Who Wants a Bake-Off?

I read this in the morning paper: “The Bundt cake, the one with the hole in it, is an American icon. And simple to create: remove from the oven, invert on a plate, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze and serve. If you’ve got magic in the batter...

Using What I Have

I’ve haven’t been shopping for art supplies in weeks. GAH! I’m participating in that “Use what you have” thing and it is driving me positively frugal. I finished up this scrap bag and felted it. It is still huge. Thankfully, it gives me...

I think I Love You JJ Abrams

It’s not that he’s the writer of several of my favorite shows, but that he’s smart, cute and seems rather balanced. To learn more about JJ Abrams, see his profile in this week’s outstanding NY Times Magazine. (Love this issue. So many...

“Bring Back the Fish”

Roller coasters, penguins, Shamu, Candu and Mamu and a whole lot of WOO HOO! We had a great time at Sea World today. I had forgotten how exhausting theme parks can be. We arrived when the park opened and had ridden all the roller coasters within the first two hours....

Top 10 Things About Visiting Texas

1. You sit next to a cute boy on the airplane. 2. He asks for your number. 3. Your parents meet you at the airport with open arms and generous hugs. 4. They tell you they are taking you to Sea World tomorrow. 5. You giggle like you are five years old, and promply...