A Open Note to My Husband.
Dear Michael,Most of the time, I’m convinced you are the perfect husband. You make me laugh, you write me songs, you cook dinner, and you’re quite the cutie.Other times, I lose my patience with you, I take you for granted, and I snap at you when I’m late for work. (Let’s be honest, I knowRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI'm Scared of Non-Dairy Creamer.
I saw lots of tweets about how delicious Coffee-Mate and International Delight coffee creamers are. With flavors like Pumpkin Spice, Peppermint Mocha, White Chocolate Mocha, Caramel Macchiato, and Tiramisu, everyone was exclaiming, “No more pricey coffee shop for me! This is just as delicious! Yay!” My usual grocery stores don’t carry the stuff, and I’dRead the whole post >>
Read MoreA Little Google Analytic Goodness.
When I first started blogging, I was obsessed with checking my blog stats. I wondered thinks like: How did people find my site? What did they look at? Where are they? Also, there was a visitor from City X. I know a person in City X. Ahh, it’s probably a family member reading my blogRead the whole post >>
Read MoreMaking Pumpkin French Toast.
Mike got me three cookbooks from my birthday from my favorite chef. A cupcake cookbook, a cookie cookbook, and brunch cookbook. I am in heaven. Seriously, she’s amazing. Here’s my latest favorite recipe: [It’s Vegan!] Pumpkin French Toast1 cup pureed pumpkin (from a can is just fine)1 1/2 cups almond milk (or your favorite non-dairyRead the whole post >>
Read MoreShe's Sort of Ridiculously Adorable, No?
My new lens + adorable little sister visiting + a gorgeous day = photo shoot, of course! I am loving this new lens – even though I’m still not spending as much time as I’d like on my photo skills, I adore pretending like I’m a real photographer… Tomorrow I have the day off, soRead the whole post >>
Read MoreJust Like on Everybody Loves Raymond. Except NOT.
After living far from my family for five years, we’ve been about an hour drive away for the past year or so. (And by far, I mean – a 40-hour plane ride for three of those years.) It was a choice we made to move closer to them (and to the fabulous city of Cleveland,Read the whole post >>
Read MoreB.
On a trip to the nursing home where I take high school girls to volunteer, I came across a man in a wheelchair. With his plaid pajama pants, a head full buzzed grey hair, Velcro New Balances, and an adorably shy, sweet smile, I stopped to chat with him.As we talked, he planted his NewRead the whole post >>
Read MoreCrying at Work is Always Fun.
I got to work today, sat down for our department meeting, and burst into tears. (It’s a good thing I work with all women.) If only she hadn’t asked, with the sympathetic head tilt, “Everything okay?” Which is, of course, The Worst Question Ever if you’re on the verge of tears. As I was drivingRead the whole post >>
Read MoreI’ll Be the Bag Lady Sipping a Latte.
It’s no secret that we tend to be cheap frugal around here. I’m currently only buying second-hand clothing, I’ve bragged about a twelve dollar outfit, I rarely buy books, I don’t have a TV, we only have one car, and I make lots of gifts myself. I’m not a fancy-nice-expensive handbag girl, a fancy-nice-expensive shoeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreOn Defiance…and a Little Special.
I’m not sure why, but last month was the quietest month I’ve had since I joined Etsy. Perhaps it’s because I raised my prices to reflect the actual time and materials going into things and acknowledge that I’m not, in fact, a sweatshop in Nicaragua so I probably can’t compete with Target. Whatever the reasonRead the whole post >>
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