uh, just located them a couple of days ago. Following teething shenanigans from Baby Girl and a lot of great client work, I’m now able …
Oh Butterick, Your 2015 Spring Collection is Here
So, Butterick announced the release of their 2015 spring pattern collection on Monday evening. It’s…mixed. I think the biggest problem I have with it is that they used some of the dowdiest fabrics to showcase what might otherwise be a good collection. I found myself looking at the line drawings to really figure out what …
Thoughts Going into Lent 2015
Warning: This is about to be a very personal post about spirituality. Hah! It’s really not much of a secret that I’ve struggled the past year or so. Post-partum depression really kicked my butt for a good part of 2014. It’s not something I talked about a lot, and some people, I’m sure, thought that …
