Luck Be a Lady
March is one of my favorite months. It’s right around the time that Spring begins to peek her head out behind the colder temperatures, it’s Women’s History Month, it contains International Women’s Day, it contains my birthday, and given St. Patrick’s Day, it’s typically an Irish “flavored” month! All lucky things, to my way of thinking. So, as you may expect, my Bullet Journal takes … Continue reading Luck Be a Lady
Reading Material
Going into this book, I knew it had the potential to be preachy. After all, it’s a book whose main character is struggling with her life and is given the opportunity to change it to almost anything she wants. Immediately, you know that there’s going to be an attempt at being deep, at having sincere lessons or insights thrown in the reader’s direction. But somehow, … Continue reading Reading Material
An Ode.
Yeah. So. My oven died. Well, let’s be honest. My second oven died. For those of you who remember one of my first posts for this site, I had a brand new toy. A brand new double oven gas range that I was extremely happy to have in my life. So many opportunities. A lot of food has been made in these oven. My first pies. My first Thanksgiving dinner. Lots of … Continue reading An Ode.
Shortest Month Potential
Ah, February. The shortest month of the year. A little bit longer this time around, though! February can be a difficult month. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re dealing with dreary skies, possibly snow, sleet, or slush, and the knowledge that holidays will be few and far between from now until Memorial Day. Alternatively, it’ll be less dreary with less snow or slush, and more worries … Continue reading Shortest Month Potential
My Second Julia Child Recipe Attempt
I received the “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” books by Julia Child (and friends) for Christmas, and decided that it would be utilized in my 2024 goals for the year! I will attempt to make 12 recipes from the books. I have since made a pretty simple recipe for scrambled eggs, which I’m not going to write about here – mainly because I didn’t take pictures! … Continue reading My Second Julia Child Recipe Attempt
I Doubt It
This was the third book I’ve read this year, starting out strong for my 50 book challenge. And I’m not thrilled with it. To be honest, not a fan of the main character (such a doormat). Not a fan of her love interest (bizarrely perfect). Not a fan of the main character’s sisters (one of them is, quite frankly, a money grubbing thief while the … Continue reading I Doubt It
The Magic of New Beginnings
New year, new months, new weeks, new days, and all with the potential of being important, impactful, influential. Magic can happen at any time, right? Even the anticipation of something amazing coming your way can make each day special! I have decided to approach this year with the term “I want…” I want to improve my mental and physical health. I want to improve my kitchen skills. I want … Continue reading The Magic of New Beginnings
Simple Traditions
I considered not writing a review for this book because I don’t want to give anything away, and the only way to truly explain why I love this book is to write about all of it. I’m going to do my best, though. This is one of my go-to holiday books. I’ve been reading this book once a year for at least the last 7 … Continue reading Simple Traditions
Muffin to See Here
I got hit with the baking bug during a recent vacation, and wanted to revisit apples. In the past, I’ve made an Caramel Apple cake, a la my grandmother, with a fair amount of success. But, that’s a lot of cake for a two person household, and taking it into the office doesn’t work when there’s not a lot of people actually IN the office … Continue reading Muffin to See Here
It Feels Like Christmas
If you think about it, December is a month of contradictions – Looking back at the year that has almost passed; Looking forward to the year that’s just around the corner. And over all of that, the festive feeling of a holiday coming our way. I look forward to Christmas! I love to decorate the main rooms of my house, I enjoy lighting the candles … Continue reading It Feels Like Christmas