Category Archives: Life
valentine’s
It’s been pretty quiet around here lately, but I did make some things for Valentine’s Day. I baked these cookies, iced with a little poor man’s royal icing (I didn’t have any meringue powder) and some sprinkles I improvised with … Continue reading
belated
By some miracle, I finished about a dozen homemade Christmas presents on time this year– except one. It was the first present I started and the last one I finished, but the upside is I had time to snap a … Continue reading
spoils of christmas
I know I promised pictures of the presents I made this year, but in my excitement to give them, I totally forgot to photograph them. Since most of them are hundreds of miles away, I’ll show you some of the … Continue reading
stamp, etc.
Sorry about the blog silence, everybody. It has been pretty overcast and dreary here in Ohio, which makes for good knitting weather, but not good photography weather. And not only have I been crafting some secret future Christmas presents, I … Continue reading
trying to be professional
So, I got the job! I also got an email describing the professional dress code I am expected to uphold, and a brief survey of my closet revealed that I own little to no “professional” clothing. So it looks like … Continue reading
spoiled rotten
Nick took a little work trip to an Amish part of Ohio and brought me back some goodies. I think I only just finished singing his praises, and here he is proving me right again. I am super pumped about … Continue reading
texas, oh texas!
We just got back from a vacation to our home state. I had half a dozen kolaches, twelve bad hair days (ugh, humidity!), and more sushi in one sitting than I think I’ve ever had before. I ate so much … Continue reading
one year
It seems crazy that it was one whole year ago that I married this amazing boy. Although, I should say that even though these past few years have gone by in a flash, it also feels like I have known … Continue reading