I have the best tennis friends! I am so lucky to have met these ladies. One lady in our group is getting married on March 29. She has been divorced for over ten years. Her fiance lost his wife to cancer about five years ago. They were introduced and made a love connection. We were…
Simple Italian-Style Meat Sauce from the March/April 2008 issue of Cook’s Illustrated is an excellent recipe. I made a double batch of this last weekend and we enjoyed it all week. What is unique about this recipe is that you finely chop mushrooms in the food processor. Can you see them in the picture? Another…
We stayed in last night and made this yummy meal. One of these days I’d like to eat at Crooks Corner in Chapel Hill, but for now I’ll just have to make one of their recipes on my own. I doubled the recipe so that we would have leftovers for this week. This recipe was…
Have you tried this? Our Kroger has had it for the past month or so for $1.50 a head. It is delicious! I cut it into flowerettes, drizzle with evoo, sprinkle with salt, and roast at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes. I don’t find the taste to be different from white cauliflower, but I…
This dress makes you look like your chest looked in 7th grade. I think I’m going to keep it anyway because I like the pattern and it is so comfortable. Maybe I should get a set of falsies to wear with it. I am serious about that. The ladies on my winter mixed doubles team…
We had really high winds here last Sunday. My yard was full of branches and sticks and looked terrible. It was so nice here yesterday, blue skies with temps in the 50’s, that I decided it would be a great day to get the yard looking tidy again. I was about halfway finished with the…
One of my former students died yesterday. She was born with MD and by 7th grade was in a wheelchair. This little girl was the sweetest little thing with the best attitude I’ve ever seen. She didn’t let being in a wheelchair stop her from doing anything. I remember taking the kids skating and Kamarie…
I hope that everyone has exciting plans for Valentine’s Day. Hubby and I agreed not to buy cards or candy, but we are going to dinner at the club. I hope that he buys me some candy anyway! Some conversation hearts would be a good choice since I’m not big on chocolate. I’m going to…
Gosh, I haven’t blogged in a long time. It seems like I go from 5 am to 9 pm without a moment to take a breath. Two weeks ago, I went to a fabulous cooking class and wine tasting. I’ll try to share some recipes soon. My grandmother had a heart attack a week ago….
I miss working outside in my yard. Being the daughter of a farmer, I love to dig, plant, and harvest. There’s just something rewarding about sweating in the sun and then getting to eat what you’ve grown or enjoy the foliage and flowers of the plants you’ve so carefully tended. (My yard is deer central…
This dress is from Title Nine and only costs $55! It has a built in shelf bra and is made from an organic cotton/spandex blend fabric. I’m thinking that it will be perfect to take on vacation this summer. It is not available until March, but who cares, I won’t need it until at least…
I received an e-mail with a sneak peak at Amy Butler’s new fabric line, Midwest Modern. I love her colors and new prints. My Spring purse last year was made from Amy’s fabric. It might be time to start shopping for fabric for this Spring’s purse. Take a look!