Product Review: Three Kinds of Eco-Friendly Cat Litter
I’ve talked before about how we live as “green” as possible – we compost, purchase chemical-free household products, make DIY air freshener, etc. Another big way we’re green is by using eco-friendly...
View ArticleAn Early Birthday Present: New Camera Lens
My birthday is 15 days away but one of my gifts from John arrived yesterday: a new lens for my camera! A Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II to be exact. It’s compact and fast, I really like it. There’s no zoom on...
View ArticleAwesome Sunday
Despite still being a wee bit under the weather, today was awesome. I made cookies, observed Reggie napping on his new window perch, and crafted a bunch of holiday cards at Claire’s house over tea and...
View ArticleDay Off!
You gotta love Monday holidays! Even if you do wake up to snow: I’m having a leisurely breakfast and blogging with my favorite assistant. I plan to go to the gym in a little while, do some cooking when...
View ArticleThings I Love: The Everyday
Sometimes it’s good to be happy about the small, everyday things in life. My favorite things this week include the following… Every day Reggie does something that makes me laugh or smile. Mostly his...
View ArticleRecipe: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Today is my handsome, sweet husband’s birthday! We had a party this weekend for the birthday boy and I think the star of the party may have been the cake. John’s favorite thing in the world is carrot...
View ArticleReggie’s 10th Birthday
Last Monday was Reggie’s 10th birthday! I can’t believe my little guy is becoming an old man. Well Reg scored big in the present department this year. Our new house dictated that we figure out a new...
View ArticleThird Batch of Home Projects
Here’s our third batch of home projects! Project #1 – IKEA Furniture Construction Why are stores like IKEA and Target so easy to drop like $300 at? During our last trip to IKEA we bought a bunch of...
View ArticleThings I Love Thursday
John got home from a work trip to New Orleans yesterday and he brought me home a little present: Beignet mix! I can’t wait to make some! I’m sure they won’t be 100% the same but I’m all for recreating...
View ArticleRecipe: Savory Lentil and Sausage Soup
Sunday’s high was 28 degrees. It was cold. This picture of Reggie pretty much sums up what we did all day. Somehow in between curling up on the couch with a blanket and drinking tea nonstop, I also...
View ArticlePhotoblog: Free For All Friday
It’s Photoblog Friday! This edition is going to be a little bit of a free for all, with highlights from the last two weeks. Let’s get started! My favorite thing that happened over the last two weeks...
View ArticleThe Weekend In Pictures
This weekend I took a tour of Fenway Park, ate BBQ, saw my husband’s improv show, had a nice Italian dinner with my in-laws, marveled at the contents of my weekend bag (mostly tissues and lipgloss),...
View ArticleGuilty Pleasures
We all have ‘em, might as well share ‘em. Here are some of my guilty pleasures: Having a whole mess of silly Reggie pictures on my phone that I can scroll through when I’m mad, bored, sad, happy,...
View ArticlePhotoblog: A Month of Weekends
Happy May!! Before we jump in to a new month I wanted to spend some time reflecting on April. My weekends were precious, full, and totally amazing. Here’s a full recap, in pictures: Battlestar...
View ArticleAmerica’s Test Kitchen Follow Up
You may remember back in April when I got picked as a semi-finalist in the America’s Test Kitchen Learn to Cook Week contest. The contest was to kick off their newly launched online cooking school and...
View ArticleThings I Love Thursday: Packages In The Mail
I know I post every time I get a package from the King Arthur Flour Company but it really is still so exciting for me. My obsession with KAF is well documented (including a trip to their headquarters...
View ArticleCrafty Corner: Cross Stitch iPhone Case
A little while ago I saw a cross stitched iPhone case on Pinterest. I knew I wanted to try this out and said as much when I pinned it to my own boards. I shopped around for a bit for one though because...
View ArticleUnion Square Farmers Market
Massachusetts is infamous for having multiple “squares” in its bigger cities. Our city, Somerville, has seven squares and almost every neighborhood revolves around a square. Fun fact: Somerville also...
View ArticleProject 52 – Week 1
I was really excited to start my Project 52 this week. I have to admit though, it was hard! There is no way I can bring my SLR camera to and from work with me everyday. It’s totally impractical, puts...
View ArticleProject 52 – Week 14
This face is so cute I almost don’t care that he’s constantly laying on the dining room table. Little butthead. See all prior Project 52 photographs here.
View ArticleMe, Lately
Whoa, it’s March! Anyone else a little flabbergasted about that? 2014 started off with a bang and has been go-go-go ever since. Here’s what I’ve been up to lately… Thanks to my Timehop app I recently...
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