~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! Our new house has a great swingset (“new treehouse, Mom!”) and a big yard that have completely won our little guy over. We’re here! We’re deep in the midst of unpacking, still firmly in “complete disaster area,”… Read More »
Gateau Paris-Brest, a lament.
The comments on my previous post have led me to this one. Dear Decadent Housewife, I have to say, never should I have gotten rid of my collection of Gourmet magazines from the 80s and 90s. It was because we were moving… …and now I’m trying to rebuild from used-book sales, which is silly,… Read More »
Sometimes you just need to make cookies
I was reminded of this truth yesterday, as the ice storm that swept through Southwest Oklahoma (which is, oddly enough, where my husband and I find ourselves now living) threatened to take out our power. As it began to get dark outside, it suddenly occurred to me that if the lights went out, we would… Read More »
Wedding Quilt Finished!
{Updated information on texting your donation to the Red Cross is at the bottom of this post.} And just in time! Not in time for the wedding, of course (which was over a year and a half ago) – the movers were literally at our apartment packing up our belongings when I drove to the… Read More »