I have been home sick for the last few days. Here are some of the exciting things I’ve been up to: I’ve been drinking lots of this:   and this too,    By the way, did you know that you can go visit the Celestial Seasonings Tea Room in Boulder,...

This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting fellow blogger Pink & Polka Dot.  She is not just any blogger either, but someone whose blog I love. She has fun, down-to-earth decorating ideas and does a great job showing her readers how to make cool...

turkey & veggie cream cheese roll-ups, carrots, ranch dressing in the red container, a babybel cheese wheel, blueberries, mini chocolate chip cookies I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I started making bento lunches for CJ.  We have had a...

This has been a family favorite for a long time. I don’t remember which cookbook I copied the recipe out of, but I have tweaked it a little bit over the years until it feels like my recipe now. The chili tastes great the first night, but is even...

Previously posted as “Luke, I Am Your…Mother” in October 2008. I have been searching everywhere for a Luke Skywalker costume! I found a few online, but the choices were very limited and expensive for what they were – mostly polyester. Surprisingly, I...