Today is my dad’s 68th birthday. So, in keeping with my attempt to keep life simple, instead of buying him a card or a gift, I’m cooking him his favorite food for dinner tomorrow night. His all time favorite dish is Newport Beef Casserole. ( Okay, it’s also one of mine. Doesn’t that work out [...]
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Happy Birthday!
Posted in food, Gifts, Home Cooking Challenge on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Simply Sunday
Posted in Gifts, Home Cooking Challenge, No Drive Days, Stitching, Sunday's on January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I try to keep my Sunday’s as low key as possible. It’s a day I normally spend at home (always a no-drive day for me) with my family. Today I’m working on a friend’s baby shower gift. Here’s my progress so far. For brunch this morning, I baked the Cinnamon Crumble Coffee Cake (recipe courtesy [...]
Winter Weather
Posted in Gifts, Home Cooking Challenge, No Drive Days, No Spend Days, Walking/Exercise on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s freezing here. Literally. For a person who leaves her shoes in the car (I drive in flats and work in heels), waking up to a morning where the temperature is in the low 20s is not a good thing. It took a few laps around the office to warm my feet up. Gecko Boy [...]
