No kidding, I can take a picture of a cupcake that will make your mouth water. I know how to angle it, I know how to accessorize it and make the camera LOVE IT. Pie. I don’t quite know how to make a pie look good in a photograph. I’ll keep working at it, but [...]

In March we did such a great job making and eating dinner at home. We hit a groove with the crock pot, making double batches of dishes for the freezer and it was great. Then April hit and life got busy and our whole eating at home thing went out the window. We noticed it [...]

I’ve purchased canvas reusable bags to stop using plastic ones at the grocery, but I’ll admit that I’m not perfect about remembering to take them back to the car after I unpack my haul. Of course, I have an ungodly stash of these plastic shopping bags stuffed between my fridge and cabinets because I don’t [...]

One of my new year’s resolutions was to start writing (and actually SENDING) handwritten notes. Thank you, get well, thinking of you and no reason at all- just remembering that in a world of emails and texts, a note in the mailbox can be such a delight. With making such a decision, finding some fancy [...]

Mardi Gras 2011 is in full swing, I’m not much of a Mardi Gras reveler, but I might let out a Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez! Every now and again. What I am a huge fan of is Fat Tuesday pancakes. This year, Fat Tuesday is March 8. Mark your calendars. Yum. Here’s some Mardi [...]