Recipe: Pasta Alfredo with Sun-dried Tomato and Shrimp
Today I thought I would share a new recipe with you. I have to admit that this was not completely made from scratch (which I prefer 99.9% of the time), but I did add some...
Friends are so important
This afternoon, I met with my friend S at a midtown coffee shop. It was beautiful fall weather and we sat out on the patio in the sun, sipping some hot chocolate. J joined us...
Aaand… another bread post
I finally went to the Whole Foods market today. When we lived in LA, we had a Whole Foods down the street from where we lived and even though we did most of our shopping...
Living on a budget – or: how to keep track of your spending
Have you guys heard of mint.com? I’ve read about it on several different websites and it seems to be really useful tool if you’re trying to get a grip on your monthly expenses. I’ve never really made a budget...
A day just for me (and my headache)
This morning I was hit with one of the meanest headaches that I’ve ever had – a side effect of a certain female monthly event that hits me every once in a while (sorry for...
A photographic gem in my desk drawer
I was sorting some papers, letters, and such today (on my day off) and came across a letter from my piano teacher. It was her birthday a couple of months ago. She turned 96. You...
My typical weekday
Stefanie asked in the comments what my typical weekday routine looks like and I am happy to share. 5:20 a.m. – My alarms goes off and I get up. The very first thing I do is turn...
20 years ago – November 9,1989
© msnbc.com Today, twenty years ago, the Berlin wall fell. I was thirteen at the time and I remember seeing the news on TV. But because my family lived in the far western part of (West)...