Cookie Decorating Party
This weekend, we were invited to a Cookie Decorating Party! I don’t know if we’ve met, but I’m the ultimate cookie monster. I love ’em: baking them, decorating them, eating them, all of it! Cookies are the one thing I …
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Visiting Longwood Gardens
To kick off our holiday celebration a little early, Shane and I met up with our dear friends Amie and Bill at Longwood Gardens! {pretty holiday decorations} If you’ve never been to Longwood Gardens, it’s a large estate filled with …
Thanksgiving Dinner Party | Prep
I love food celebrations. So much that I recently participated in a progressive Thanksgiving dinner party! {Stop #3 on our route — the little house on Pine!} Here’s how we did it: we had 9 participants and 4 houses full …
Baking with Friends
One of my dearest friends came to visit the little house on Pine! She lives a couple of hours away, so we don’t get to see each other as frequently as we did in college. We both share passions for …
Local Foods Dinner
Just before my awesome birthday weekend, we had a few friends over for a lovely local dinner. I’ve discovered that I love entertaining at the little house on Pine. Love it. Normally, it’s just the three of us (counting Cody …
Birthday 5k Race
To kick off my fabulous quarter-century birthday, I started the day with a 5k race! {Tiara is courtesy of Amie. I totally ran with it on, too!! Everyone kept shouting “Happy Birthday!”} This was my second ever 5k race. Remember …
A Philadelphia Story
This past weekend, in addition to drinking raw milk on Capitol Hill, I spent a lovely day with a dear friend in Philadelphia! First, I paid another visit to the weekly Farmer’s Market for these goodies: {strawberries, rhubarb, and asparagus …
Marathon Cooking
This weekend, I found myself with a fridge stocked with veggies, ready to be transformed into a meal creation. A couple of friends of ours had to leave unexpectedly on a mega road trip, and we were given the contents …
A Knitting Party
Last Friday, I attended a knitting party! (Or, “Knit and Giggle” would be more appropriate) I worked on scarf #2 and practiced “seed stitch” with one of the new balls of yarn I bought last week. I actually finished my …
Dinner with friends
Just before New Year’s, we were invited to a colleague’s house for dinner. I love having dinner with people! I’m very much an explorer…I like to take note of mixes of ingredients, new recipes, textures, and…kitchens. I love kitchens. And …