• yummy

    unfamiliar territory: french onion soup

      The perfect storm arrived off the Pacific today, and boy did it bring some rain and wind with it! While I had dog-eared a recipe for French Onion soup from this month’s Family Circle magazine, I had no idea…

  • saavy

    Christmas in October: the ultimate checklist

        Think you’re prepared to tackle the holidays this year? Are you starting already, like some amazingly well-organized people are??? If not, check out the wonderful printable checklist from The Giver’s Log that will start you down the path…

  • family

    and the shopping spree begins

    Yesterday, Mr. M and I drove out to the burbs and purchased the first major pieces of furniture for the new room in our house… and thus begins the “baby purchase” portion of our lives. After a long day of…