We had the best intentions. We were going to pick out a Christmas tree together this past weekend, but time got away from us, and it was dark before we even got close to a Christmas tree farm. Thus, Scott was solely responsible for picking out our Christmas tree this year. Did that make me…
Get Them a Book for Christmas
I haven’t bought a whole lot of books as Christmas presents this year, which is surprising. Nine years out of ten, I buy a whole lot of books for Christmas. Why so many books? Well, I’m a professional book pusher, so that’s part of it. But honestly, I think that books are the perfect gift…
Painting Some More: Stairs
I had an ambitious post-work plan for yesterday. First I would hit up the grocery store, followed by some time painting a second coat on our stair treads. And last but not least, I would iron in front of the tv and watch a new movie I’m pretty excited about. Nope. The groceries happened, then…
Painting on a Whim
So our main guest bathroom has been sitting untouched for a while. Meaning that there were tons of extra nail holes in the wall, not to mention various stains and smudges and general yuck. I decided I needed to change that this weekend, and I wanted to change it immediately (and for free). Enter the…
A Tale of Two Fridays
One year ago, I made cookies to take to a Christmas party. I even wrapped up a white elephant gift for the same party. And then I sat down on my couch and decided to stay home. I also ate at least half of the cookies. Today, I decided that if I was going to…
Giada’s Twist on Pasta Fagioli–Pasta e Ceci
This week has been a doozy–full of work, lots of stuff going on after work, and drizzly, cold weather to make everything just a touch more drab. But you know who’s there to help you get through a drizzly, chilly night? Giada with her Everyday Pasta cookbook, that’s who. Giada’s Pasta e Ceci recipe made…
Of Christmas Cards and Technology
I’ve been trying to buy carefully this holiday season for lots of reasons. Mostly, I think that buying presents should be a nice experience, not one that blows your budget. I also think that friends and family will agree with that choice. No one wants a friend to go broke buying presents, right? With that…
Small, but valuable. 