Thanksgiving Menu 2019

When I plan parties, especially big family dinners, I have a method. Step One: Focus Keeping the party focused helps to make everything flow most naturally. A central theme or specific inspiration helps with honing the focus in. For this year's meal, I was inspired by the multi-course Thanksgiving menu in the White House cookbook …

Taking requests

This will serve as an "ask me anything" post. I want to springboard from your suggestions so that we can really interact and engage here. I want my content to be relevant and of interest to those of you reading it. Edit: I added the water image because otherwise it looked like the little cartoon …

My new writing spot

Last week, when Fitche climbed out of her cot for the first time, I decided to do a little rework and haul furniture from room to room. I took the nursing chair and footstool out of their room to make space for the trundle bed to pull out, and, in about another 3 or 4 …