January 9, 2008 – 7:00 am
January is when I start spring-cleaning the house. Odd, because it’s not spring, but it works because there’s not a whole lot going on in January. Right now, I’m in the midst of wall washing and baseboard cleaning, which gives me a lot of time to think about my favorite cleaning products. Here are those […]
December 18, 2007 – 7:00 am
…. and I’m feeling on top of things. Hopefully, that’s a good sign, and not an ominous one. My gift from me to me arrived yesterday (photo above). I just couldn’t see anyone buying me a jar of honey, and I wanted it, so there you go. I bought orange blossom, and after the honey […]
December 13, 2007 – 7:00 am
Admittedly, if you look at the picture above and you are Scandinavian, or know anything about the feast of Santa Lucia, you are probably wondering how I got it so wrong. Here’s how: when my son was born ten years ago, and my husband was working long hours coupled with a long commute, I wanted […]
December 11, 2007 – 7:00 am
photo from marthastewart.com Sad magazine news to report. Blueprint Magazine is folding – the January/February 2008 issue will be its last. (The blog, Bluelines, will continue.) I have to admit, I prefer Martha Stewart Weddings to Blueprint, and I’m already married, thank you, but that doesn’t mean I wanted Blueprint to go away! (I checked: […]
December 6, 2007 – 7:00 am
I cannot believe it’s Thursday ….. where is the time going? This weekend is looking busy. On Saturday, I need to make Christmas cookies, and we also need to buy our tree and get the lights on it. Oh, and the pre-lit wreaths arrived – they need to be hung. Sunday means another drive into […]