The day of our departure from England, we headed out for St. Pancras station to take the Eurostar train to Paris. The station was close enough to walk to, even with our suitcases dragging along. St. Pancras is the station where Harry Potter was filmed, even though it says in the… Read More
Just a little note to tell you that I am officially worn out. This is the last week before school starts and I am running on fumes. Thus, I probably won’t be blogging much. I probably will once school is up and running and I have my life purring along. It’s funny how much I […]
Here’s the recipe for the boiled icing I used on my cake yesterday. It is incredibly easy, but it takes about 15 minutes to make. You should try making it at least once in your life! This makes a lot of icing. Perfect for a three or four layer cake. 4 large egg whites3 tablespoons […]
I am an oldest child, but I somehow missed out on that “responsible oldest child” thing. I was a good girl for the most part. But responsible? Notsomuch. I got the worst grades ever. I’m smart but I’ve always felt like homework was silly and cramped my style. I nearly flunked out of 5th grade […]
I know I should have given you fair warning, but I’m just now getting around to reminding you that today is National Ice Cream Day. I, of course, planned ahead and bought a pint of Haagen Dasz Reserve (I take my National Days of Observation very seriously, folks.) Instead of going with my usual ambrosia […]
I went to see Twilight on opening night. Yes, I liked the books. They were very addictive. Kind of the literary equivalent of a candy circus peanuts. Yummy, but not filling. Good every once in a while, but not too often. The movie was pretty much like the book. The social aspect was extremely fun; […]
I’ve got the turkey defrosting in the fridger (that’s what Ada calls it). Next on my list is homemade crescent rolls and an apple pie. I’ve already run into a snag: there are only Gala and Fuji apples at the grocery store. Who decided these are the only apples we get to eat? Where are […]
Jasper the Skeleton (hand-me-down costume from Finn) Ada the Ladybug (I love when they want to wear last year’s costume) Arabella the witch (a gluegun, buttons and tulle go a long way) Finn went as . . . not really sure. He went to the trunk-or-treat on Friday but pooped out last night after trick-or-treating […]
This is a quote by Constance Spry who was THE most important florist ever. She singlehandedly changed the flower-arranging world in the first half of the 20th century. She was quite a remarkable woman and I adore this quote of hers. Illustration by Julia Rothman
–Don’t wash all your bras at the same time. They take a lot longer to dry than you think! (Didn’t I learn this back in middle school? Guess not.) Sorry everybody at SuperTarget for hanging free and loose! –Don’t be so picky about your bras because then you won’t have very many. Why are front-closures […]
Yesterday I took my mother to the airport. (She’s been here for almost three weeks. WoW! Yes, that is a long time). When I dropped her off at 2:15 it was 81º. When I dropped India off at church five hours later it was 33º. And this morning there is a tiny smidgen of snow […]
Remember how much I loved to tell you all about Preparedness? I haven’t for a while. Not because I haven’t been thinking about it. Oh no, no, no. Recently I have been stocking up on medical supplies and a giant canvas tent (more about that another day). But nothing you prepare for makes any difference […]
Thoughtful + funny + chocolate = the way to my heart I came home the other night to find this message on my bed spelled out in my favorite candy, Peanut Butter M&Ms.* What did Mister spend? $3.50 What did Mister earn? More brownie points that he knows what to do with. That’s called a […]
Awww, look at India with her new car. “New” car, I should say. It’s a Toyota Corolla that is ten years old but does not have a dent or ding anywhere. She has had it for not quite two weeks. Let me digress right here to tell you about my greatest weakness in life: the […]