Hot Days, Cool Juice
We had a very welcome heatwave over the past few days, and yesterday it was probably the hottest. As you […]
Adventures
April 2009
Food
An Uncanny Resemblance: Chicken Scones
As I was taking the chicken out of the oven and resting it on the stove, I happened to glance
Food
How to Bake A Princesstårta Cake
When I first saw a Princesstårta I fell in love, they are so beautiful, so delicate, so Princess-like! They are
Adventures
Farewell to Geocities, Yahoo is Pulling the Plug
I don’t know if anyone else used to use Geocities or has heard of it… but it was basically THE
Adventures
Princesstårta = Accomplished
UPDATE: I won! I conquered the Princesstårta…. mostly. More on this later. In the meantime… anyone want to come over
Adventures
Before the Snows Melt
This was taken not long before the snows finally melted completely away from our yard… about a month after it
Family Life
Pioneer Woman Photobook Contest
So I’ve been trying to wrangle up a submission for Pioneer Woman’s Photobook contest which ends… soon?? You just upload
Travel
Heaven is a Gü
Long, long ago back when I was studying in London (for the second time), a little gift from above happened
Travel
Canterbury Sky, Circa 2006
An image of the towers of Canterbury Cathedral in England, taken in 2006 on a day trip to Canterbury from
Adventures
Photoshop Actions and Tools for Black and White
Here is a quick little comparison of some various techniques for converting to black and white in Photoshop (CS2). Here
Food
Cream Tea Scones
To celebrate Julie’s delicious gift of fresh lemon curd from Merry Old England, I made another batch of scones this
Adventures
Nifty Photo Collection by Peter Funch
Someone posted this on facebook, and I don’t usually take notice but the title was interesting… it was something like
Family Life
Busy Easter Weekend
Since it’s Easter Weekend we have a ton of stuff to do.Yesterday we went to my Mom’s cousin’s house down
Beauty & Fashion
I don’t really like Blue Nails
Let me share with you my little nail polish saga from Wednesday. It began with my trying out a ‘new’
Food
I Heart PB & J
I really need to find more creative lunches that are healthier than PB&J … maybe peanut butter and broccoli? Or
Adventures
Moss Scapes
Since our ‘grass’ has been… unmaintained for a number of years, it basically no longer exists. However, much of our
Food
Blueberry Sour Cream Scones
YUM! I really like the King Arthur Cream Tea Scones mix they sell at the grocery store… it comes out
Travel
The Difference in 5am
Now this is what 5am is supposed to look like. Beautiful early sunrise ocean views after a long night of