I’m loving the unseasonably warm weather that we’ve been having here.  Days like these are the reason why we tolerate the nastiness of Oregon the rest of the time. The weather report says the rain comes back and the temperatures drop next week, but that’s next week, not this one, so we’ve been spending as [...]

*Straight from MarthaStewart.com 2/3 cup honey 1/2 cup water 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (I use Santa Cruz Organic brand) 4 cups soda water (or sparkling wine) 1. Bring honey, water and vanilla bean to a simmer in a sauce pan. Cook, stirring until honey dissolves.  Let cool completely. [...]

I usually dread Mother’s Day. My first three were, well, pretty rough. Today changed that…and I’m happy about the change! Wow. We fit a ton of stuff in. Holy mackerel! Ellie was up at the crack of dawn as usual, and ready for me to get her dressed and do an art project. I explained [...]

I still haven’t caught up on my sleep…Ellie has been so insanely clingy the last few weeks, that I can’t even go pee without her having a meltdown.  I remember similar days with Rocco – “MELISSSSSSSA,” he would scream. With him, I thought it was cute; but for whatever reason, it ain’t so cute coming [...]

Goodness Gracious. Since my last rather open, vulnerable and maybe just-a-wee-bit-too-personal post, things have been a-happening. The changes that I’ve seen in myself have taken me aback, and this new found sense of stability and acceptance is – excuse my french – f’ing awesome. Even so, I was definitely happy that we had planned a [...]

The last three weeks have been incredibly emotional for me.   Many of you know that when the subjects of religion and politics come up in conversation, I keep my mouth shut. It isn’t because they’re not important to me, it’s quite the opposite.  As a child, religion (and thus political views) were oppressively held [...]

I’m going to try something different tonight.  I’ve been trying to get back to posting frequently – even if I never get back to writing a post every night. Things have been completely upside down, tragic, and difficult for me lately, and for whatever reason, I’ve found solace in fashion.  I suppose it’s my way [...]

This has not been what I would call a good week. In fact, I’m not going to hide it, it has been beyond emotional.  I’m not quite ready to go into details, and I’m not even sure what I’m feeling. I have always believed that the best way through hard times is focusing on the [...]

Having an Easter Egg Decorating party presented me with some interesting challenges….how the heck could we dry everyone’s eggs and make sure that the didn’t all get mixed up…here’s my solution: