Savvy Eats

I was thrilled to be chosen to review Kim Edwards’s new book, The Lake of Dreams, for BlogHer Book Club. Well, I think we can safely say that I won’t have any problem reading 101 books for 101 in 1001… this makes 50! And I have to say, I’m very grateful that The Lake of [...]

Thank you to LiveOn for this sponsored opportunity to blog about storing and sharing my most important memories with those closest to me. Although story ideas were provided, all thoughts and opinions are my own. When Clever Girls Collective asked for bloggers interested in reviewing a new memory preservation site, I signed up right away. [...]

Three Things This Afternoon: Number One. This morning, I did something I haven’t done since I left Wisconsin: I went to a Pilates class. Things I realized: 1. I really, really miss my old studio, PilateSpa in Madison. 2. I think I need to give this new studio another chance or two before I decide [...]

Note: Free download below! When it comes to cooking, writing and blogging, I go through constant ups and downs. Some days, I go on a cooking spree and have enough recipes lined up for a week and a half. And then I hit a few days where I don’t particularly want to cook, or want [...]

After a year of long hair, I chopped half of it off today.  And added some bangs. If you see me around, I’ll be the one grinning at the bounce and swing of her new, lighter hair-do.

We have a winner for the Mighty Leaf Tea giveaway! Congratulations to…. (click over to the giveaway post to see if it is you!)

Thank you, Heather, for tagging me to play Seven Links with everyone! THE GOAL To unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again. THE RULES 1) Blogger is nominated to [...]

This weekend, I…

Unpacked some more boxes. Went bowling. Started my tomato and basil seedlings. Got the basil, oregano, sage, chives and rosemary plants started. Planted arugula, lettuce and peas in the flower box on the deck. Started digging up part of the front yard for garden space and pulled out a HUGE bush…