Here were my 2009 Resolutions ( Read more... )

I read 63 books in 2009!  Not as many as I have in the past few years but still more than one a week.

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Merry Christmas!

Oh my goodness, what happened to December! I still have so much holiday crafting to do ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I made these lovely pumpkin snicker-doodle cookies for a cookie swap I'm participating in. I really like them. They turned out wonderful - light and slightly sweet with a nice pumpkin flavor. Yummy!

Today I found this wonderful article from the Berkeley Farmers Market about storing your fruits and veggies without plastics!

Happy Thanksgiving!
What am I Thankful for this year: my beautiful baby boy, Dominic, my loving husband, Will, and my sweet baby kitty, Romeo. Thank you for being my wonderful family. =)

Recently I learned that the caps to most plastic bottles are not recycled when you recycling the bottles. What? Why not? Well, it turns out they are usually made up of different types of plastic than the bottle they are attached to (something about needing harder plastics to make lids so they stand up to being used frequently, etc). Well, this ( Read more... )

I recently went to a quilt show with Jessica. It was fun and exciting to see all the quilts. There was a lot of different types of quilting and different skill levels on display. I think I'd like to join the guild that held the show but I'm not sure how it'll work out since the meetings are on week nights. I have so many ideas floating around ( Read more... )

Today is America Recycles Day! This is a day that “encourages more people to join the movement toward creating a better natural environment by recycling and buying recycled products” and “promotes the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling.”

Yes, I do recycle everyday and so should you!