Do you have a favorite hardware store? Many of us ladies share a love for certain clothing, shoes and accessories stores. (My favorites are New York & Company, Gap, LOFT and Old Navy, in case you are wondering.) But, for those of us who also strap on a (literal or figurative) tool belt now and […]
Yes I can – tomatoes
Canning tomatoes was the simplest of all my canning adventures. Just peel and can. Peel and can. I made both tomato sauce and diced seasoned tomatoes for chili. Peeling tomatoesAt the risk of sounding crazy (and why worry about that at this point), there is something deeply satisfying about peeling tomatoes. I had never done […]
Gratuitous pat-on-the-back post
The rain garden has just gotten better and better. It’s really a nice place to hang out in the yard. The flowers are a little messy, but it’s a great place to sit with the dogs. It is really the only place in the backyard with shade, which helps, too. And, we got a lovely […]
Renovation progress report – week 4
So, it’s been four weeks since we closed on our house. Can you believe it? It feels bittersweet. On one hand, we have gotten a number of things taken care of. On the other hand, Ryan and I always wish we were further along. And, it’s already been a rocky road. But, we are staying […]
Dear Chicago Bears:
It’d be great if you could like, I don’t know, win? Just once? Or at least pretend like you care. Because my husband nearly had a coronary at the pre-season game last weekend against Arizona. Plus, we had to brave terrible Chicago traffic (Ryan’s own version of hell) to even get to the game. Give […]
“How sweet it is” bridal shower
My very good friend and coworker Rebecca is getting married in September, so we threw her a work shower this month. There are 9 of us in our department, and Rebecca will be the final gal to get hitched. I figured out that we have around 132 years of marriage experience between us. Isn’t that […]
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