Lately I’ve been having wistful dreams of going back to Italy. When I think about the days I spent wandering towns and taking pictures of doors and old people …. I wish that was going to be tomorrow. Going to Italy was an amazing and relatively spontaneous trip of a lifetime. I love everything about…
I’m getting tired of tomatoes. It pains me to even admit it. I’ve waxed on and on about how much I love them at times… but I’m getting tired of cooking them. I don’t want any more caprese salads. I guess that means it is really Fall. I want my mozzarella melted in my lasagna…
I think normally people go through this cleaning phase in their life when it is Spring. It’s probably why they call it Spring Cleaning. I don’t think I’m afflicted with this guilt complex but I do seem to be suffering from “Fall Cleaning”. I have this incredible desire to purge my life and my apartment…
So it appears it is now Fall. About 3 months ago, I bought tissues from CVS. My qualifications were that they be on sale and not terrible. Several days later, I realized that I had inadvertently purchased the tissues that were infused with Vick’s vapor rub. It was a terrible mistake… until today. I am…
I’m not really a muffin person. And since we are disclosing things, I’m also not really a cupcake person. That being said, I’m not going to turn down a cupcake really. They are pretty great – but not as good as strawberry shortcake or a piece of pie or cheesecake. Muffins feel like a convenience…
pic courtesy of the bride from Instagram One of my favorite things in the world is sending mail. One of my other favorite things is getting mail. If the postal service ever shuts down, I’ll be a sad girl. I believe people think sending mail is hard but it really isn’t. It can be as…
Oh Maine. Every Labor Day visit to Maine is different… and perhaps that’s why it is so amazing. One year it’s about boating and swimming. The next year it’s Monhegan Island. This year? I’m not quite sure how to to wrap it up with a bow. We had lots of lady time around the house…
I have always loved caesar salad. I think I even like bad caesar salad. It’s just so creamy and sinful but yet there is lettuce… so it’s this fake feeling of healthy decision making. I wouldn’t say that I’m one to make really healthy eating decisions but I’ll never forget getting a peeksy at the…
Birthday dinners are rather important. I’m not saying they need to be fancy – but there needs to be thought behind it. I’d be perfectly happy with a pizza for my dinner because then it’d be about the atmosphere or getting to binge watch my favorite shows on Netflix while we ate. But, one of…
Cooking in the summer is not for the faint of heart. Cooking in the threat of summer is almost worse. See, technically we are on the tail end of summer… it could be hot one day or not at all. But since the threat is still alive, I still need to think about whether it…
