Happy Fourth of July! Truth: This is one of my favorite holidays, mainly because it is ABOUT celebrating! It isn’t a holiday that has been taken over by celebrating (i.e. Cinco de Mayo in America) or a holiday where celebrating can be seen as inappropriate (i.e. candy and eggs on Easter and presents on Christmas…
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Statue of Liberty Re-Opens on the 4th of July!
On July 4th (TOMORROW) the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island will reopen to the public for the first time since Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012. Confession: I lived in New Jersey and worked in Manhattan for almost 2 years after college… but the only time I actually “visited” was with a…
Oops, you caught me Pinterest
Pinterest is a website FULL of information and ideas to be inspired by. And if you have been “pinning” long enough, you’re bound to come across an idea you’ve seen before. Even if you don’t remember seeing it before. Oops. This little reminder is a new feature. For the absent minded people like me. I…
Quilts for Boston
After the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon in April 2013, I was heart broken and immediately wondered what can I do to help. If I were anywhere in the vicinity I would have loved to volunteer in some type of relief effort or fund raiser…. but I was so far away. One day, as…
Throwback Thursday: Classic Blueberry Muffins
Throwback Thursday!? “…You were photographing your food before photographing your food was cool.” Hearing my friend say this makes me feel much less dweeby about taking pictures of the food I make. Here are some Blueberry Muffins I made (and photographed) back in MARCH 2005. Back then I was still living on the East Coast,…
These tomatoes can peel themselves. Practically.
It’s tomato season! Half a dozen just came in from the garden yesterday. And I know I’m not the only person who won’t just bite into a tomato like an apple. I like them peeled, with all of that seed-gooky-stuff taken out. Last year I tried the age old tip to remove the peels. It’s…
Don’t let Pinterest get you down!
My response to the “stress” Pinterest is causing. Seriouly people. Calm down. It will be ok. Meme by Cindy Campbell ‘Pinterest stress’ afflicts nearly half of moms, survey says Making Peace with Pinterst
“Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Beauty”
Truth: The key to getting an “A” on a paper in my 11th grade English class was to use a quote in your opening paragraph. Not a quote from the book, necessarily, just one that contained a word that was a theme in the book. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations came in quite handy. It was the…
Playing in the Kitchen: Toasted Coconut Pecan Treats
Crispy treats seem to be the name of the game this week. First I see Jeff make some goo-balls on Chopped All Stars … then Bakerella posts her version hours later, which were inspired by these treats at Smitten Kitchen. They have reminded me of the cereal treats I made for edible gifts last Christmas…
Easter Lunch- Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Strawberries
My neighbor invited me over for East lunch and served this Southern Living Pork Tenderloin. It was delicious! Ever since I tried the Alton Brown Pork Tenderloin, I’ve been hooked on the grilling method for this cut of meat. Another recipe to add to my arsenal! Print Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Strawberries Prep Time 15…