Urban Advent: December 8
The city is so beautiful during the holidays. Every Victorian bay window is lit up with a tree. There are painted windows for every shop.…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Weekend Round-up: Crepes and Community Service
What a fun and unusual weekend! We did all sorts of good deeds and community activities.On Friday, Rob and I took the tandem bike out…
Gift Idea: Snowflakes
I've started putting up a few decorations for the holidays. A silver bell here, a few red bows there. I'm waiting until after the 11th…
What to Wear: Biking in December
I was particularly happy with my outfit yesterday. Rob and I rode our newly repaired bike to work and I had a chance to try…
Gift Idea: Jasmine Perfume
L'Occitane's new jasmine fragrance is lovely! Margaret and I got samples last weekend and walked around the rest of the day sniffing our wrists compulsively.I…
Things I Love Today: Gingergbread Bars
I'm a sucker for the Christmas flavors of pretty much everything. Right now, I'm falling for the Cinnamon Dolce lattes at Starbucks and loving these…
Gift Idea: Chalkboard Candle
For $10, this chalkboard candle would be a fun present for an office mate or winter hostess. You could write your own message on the…
Coveting: Giant Archival Albums
Did your grandparents have those gigantic albums, the kind that you could fit a full newspaper page?I'm considering one of those for our wedding album.…
Things I Love Today: Indoor Laundry
Drying our laundry inside - instead of at the laundromat - has been working out. Rob rigged up an auxiliary line to go along with…
Wednesday Afternoon Dance Party
It's a cold and overcast Wednesday afternoon at work...time for a quick break to rock out with Brazilians.