I drive an ancient car, y’all. And, actually, I really like driving it. It is a responsive little car and reminds me of my first Accord, the car that I had owned for over half of my life when we … Continue reading →

Well, y’all, sorry for the unintended hiatus.  I didn’t blog for what felt like a week and it turned into a month, lickety-split.  The passage of time is scary, fast. Anyway, I hope that y’all are having a good Spring! … Continue reading →

I hope that this finds y’all having a good Friday! Here are some songs that have been running through my head this week: This is “Museum of Flight” by Damien Jurado. It is off his recent album, Maraqopa. It is sort … Continue reading →

  I don’t think that this qualifies as a recipe, really, but it is what I frequently eat for lunch.  When I make this rice, someone in my family always says, “What smells so good in here?” I don’t measure … Continue reading →

Okay, I’m bookmarking this one. Did y’all see this do-it-yourself of a cool chandelier on Design*Sponge?  Amazing. The creator of the DIY saw this chandelier at Anthropologie.  It was $898.  She decided to make her own. This is a home … Continue reading →

Y’all know all that I had planned for yesterday? Yes. That all didn’t get done. No, instead, I sat in traffic some yesterday. It wasn’t terrible, though, the not getting everything done. Why? I guess that I expect it. Mainly … Continue reading →

Hey y’all!  I hope that you’re all having a pleasant Saturday. I’m cooking: pumpkin bread, lasagna, salad dressing, roasted broccoli, chicken salad, hummus….maybe some other stuff, too. I’m cleaning: everything.  Cleaning is such a sisyphean thing, isn’t it?  And, yet, … Continue reading →

This is a reposting from last year, y’all.  But these cupcakes….whoa.  Mega yummy and really easy, too. I know that St. Patrick’s Day isn’t for a few days, but you need to make these.  So, I thought I’d give you … Continue reading →

I’m in the middle of cleaning out my closet today and doing the transition from winterish to springish clothes.  Now, be forewarned.  You should all know that this will alter the pattern of weather that we’ve been having and cause … Continue reading →

Every once in awhile on Design*Sponge, I see a house that I could basically walk into and claim as mine.  Today, I saw one like that. Now, the space itself isn’t all that amazing — no spectacular views or walls … Continue reading →