I’ve always been open here about my love of chocolate. So imagine my delight some months back when I received an e-mail from a little chocolate company, offering to send me some of their products for free. Um, yes, please, …
My 20-Year Love Affair
Friends, I have a confession to make. (Deep breath. Here goes.) I’ve been having a love affair for 20 years. My husband knows about it, but we don’t talk about it much. I think he’s in denial. I wish I …
My Favorite Things: Citiblocs
Just before Christmas, Costco was clearing out their toy section, and I (being the Bargain Shopper that I am) pounced. This big box of simple wooden blocks was only $6.97. I’d never heard of Citiblocs, but the structures they showed …
Mumford and Sons
My friend Shannin introduced me to this band a few months ago, and I pretty much haven’t been able to get enough of them since. A perfect blend of raw, gravelly vocals, unique acoustic instrumentation, and profound lyrics. Awesome. If …
24 Crowded Hours
Stealing this from a great blog referred to me: “If you observe a really happy man you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing double dahlias in his garden or looking for dinosaur eggs …