Monthly Archives for June 2010
What is an Aebleskiver?
Thanks to all the Blog Pantry ladies who came out to Local D’Lish to try their hand at Aunt Else’s Aebleskivers last night. We poured batter into aebleskiver pans and chose among ingredients like cheese, chocolate, bacon, chives, pepper jams, … Continue reading
Bonfire
They fought over the bikes, the soccer ball, the baseball bat. The fire calmed all of us.
What We Like
Over the weekend, Matt + I drove around our neighborhood to take pictures of houses we like for our architect. We got in a heated debate over whether your sun visor should be up out of respect for the driver, … Continue reading
Snacking with Cat Cora
On Saturday, some of the Blog Pantry ladies + I were invited to Macy’s to meet Cat Cora, who was in town promoting her new book, Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist. We watched her cook a flank steak, and … Continue reading
Has your marriage made you stronger?
Recently I had coffee with a friend of mine who’s approaching forty and isn’t married. “I didn’t want to settle,” she confided, and I couldn’t figure out if she was implying I did. Which made me wonder: had I? Because … Continue reading
Joy
Some years, you don’t feel like celebrating. Last night, we did. Happy anniversary, sweetheart!
Let’s Make ‘em Sweat
On Saturday, Matt set his chain saw in his truck and drove over to our new property with the boys. He planned to clear out and chop up some of the dead trees for firewood. Matt grew up on a … Continue reading
Giving
He took her to meet her namesake yesterday, and I thought of what my friend wrote on her Facebook page: “God never takes away without giving in return.”