Bee is for Baby

January 24, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

I had the honor of hosting my dear friend A’s baby shower. I take these life roles, maid of honor, bridesmaid, god mother, baby shower host seriously. Also notable, this is the first “major” event since I discovered Pinterest. I must say that in a strange way I am glad I wasn’t on Pinterest when […]

Promoting culture: homemade yogurt

January 23, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Promoting culture (yogurt) at home – who can argue with supporting and spreading culture? After making my own yogurt at home, I’m going with .. no one. Seeing articles in a few of my magazines and a natural progression after canning (jam is the gateway can?), I went ahead and cultured my own yogurt. It […]

Reach & Read: Glass Castle

January 22, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

The Glass Castle – Jeanette Wells Take note, I missed the memo that this was true until into the book a little way and that fact was mentioned by someone else. Amazingly, this is a true memoir! In a nutshell, it is surprising that Jeannette (and her siblings) survived to adulthood, illustrates possible failings of […]

Holiday Card Makin’

December 10, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

This year I decide to make cards. I only casually dabble in the paper arts but I do enjoy it as an alternative fiber to craft with, especially when mixed with cloth, glitter, buttons and sewing machine. The collection is all about stars and up-cycling books, dictionary and atlas. The tutorial is for the “Peace […]

Reach & Read: Three Cups of Tea, Escape from Camp 14 & Townie

December 9, 2012.Reading time 6 minutes.

A trio of book reviews! Three Cups of Tea – Greg Mortenson Downloaded the audiobook with full knowledge of the scandal post- 60 Minutes expose. However, I made it through about 2 hours and couldn’t take it anymore. All I could think about was the lies and almost what feels like exploitation of human nature […]

Ready or Not – Tis the Season

November 13, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

I am now in the Christmas Spirit! I recently attended a pharmacy conference at Great Wolf Lodge. If you have not been to Great Wolf, it is definitely a hydrophillic family mecca. Without kids not as much fun and almost a little frightening. However, due to powers greater than WSPA, our conference was at the […]