Monthly Archives: September 2009

28
Sep, 2009

good swaps

for a long time, i’d been really wishing that i had some of that cute goldfish-in-a-bag print by heather ross and it is soooooo out of print and soooooo highly desirable that i’d pretty much given up hope.  until my … Continue reading →

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27
Sep, 2009

a visit from the family

whew!  what a week!  my parents, my sister, her husband and their two boys (my super-cute nephews) arrived last sunday evening and stayed through friday morning.  it was a whirlwind of noise, chaos, love, laughter, hugs, tears and it scared … Continue reading →

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09
Sep, 2009

oh dear.

i seem to have found a fun new crafty skill.  as i was putting together a storytime kit for this fall all about monsters (which i put together almost every year–it’s my favorite!) i realized that we really didn’t have … Continue reading →

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08
Sep, 2009

kolaches!

remember those luscious apricots from the last post?  i couldn’t stop thinking about how good they’d taste with cream cheese on top of some sort of pastry, but i also couldn’t figure out what kind of pastry this combo reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in summer, trip down memory lane, yum | 3 Comments
01
Sep, 2009

apricots

i bought these beauties at the farmer’s market. the hardest part is deciding which way to cook them.  yesterday, i made a tart. i also made a tiny tart with the extra bits.  lucky for me, mr. happy stuff thinks … Continue reading →

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