I am a gifted procrastinator. At the moment, I have three four home projects that I am stalling on. Some are big, like remodeling the kitchen (and the contractors are helping me procrastinate!), and some are small, like picking out pots or urns for the front steps, and selecting a slipper chair for our bedroom. […]
Yesterday, humidity arrived, and with it, the first taste of summer. I felt it as soon as I got five minutes into my run, and the humidity lingered through mid-afternoon, until the lake breeze started to blow – one of the perks of living close (ish) to the Lake Michigan. I was inspired by the […]
Something about spring always has me listening to a little less NPR and a little more music. For me, that means Chicago’s 93/XRT and exposure to songs that I missed over the fall and winter. (For just as surely, once September hits, I’m all about NPR again.) Adding new music to my iPod keeps me […]
Another Monday; another weekend filled with baseball and soccer and a piano recital. Spring is flying by. Sunday was a good newspaper day – both the Tribune and the New York Times had great magazine sections. The Tribune’s website is awful – I can’t find the magazine section online – you’ll have to believe me […]
Happy Friday, again! It’s Cinco de Mayo weekend, and that means a margarita (or two)is in my future :) It will most like be a post-soccer margarita. My Flickr food Five, whether you’re a margarita or mint julep drinker: Brunch waxed paper Bumpy Cupcake Cut in Half! cinnamon rolls deliciousness Have a wonderful weekend. I […]