Taking the ordinary to the extraordinary one small change at a time.
Sometimes, when you are approaching life a la mode, you need to stop and savor a moment. As important as it is to relish in the beauty of a simple act, it is just as important to relish in the beauty of a single moment. I experienced a wonderfully profound one the other week. Just... Continue Reading →
The last three posts began with "I" so let's make this one about somebody else. Here are a few sites and ideas that caught my eye over the last week. Check out Traditional Home's tech girl Laura Heller's piece on a few designing ways of looking at Apps. One App overlooked and my latest addiciton, Hipstamatic.... Continue Reading →
I am a firm believer in the gift pantry. It has saved my gift-giving ass more times than I can count. The gift pantry is simply a place to keep items purchased, made or found that you give as gifts in the future. I started keeping a gift pantry when I lived in an efficiency... Continue Reading →
I was leafing through my recipe binder the other day and came across a wonderful surprise. Tucked among the torn out magazine pages and hastily written recipes I have scratched out over the years, I saw a few photo copies of recipes in my Mom's handwriting. They came from a book my sister asked my Mom... Continue Reading →
You know what I am talking about, everyone has them. Books that, while loved and treasured, you really don't want to put on full display. An ill-advised purchase of The Rules, an old gift from Mom in the form of Our Bodies, Ourselves, a twenty year old copy of Are You There God it's Me... Continue Reading →
I feel like crap. It's been a very long time since I have felt this way. If I did not know any better I would swear it was a hangover. Today was especially brutal. I spent the better part of it attempting to stay awake at my desk while fighting off a headache and what felt... Continue Reading →
Has there ever been a time when you heard a la mode and didn't smile? That is what I love about a la mode….it conjures up goodness, smiles, and of course, ice cream. Not a bad tone to set. The idea of living a la mode! also represents how a small, deliberate change can have a huge impact. How... Continue Reading →
