Shorts Wednesday, February 20, 2013

For the past three or four years, T and I have made it a point to watch all the Oscar nominated animated shorts at our local indie thea...

Test Kitchen: Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies Monday, February 18, 2013

On Saturday morning we headed over to our new apartment to take some measurements and have a final walk through before the move next wee...

A few of my favorite things... Saturday, February 16, 2013

< A bouquet of fresh flowers > < Breakfast in bed on Valentine's Day!> < Our geranium's first blossoms ...

Love is in the air... Friday, February 15, 2013

After many hours of brainstorming, drawing, cutting, printing, and even sewing, I was very proud of the Valentine's Day card I ma...

Test Kitchen: Salted Caramel Brownies Wednesday, February 13, 2013

A few days ago, I saw this recipe for salted caramel brownies on my Pulse news feed and was immediately intrigued.  But when we were...

A Day to Remember in Egypt 1.10 - Alexandria Monday, February 11, 2013

On our last day in Egypt, our flight didn't leave until later in the evening so we decided to trek out to the sea side city of Al...

Valentine's Day Card Brainstorm Sunday, February 10, 2013

Ever since I was little, making my own handmade cards was something I loved to do.  With Valentine's Day coming up, I've been think...

A few of my favorite things... Friday, February 08, 2013

I've mentioned before that my best friend and I have a tradition of exchanging calendars each Christmas.  What I didn't mention is...

Test Kitchen: Granola Bars Friday, February 08, 2013

I've always been a fan of granola and used to eat it on the regular.  But it's been a while since I've had an...

A Day to Remember in Egypt 1.9 - Cairo Monday, February 04, 2013

After a day to ourselves, we geared up for a day of sightseeing with our private tour guide.  Our first stop took us to the Saladin Cit...