Adventathon: 10

Namaste Bag I’ve noticed many friends in spin and yoga classes juggle a dozen little things in their hands coming and going. Keys, membership cards, iPods, water bottles, heart rate monitors, all seem to be jostled here and there in lieu of bringing in a big bag...

Adventathon: 7

Squash and veggie lasagna Did you follow that? Well, directions then: 1. Find a friend or family member who is down on his/her luck. Figure out when he/she will be home and call the morning before. Say, “You know what? I know you are having a rough time and it...

Adventathon: 3

Secret Sweet Delivery Have you ever made homemade bread? If so, you know the yeasty scent that fills your home after the dough has risen to the occasion. You’d think you’d smell this in a bakery, but I think the deliciously baked bread overpowers the more...

Stained Glass

\ \ Three lap quilts made with African fabric scraps and backed with cordouroy :: Each quilt has at least 50 pieces, symbolizing jubilee :: Gifts to celebrate weddings and friendship. ~K

Snap!

I have been hoarding essays lately, trying to figure out the best way to wax poetic about the latest happy happenings. Instead, how about some photos of cookies and scattered reminiscing? Gingersnaps are my favorite cookie, without a doubt. I like them stale, with...

Kelli’s Law

You are familiar with Murphy’s law. And perhaps even my friend Adam’s law. (“Some people say, ‘You make your own luck.’ Most of those people are pretentious assbags.”) This weekend I finally figured out my very own. Kelli’s...