Monthly Archives: November 2011
Layers and more layers
I made croissants today! The theme of my life lately has been layers. What better way to celebrate this theme by making the flakiest of pastries. The croissant. Thanks to layers and layers of folded butter steaming up in the … Continue reading
Layers
The prince and I decided to have some fun the other night and played with bottle caps. We drink a lot of beer. Well, we each drink about a beer a night. That adds up. It was great to lose … Continue reading
Happy Turkey Day!
Today is Thankgiving, a holiday that has had different meanings to me throughout the years. Growing up, my parents and I had dinner together every, single night. This was great, but it meant that Thanksgiving wasn’t a big celebration for us. … Continue reading
Thanksgiving cooking
The princess cooked today. All day long. She cooked for Thanksgiving, so that tomorrow she can simply stick everything in the oven, reheat, and then serve. Also, some of the flavors of the elements will taste so much better after … Continue reading
Our story
This princess has been easily overwhelmed lately. I feel like I should have a job by now. That I should be doing something “bigger” with my days. I go about my day, to appointments, to stores, wishing that I was … Continue reading
Weekend over.
This princess loves baked goods. She loves how the dough feels between her fingers. She loves how the finished product smells coming out of the oven. And she loves how they taste. Soft. Comforting. Delicious. This princess dreams of waking up every … Continue reading
The princess and the prince have a wedding venue
The prince and I had a lovely couple of days in Austin, TX. In fact, it was kind of like a fairy tale. After a few consecutive evenings of fighting over really stupid things, such as which day of the week … Continue reading
Breathe and believe
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What one can be, one must be.” ~Abraham Maslow Being creative is like breathing. I can doodle … Continue reading
For Hire
This princess loves her prince very much. Much like the snails proclaiming their love for each other underneath the tree, we are in this for the long, slow haul that is life. When I was a much younger princess, one … Continue reading
A princess in a tower
Today I watched the story of another princess. Rapunzel. I found myself laughing as she went through everything she did during the day. She painted the walls, read books, learned things, baked, wrote, etc. She just did everything in her power to keep … Continue reading
