I love to give calendars.It’s just that they’re so useful, and the gift lasts the whole year, and the right calendar? It can be the most beautiful art in the house. I’ve been noticing more and more calendars that just blow me away with their beauty–I could fill a whole room with all of these…
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When I was little, I remember birthdays being a bit emotionally complicated. There was expectation, and sugar, and all sorts of other things thrown in. A birthday wasn’t complete without tears. Things are different now. Now there is coffee, and it always comes in bed, and there are cards that say, “I love you MOM!”…
pasta with lemon, sardines and capers
How’s the cookie making going over there? Maybe some candy happening on your counter? Dipping something in chocolate? Caramel in your hair? Good. Good. I’m glad it’s all coming together. And if it’s not, it will, it will. And if it doesn’t, it’s okay! We’ll all forgive you–we’ve got enough sweets anyway. Put your feet…
teaching cheese
‘ I don’t think I’ll ever be an expert on anything. I got an award at my college graduation which was explained to me as the “thanks-for-asking-the questions-that-other-people-are-afraid-to-ask-in-class” award. That’s right, being the person who doesn’t understand things and admits it is my super power. Everyone’s got to have one, I guess, and I’m just…
carrot salad
I’ve got the blahs tonight. A little bit grumpy, grumpy about being grumpy, you know how it goes. The girls were home with me today because it was parent conferences and we went down to town, and we walked from town hall to the hardware store and held hands and every three steps we all…
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