Before I get started, I wanted to note a few disclaimers: I apologize for the length of this post. There were so many steps in this process it was impossible to keep it short. Some of the pictures are kind of garbage which is mainly due to the fact that it now gets dark at […]
Category: Reads
Gingerbread Cottage: Planning
I’ll just get right to it, this is a project that I have been dreaming of for many, many years. I feel like I sound like a broken record complaining about how I have no time around the holidays to try new recipes/take on projects but it is just such an annoying fact of my […]
The Great Pumpkin Pie Taste Test: The Verdict
Today is the DAY! Not Thanksgiving day, fortunately as I still have a to-do list that’s long enough to drag on the floor as I frantically flit from task to task, but the day in which I reveal to the world the winner of my highly subjective taste test for best Pumpkin Pie. Let’s review […]
The Great Pumpkin Pie Taste Test
I often think that there are two kinds of people in this world–those who “put on” holiday parties and those who simply show up to them. I am almost always the former and, while I envy those whose holidays are for actual relaxation and not a marathon of physical and mental exertion, I really do […]
A few of my favorite things…
In lieu of a recipe this week (I’m in birthday-bakingĀ overload), I thought I would share a few of my favorite retro/vintage pieces I’ve collected. I’m pretty predictable in an antique store. While I like a good casual wander, chances are my eyes are scanning maniacally for the following things: kitchenware ranging from 50’s retro decals […]
