Adventures
The Hotel St. Francis Cookbook
I found a great old cookbook today, while we were working on cleaning things out at my grama’s house, The Hotel St. Francis Cookbook. It appears to be a first addition, as there is only one copyright date. Although, because it was published by THE HOTEL MONTHLY PRESS, it is also likely the only edition of…
Read MoreFrench Nougat
Just the other day, I told you about my totally awesome thrift find, of a candymaking book. As I mentioned in that post I was really excited to try the recipe for French Nougat. I actually learned a few interesting things while preparing to make this recipe. You can spell syrup with an “i” -> sirup (It’s…
Read MoreThrift Find!
I love stopping by the local thrift stores, antique malls, and flea markets. I really enjoy the prospect of going into a place and finding that one thing (or 12) that I didn’t know I needed. Yesterday, I stopped by the “Vendor’s Village.” It’s in the old 3D, on West Broadway in Princeton, and advertises…
Read MoreHaubstadt Quilt Show
Today, I went to my first ever official quilt show, with my mom-in-law, Mary Kay. It was actually pretty fun, although it was a bit strange for me to go to an event where everyone else was at least old enough to be my mother. That either means that I need to find a different…
Read MoreIt’s the End of the World as We Know It
… and I feel fine. A little REM for this non-rapture inducing day.
Read MoreGrama Ruby
Well, it’s been a couple of weeks since I posted anything here on the blog. This is because my grama Ruby recently passed away, and I’ve been busy with related stuff. Grama was here on earth for 89 years, and lived to see 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren born and was able to attend the weddings of…
Read MoreRedecorating
I’ve been looking for something to put me in a good mood lately. Redecorating seems like just the thing. Of course, before I started any renovations, I did my research. I knew that doing this would accumulate quite a substantial amount of mess, so I researched into companies similar to those that offer skip bins…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Mr. Curry
Today (April 19th, 2011) is Mr. Tim Curry’s 65th birthday. Tim is one of my favorite actors of all times. I first fell in love with his acting when I saw him play Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror Picture Show. Unfortunately, I am too young to have had the opportunity to see him play the character…
Read MoreIt’s about time… (being able to buy things I love)
I’ve got a pretty quirky sense of style, and lately, I’ve been amazed at how many things I can find in stores that I absolutely love! Now granted, there have always been places like Anthropoligie and ModCloth where I could find things I loved… but I usually couldn’t afford them. But lately, I keep finding…
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