I assume that this exhortation to do cute winter things is the result of the designer’s not being a native speaker of English, but I like it. We’ve already done mulled cider and household decorating at my place, and I […]
My husband decorated the Christmas tree. He decided to go with a Santa Claus tree topper holding a Springfest headband, vampire candy cups from Hallowe’en, and a mix of white twinkle lights and multicolored ones. The multicolors are on the […]
For decades, I was a classic time management person: long term goals subdivided into milestones and action steps, all adding up to accomplishment and success. In recent years, I’ve learned about the power of habit. I still set goals, but […]
I’ve been a disciplined person for much of my life… much of the time. I’d say that the tension between discipline and liberty has been an important feature of my adult life. But I think I’ve largely become undisciplined recently. […]
Great food and 12 hours of family game time. A small group, a relaxed meal, lots of fun.
It’s Dining Room week on the HGP. I made Fiori di Sicilia Spritz Cookies for the freezer. They’re a light, delicate cookie that should freeze well. The flavoring is “Flowers of Sicily.” I also made Cranberry Fudge, which should keep […]
The vest is finished, except for blocking. In general, I like it a lot. I will definitely make it again. However, I don’t like the neckline. The vest is designed to have edges that are finished, more or less, as […]
This should be a Vegetable of the Week post, but it has been more than a year since I last had one. It would have to be Vegetable of the Year, or at least Vegetable of the Undefined Months-long Time […]