southern fried goodness

we had our inspection on monday, which went REALLY well. i basically spent two hours walking through the house taking pictures in be...

just so y'all don't think i am dead or something, here's something to look at. my office is COLD--always. and my hands get REA...

how gorgeous is this cake? and here's the thing: it tastes better than it looks. this is the paris cake from a local bakery and cafe h...

now that we have an inspection set up and a closing date, i have decided it's safe to post a picture of the house. i am still not allo...

and can i just say--waiting sucks!!!

offer in. now we wait.

so. we're looking at a house. i refuse to say much about it or post any pictures of it. last year i waited until we had an offer in and ...

what was it, like a week ago that i asked for snow ? well--i got some! not a lot, mind you. not enough to have me snowed in, on my couch w...

i know this is going to come as a shock to you guys, but here goes. i like to make stuff. always have. i have done this as a professional, ...

it's a shame i am about to rip the whole thing out. one mistake i could have lived with (maybe), but not two. lesson learned--no knitt...

THK asked me for this recipe. therefore i am sharing it with all of you. and, although it is basic, it's also amazingly fast, flexible...

ran into the yarn store for 5 minutes to get some green worsted weight yarn to make a little umbrella hat for gabriella--came out with this...

we had an extra knitting lunch today, and kerstin brought her knitting in this bag, which i made for her for christmas this year. makes me...

this week, i have been dieting and going to the gym and thinking an awful lot about my health, both mental and physical. i am making a c...

one thing about being sick for so long, it gives you some time to finish up some knitting. since christmas, i have finished both the pur...

apparently the sky knows it's winter, even if the weather hasn't quite caught up. it was over 70 degrees here yesterday! my dafodi...

scout in a sunbeam then it's important to gather to you all the things that comfort you in your time of need. i recommend kitties....

today is the twelfth day of christmas, which means my true love should be giving me all kinds of stuff. instead, we are both sick, and i am ...

don't worry--i will write more soon. i promise. i'm not dead, just sick. but for now, eat your peas and greens and have good luck ...

fig. a, proper equipment configuration 1. eat dinner 2. prepare tea 3. clear off table for illusion of cleanliness so that messes are...