Ultimate Taste Test 2013: A few weeks back, my sisters and I dropped by this food fair and stuffed ourselves silly. It was a really good way to get oriented with new merchants and their awesome dishes. We had gone last year and had an awesome time, so we were super excited for Ultimate Taste […] Read more…
October 2013 archive
Raising a happy reader (Part 3): Book fair and bookstore visits
Read Raising a Happy Reader Part 1 here, Part 2 here. My sisters and I grew up with a reading culture at home: books were in every room, and everyone could easily pick up a book and start reading. It wasn’t unusual to find a family member reading in the kitchen, another reading in the […] Read more…
Sunshine Award Love: Accepting and passing on the sunshine!
Sunshine Award Love! Thank you to Louisa of Art of Being a Mom for giving me a Sunshine Award! The palm trees make me want to dig my feet into the sand, feel the waves wash over me and the feel the sun on my face. Thanks for that short and sweet mental vacation, Louisa. […] Read more…
Slappy Cakes: An All Day Breakfast Spot for the Family
Slappy Cakes – make your own pancakes right at your table! Doesn’t that sound intriguing already? My family and I were intrigued enough. “Let’s try something new!,” my husband said one weekend. I’ve seen Slappy Cakes in some of my friends’ blogs, so while we were in Eastwood, off we went to Slappy Cakes. It […] Read more…
Mommy stress: Mismatched earrings & other funny incidents
Mommy stress can be so tough on the soul! I try to find humor in it so the negativity doesn’t weigh me down. Truth is, if you find yourself having gone to work in these… well, you really can’t help but laugh. What a pair they make! My officemate and I had a good laugh […] Read more…
Washi Tape: Beginning of a love affair?
Washi tape love! So I got myfirst couple of washi tapes from Hey Kessy. They had super cute designs, had Paypal and so it was this online story that welcomed me into the world of washi. Little Dandelions and Butter Dots Washi Tape designs from HeyKessy.com This is what I got in the mail: Read more…
Basil Ice Cream from Jack Frost
Basil ice cream? It can’t be that bad. It MUST be delicious. I MUST taste it! That’s what was in my thought balloon as I came upon basil ice cream at the Ultimate Taste Test a few weeks ago. The merchant’s name was Jack Frost, and they were giving samples of their artisanal ice cream. […] Read more…