Yearly Archives: 2007

I sold my car yesterday. I’m relieved and a little sad. We’re back to being a one-car family and I’m back to being a convertible-sports-car-less girl. The money from the sale is quite literally burning a hole in my pocket. I’m going to move it into my high yield savings account later today to save…

The October Ladies Activity Club party was Tuesday night. Christine hosted us for a fun (and wonderfully messy) lesson in making caramel apples. Along with the confection craft, she served up this winter squash dip from Martha with my favorite pumpernickel pretzels. Really tasty!

All the rules about not wearing black and brown or black and blue together have been thrown out the window this season. How fun! Here is Sarah’s request: I found this super cute skirt for $12 at target but I have no clue what to wear with it. Ideas? Here’s one way to wear this…

It feels funny to post about down vests in the middle of a heat wave, but so be it. I’ve been looking for a puffy vest for a while now. All the options I’d found were too puffy for my skinny arms. I looked like a fun sized candy bar with toothpicks stuck in the…

As an early birthday present to myself, I bought a 24-pack of Sharpies at Target last weekend. Is there anything in this world quite as nice as a new set of markers? Like a good rock climber, I promptly “claimed” my new markers with a piece of orange duct tape around the end of each…

I was hesitating to post a gift “wishlist” this year. I did last year and then got a bunch of presents from people who don’t normally send them and felt a bit bad about the whole thing. But just in case you were wondering what I might like, here are a few ideas: Dark Chocolate…

I’ve got something of an addiction to black opaque tights. Every morning, I want to wear black tights with a dress or skirt. It’s a great way to transition between the seasons. Here is Anne’s request: How do I wear this dress?? It is by Plenty Tracy Reese – it’s made out of a very…

It’s shaping up that I may go to Italy with my friend Nicole at the end of November. It’s a spur of the moment trip and we haven’t had much time to plan. My first two trips to Italy were backpacking in college during the Lira days. My last trip was with Rob, we were…

This was a fun, if busy, little weekend. On Friday night, Rob and I walked home in the rain, dried off for a bit and then went to Paul’s art gallery opening. His urban landscapes are my personal favorites. Such great talent! It was great to see Jordan and Rebecca there, too. Jean and Trent…

I’m going to throw a dinner party to celebrate my birthday on Halloween! I’ve just finished asking around about availability and, to my surprise, a bunch of people are in for the celebration. I’m so excited! Now, I need to think about what I’m actually going to do for decorations, food, drinks, etc. I want…