Category Archives: autumn

look what i made yesterday!

this gorgeous batch of pink (!) applesauce was made from farmer’s market heirloom apples.  the sauce is a perfect blend of tart and sweet with absolutely no sugar added.  the happy baby is teething right now and applesauce is pretty … Continue reading

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old school happy stuff

somehow today i managed to take two photos for this blog and somehow i’ve managed to sit down at the computer to blog them.  woo hoo!  okay, this first photo was my lunch today.  when i was young, my sister … Continue reading

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goodbye, famous dave’s and hello to the haze

tonight we tried another new restaurant.  it’s called “the haze” and it’s by the same folks who created our favorite sushi place *so we were pretty sure it would be yummy.  and we weren’t disappointed.  the thing that sets it … Continue reading

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dye can do amazing things

i’ve had this one pair of overalls for probably at least 10 years.  i like the way they fit (not too tight, not too baggy), but for the past 7 years or so, they’ve been relegated to the back of … Continue reading

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fabulous shades of green

i went swimming (indoors) today after work and whenever i do that i always come home starving.  so when i was scrambling to find something to eat and noticed a recipe i’d gotten out of the october issue of martha … Continue reading

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i {heart} the first day of “fall back” daylight savings time

i especially heart it when i don’t remember that we’re an hour different until about 10:30 a.m. when my husband gleefully yells from the basement that it’s really only 9:30! and so i spent the day in the kitchen.  i … Continue reading

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stripey, halloween-ish cake

there was a party at my house last night. my friends who were planning the party had stopped at a local bakery and purchased the yummy fruit tarts and jam cookies you see in the foreground, then a quick trip … Continue reading

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a walk in the woods

although we live in the middle of the city, our home is near a nature preserve, so we have easy access to “the woods.”  we’ve been in this house for about 6 years and earlier this spring discovered (for the … Continue reading

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comfort food on a rainy day

today was a dreary rainy day and i wanted nothing more than to sit at home with my kitties and sew all day long.  but instead, i went to work, like a responsible person, and have spent the evening working … Continue reading

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cute kids (or christmas, part 3)

i am fortunate enough to have my best friend from college living in the same small (faraway) town as my sister, so whenever we go out to visit family, i often stay at my friend’s house and enjoy a little … Continue reading

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