Posted by: Lily on: September 22, 2008
Saturday
Saturday was busy. My dad works part-time at The Cellars (chain of liquor/wine stores) and every weekend they do 1-hour long Wine Tasting Seminars in the back of the store. There’s typically a theme of some sort, and there’s a noon session and a 1 o’clock session. I’ve poured the wine [...]
Posted by: Lily on: August 25, 2008
Friday: Perfectly spent Friday evening. I took the day off, which I spent bumming around my house, working on various projects until time to take off to CG to meet up with a few girlfriends from high school. Crecia – my Hallmark card designer friend – was up from KC, and Sarah [...]
Posted by: Lily on: August 24, 2008
I’m spending the day in the ‘burbs with my family today. Mom’s back in town for at least a week this time, so I’m hanging out with the fam.
(Backstory: My mom and dad live together happily in a suburb of St. Paul. My mom’s dad died last month – sad – and my mom has [...]
Posted by: Lily on: August 15, 2008
My cuz-in-law took this photo at a show earlier this year, and I know how quickly it grabbed MY attention when I saw it. However, in response to a “send in your best shot ever” request on a blog, his was one of the top 20 chosen. Check this out and you’ll see why. His [...]
Posted by: Lily on: November 23, 2007
Well, today was the annual family Christmas tree-decorating extravaganza.
Ok, so it’s not really that big. Mom, Dad, Mir, Jeff and I had brunch (with mimosas, because we’re wine-os) then put the (fake) tree up, then put our ornaments up. My favorites: the two Goldy Gopher ones I got from mom the two years I [...]
Posted by: Lily on: November 23, 2007
… for this whole holiday thing. I am; I can’t help it. I’m one of those people that gets caught up in the romance and magic that started last night (Thanksgiving Eve) and extends through New Year’s. It’s my favorite time of year.
I was SO excited this morning to see that on this first day [...]
Posted by: Lily on: December 17, 2006
(This is a work in progress)
Things I Learned From My Mom:
- Spray nonstick cooking spray over the sink so it doesn’t get on the floor. (or anywhere else)
- Safety in numbers.
- Sit up straight.
- How to make [southern] sweet tea. (Is there any other kind of iced tea???)
- You can substitute all-purpose flour [...]
