First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the response to my request for donations to the 5K I’m walking in a few weeks! The donation page is going to be up until April 30, so please stop by if you can even spare a dollar! I got a few inquiries about the blogger “flea market” I’ll [...]
Spring is, quite possibly, my favorite time of year. Besides the longer days, warmer weather, and everyone’s general better mood, the produce is just fantastic. After months and months of potatoes, hard squashes, root vegetables, and other things that grow underground, Spring brings about things that are green. Not just green, but that delicious bright [...]
**Long and photo-heavy post ahead! Rather than spreading this weekend’s events out through 3 or 4 posts, they’re all going into one long post. Don’t say you haven’t been warned!** Why is the post title in French? You’ll soon find out… As an anniversary and wedding gift, my mom’s best friend (you know her as [...]
When I was about 12 years old, my family and I took a road trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I have vivid memories of being crammed in the back seat of our 1986 Volvo, driving at breakneck speed across I-80 from Chicago due east, making random stops along the way. For example: Had to [...]
Operation re-do the blog is nearly complete! Thanks for all your feedback! Some of the comments I got were about how messy my pictures were from yesterday… so tonight’s will make up for that, promise! I’ve been thinking for weeks about what I would make for my Make It Better website recipe feature and really [...]