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Continue reading →: zucchini casserole (a recipe)
The other day one of my husband’s aunts (I like to call her my aunt too, *smile*) came over for a visit and brought along a huge basket full of vegetables. This huge zucchini was one of the basket items from her very own garden so I wanted to make…
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Continue reading →: nix’s mate (boston)
We met up with some of our past coworkers for lunch in Boston at the Nix’s Mate restaurant located at the Hilton hotel within the Financial District. It was the first time any of us had been to this place. I was a little nervous about them being busy for…
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Continue reading →: salad for dinner
The other day, we stopped into Panera and grabbed a couple of bagels for a quick breakfast. While we were there, I saw their huge banner ad for their strawberry poppy seed and chicken salad which inspired me to make something similar for dinner that night. And with an effort…
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Continue reading →: sewing :: simple sundress
I took the “simple sundress” sewing class at Gather Here in Cambridge recently. It is a two-part class (3 hours each session for a total of 6 hours) and I love the little dress that we made. I made a little dress for our baby-to-be at the time last July,…
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Continue reading →: digital scraps :: from this moment
A digital scrapbook layout – my first in a very long time! Since she’s been born, I have already accumulated a ton of photos of our daughter. I know this isn’t a traditional scrapbook layout using real paper and glue, but I’m hoping it’ll get me back into scrapping. I…
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Continue reading →: potluck party
This Memorial Day, we decided to have some friends over for a casual potluck party. The weather was perfectly warm — not too hot, with an occasional cool breeze — and a clear blue sky overhead. It was a good time with good friends and good food. Here are some…
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Continue reading →: you’re spoketacular!
Oh yes, yes you are! 🙂 New greeting card design available here. Supplies used: – cardstock base in “pool” by Paper Source, cut from 8.5″ x 11″ sheet to two 4″ x 5.25″ rectangles, then joined together along the left edge with a staple-less stapler and red embroidery floss –…
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Continue reading →: to all the mothers out there
When I was in elementary school, I remember being asked (probably once each year), “Where do you see yourself 5 years from now? 10? 20?” And it’s funny because I think I almost always said, “Married with children.” Fast forward to high school and thinking about what I “wanted” to…

