UNdecorating after the holidays leaves me blue…so, before I begin dismantling, I thought I’d share a few of this year’s favorite things: Fresh tree for the living room (it smelled terrifc…for about 3 days). A pink tree for the dining room…decorated with Swarovski crystal snowflake ornaments! The kitchen tree makes me smile: The mantle: I’m […]
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Jun
Jun
The little mateys that I care for during the school year know that June signals party time, and this year’s theme was Jake and the Neverland Pirates. It’s a great animated Disney show that the kids enjoy tremendously, complete with catchy sing-along tunes. I thought about making “Jake” cupcakes but when my friend, Jen, suggested […]
For those of you sick of looking at Banana Crunch Muffins and wondering where I’ve been, I’ll simply state that, I went to a friend’s house for a few days. It was GREAT seeing her again, and I just loved spending time with her husband. Magically, after all these years, it seems they never change. […]
Have you met my “friend” Albert? Perhaps he lingered in your neighborhood last weekend, or maybe he paid you just a brief, but memorable, visit. One thing’s for sure, you would have recognized him immediately. Pretty funny guy, that Albert. He decided to blow through our town last Saturday and dump 12 inches of […]
Guess where I spent two glorious days? Yes…that’s the Empire State Building and, I say it loudly and proudly, “I LOVE NEW YORK”!! My friend, Lisa, and I decided to lose ourselves in the frenzy of the city and we hit the pavement running. This photo was taken as we stepped outside our hotel, the […]
Last Sunday, little a and I spent a glorious day at the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market in New Milford, Ct., celebrating the second anniversary of Big A, Little A! This flea market is huge and chock-full of vendors with antiques, collectibles, plants, flowers, foods, etc., and last week it was totally bursting with shoppers. A […]
I was totally looking forward to attending the Stitches East Knitting Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center last Saturday, and I was thrilled to be there! Aisle after aisle of vendors with booths chock full of yarns, patterns, books and hand-knit samples. The hottest, trendiest hand-knitted garment? Hands down, the shawl. Almost every vendor offered […]
It’s that time of year when daycare closes for the summer and we party with a year-end celebration! This year’s theme was Scooby Doo, one of the kids’ all-time favorite cartoon characters. I was a bit surprised that the cowardly dog, who would rather have a snack than solve a mystery, would remain so wildly […]
There was a damp chill in the air, the winds were whipping, and sand was flying everywhere, but that didn’t stop little a and I from celebrating the first anniversary of our “Big A, Little A” kick-off one year ago! We braved the elements and headed, at the crack of dawn, to the place of our first […]
I passed a milestone last week. I turned 30. Most people are horrified when this happens, but, having felt more like a grandmother than a twenty-something for the last decade, I’m really excited. I know, I know — age is just a number. But, as a math geek, numbers are one of the things I put […]
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Jan
Jan
Jay-Z’s anthem isn’t the only thing getting me pumped about my beloved Metropolis lately. Last week, I had the pleasure of spending the day on a quest for fabric and fiber with one old friend and one new friend who came to NYC from Boston for a few days of research and shopping. Since the […]
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Dec
Dec
I had tons of fun at the booth Kait and I shared at Artists & Fleas yesterday! When the lights stayed on, our display and our stuff looked pretty great. When they went out… well, we were in the back corner, so you couldn’t see anything… Kait’s Dad took some pro pics, but here are […]
The underpants gnomes have it right. Phase one: collect underpants. Phase three: profit. They never say it, but I’m pretty sure Phase 2 involves a lot of trial and error and wasted denim. Phase 2 also involves lots of sub-phases. And as I move from the design sub-phase to the production sub-phase, I’m sharing a […]
Just confirmed! My crafty friend Kait and I will be selling some wares at the Artists & Fleas indoor craft market in sunny Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Saturday, December 12. More soon with a preview of what we’ll have available, but for now, all you need to know is this: hearts, mustaches, plaid flannel, and cheeseburgers. […]
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Nov
Nov
Today was the ING NYC Marathon, and guess what I did?! I baked a strata! (What? You didn’t think I was going to say I ran in it, did you? Really…) So, the new apartment is on the Marathon route – about halfway along, and our neighbors downstairs invited us to their Marathon Brunch Party. […]
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