It wasn't my intention to take almost the whole month of February off from blogging, but somehow almost all 28 days passed by with nary ...

In the past few years as a housewife, I think I have grown to become a pretty competent little home cook. I can chop like a champ, whip like...

  Out of the blue this week, I got an email from my childhood friend, Lea (who you might remember from this post or this post ), with a co...

Out of the blue this week, I got an email from my childhood friend, Lea (who you might remember from this post or this post ), with a prett...

In case you have been in a coma, or had your arm stuck in between two boulders since September (welcome back, by the way!), or something, yo...

As I've mentioned (confessed, really) before, I have worn the same makeup types and brands for so many years, it's amazing that most...

I grew up in California, and, in case you were wondering, what the Beach Boys and Katy Perry have told you is true about us California girls...

  One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this:  To rise above the little things.  -John Burroughs

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. A lot sure has happened since the last time I posted, huh? First, I spent a week in New York City running around l...

Those of you who have read every post I've written since I started blogging 2+ years ago (Hi Mom!) may have wondered to yourselves why I...

One of my college roommates/besties just had a baby girl named Kyla, who is maybe the cutest thing going in the under-two-week set. While ...

There aren't many things in life that I like as much now as I did when I was twelve. For instance, I no longer listen to the Backstreet ...

JM and I have lived in our "new" apartment for almost two and half years, now. In that time, I've painted every room, put up w...

So, am I predictable, or what? Here it is, the first day of December, and I'm on the blog with a sweet bread recipe. Just like last fall...

I know I've been gone for a while, lovers. Have you missed me as much as I've missed you?  I've been making excuses about being ...