Reach & Read: Two Books about Girls Named Bee

April 19, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Both of the following books were random audiobook selections. While the girls share the name Bee, they have very different story lines, albeit told from the Bee’s perspective. Beholding Bee – Kimberly Newton Fusco Excellent story about an orphan girl named Bee, seemingly trapped in a life not chosen and her own insecurities both physical […]

Mend a Broken Purse – Lessons Learned from Korn (really)

April 18, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

One of the pieces put in the “Repair” pile during the big spring closet clean, was this great leather “shopper” bag from BR. Sadly it decided to come undone down one of the seams and rather than stitch it back up and certainly not get rid of, I decided to super glue it. Yes, Super […]

Caramelized Onion Tart with Thyme and Mediterranean Flare

April 16, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Tasty and quick. Inspired by one of the first recipse in the Kitchen Counter Cooking School audiobook I am listening too. The author’s point was that caramelized onions are easy to make and an easy way to add flavor. Cook up a bunch and freeze. This just stuck in my head and until I gave […]

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

April 16, 2013.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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Follow my blog with Bloglovin

April 16, 2013.Reading time less than 1 minute.

BlogLovin’ – connecting myself to the interwebs one bite at a time http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/7052775/?claim=nxj6asptfxg

Preserving Original Hem on Jeans: Hemming and Hawing Part 2

April 15, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

I FINALLY dove into the pile of items in my “mend and alter” bin. Three items were in need of some basic hemming; that I thought others might be interested in my approach or be looking to follow a tutorial on. I am working on three part post, one for each hem. Segments are 1) […]