I have licked my wounds long enough. It’s time to rediscover my love of making things and bend that muse to my will. So I went out and did what was sure to get my creative juices flowing, I visited all my favorite craft stores and spent some money. I found some wonderful yarn and […]
[Continue reading...]Atti Loves School!
March 16, 2011
Atti came through his surgery like a champ. It went way way easier than any of us expected and he got away with just a little cut through the skin, a couple of stitches, followed up with a band aid and some tylenol. Way better than the cutting through muscle and organ and several days […]
[Continue reading...]2011 Year of Pleasures #11
March 15, 2011
Spring has hit Modesto, and everywhere I drive I’m surrounded by glorious flowering trees. Orchards line many of the streets near me, so I get to watch as the nut and fruit trees rejoice in the change of the season. It’s glorious. Except for the fact that I, like most of the people living in […]
[Continue reading...]Rocked out
March 10, 2011
The last couple of weeks have been another marathon of doctor’s appointments as we finally got the medical records issue sorted – kind of – and visited Atti’s pediatrician. He is. AMAZING. Staying late to meet with us, cheering me on to be Atti’s advocate with the schools, being proactive in all the ways I’d […]
[Continue reading...]2011 Year of Pleasures #10
March 8, 2011
Here’s the last picture I’ll take with my trusty Olympus. My first digital camera that I’ve been carting along with me for the last five years. The lens I used for everyday snapshots stopped focusing, and after searching the entirety of the internet I decided it would be a better investment to switch camera brands […]
[Continue reading...]Refnished table #1
March 7, 2011
This is one of the two tables I’ve been wanting to refinish that are currently listed over there in the sidebar. I got this little guy off of Craigslist when we first bought our San Diego house and it has been patiently waiting for some attention ever since. Since it’s life began probably at least […]
[Continue reading...]Parmesan Risotto
March 4, 2011
My first taste of risotto came in the cooking school I got to go to a couple of years ago. Prior to that it had existed in my imagination alongside crepe suzette and duck a l’orange as foods that only the rich and glamorous ate. But then I made it and I went, what’s all […]
[Continue reading...]My brave little toaster
March 3, 2011
Atti is obsessed, seriously, obsessed, with this toy he got for his birthday last year. From the time he wakes up until the time we finally pry him off of it for bed, all he wants to do is play on his turtle toy, jumping, singing along to the songs it plays, and drooling all […]
[Continue reading...]Best of Modesto – Elegant Stitch
March 2, 2011
This store was one of the hardest things about leaving Modesto, and one of the pure joys to come back to. Elegant Stitch is one of the best independent needlework stores in the country. And it’s right in my backyard. Among crafters, the local specialty store (LNS if needlework is your passion, LSS if it’s […]
[Continue reading...]2011 Year of Pleasures #9
March 1, 2011
Sally had these at her place over Christmas and I used them to eat an entire cheese ball. I was both thrilled and angry to discover them at Wal-Mart because I’ve been using them as the perfect cheese delivery system and I have eaten way too much. They’re especially great with strawberry cream cheese, that […]
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