use what you have

January 31, 2010
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winter is synonymous with hearty stews, pot roasts and comfort food. as much as i look forward to beautiful summertime tomatoes and berries, fresh salads and grilled meats, i am just as happy to sit down with a warm bowl of hearty goodness. winter also goes hand in hand with staying inside, keeping cozy, and [...]

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an afternoon

January 28, 2010
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sometimes it’s refreshing when there is nothing on tv, and there are no new blogs to catch up with….because it forces me to choose a better way to spend my time when i’m holed up in our apartment while wil is at work or school. usually, baking is the next on the list as a [...]

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hiatus

January 23, 2010

we are on an inexcusable hiatus right now. what the heck? i have no idea why we can’t pull it together to put a post up here. wil did start a job that will have him scheduled 30 to 40 hours plus school… it’s weird to jump back into that working lifestyle we had in [...]

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nothing to cook

January 12, 2010
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since the new year, i honestly can say we haven’t made any blog worthy meals. it didn’t help that upon returning home from our christmas travels, i got the flu that the chiaravalle family is attempting to make a yearly tradition, knocking me out of commission for a few days. i did happen to squeak [...]

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christmas shopping

January 8, 2010

it’s always so fun shopping with christmas money. i’m all about someone being a great gift giver, who makes or finds something fabulous and wraps it like it was on the cover of a magazine. but i am equally excited about gift cards and money. most people frown upon a gift card or a check, [...]

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