In The Kitchen -- Ladybug Snacks


Cutest little snack that kids make themselves. Nutritious, fun, and tasty. You'll find yourself nibbling on them, too. (And there's an adult version at the end.)

'Til Next Week...


photo: lovely new water color + ink by oriana lewton-leopold (led to via {frolic!} and acquired via etsy)

Found -- A Perfect Pop


I had left off making popcorn at home sometime around the Jiffy Pop days. I'm not a fan of the microwave (don't own one), not to mention there were those stories about the not-so-healthy aspects of microwave popcorn anyhow.

Musing -- Nature Does Not Come Naturally To Me


I'm a city person. Some things just are. Rather than finding inspiration and exhileration when my feet hit a sandy beach or the trail of a friendly hike... I'm inspired and exhilerated when my feet hit the pavement. Stick me on the busy streets of a city like Manhattan -- cafes, people, noise -- and I light up like a lightbulb.