happy stuff.

last sunday, we enjoyed brunch on the east side with friends.  as we were chatting, they mentioned the new bakery nearby called “batch bakehouse” and were raving about the deliciousness there.  even though i was completely full from brunch, i insisted that we stop by the bakery afterwards to pick something up.  sadly, when we [...]

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 the closet and brought out pretty much only for playing hockey in (i can fit [...]

some friends of mine invited me to join them for a personal tour of the silver buckle press here in town.  i’ve always been a little curious to see how this style of printing press works, so i was happy to join them. i love the printed samples they’ve got all over the room.  the [...]

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 stewart for “cheese flautas with cilantro pesto” my gut instinct was, “no!  takes too long!” [...]

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 didn’t really set out to do that.  i meant to bake some bread because i [...]