Question

Stuffing - inside or out?
I am part of the outside camp.
My bird gets stuffed with tons of yummy stuff to add flavor
to the meat, but I like my stuffing cooked separately.

Opinions? Leave comments.

Need help with your own bird? Of course, Martha can help.

Recent Purchases

On Friday, the University has a special shopping day for staff/faculty with 25% (!!!) off all books and 40% off one item. I splurged and got a few of these beautifully designed Penguin Classics. Find information about the cover designer here.

I also made a trip to Michael's to do some shopping for the holidays. I am making my cards and needed to get a few things for the house (even though we don't do a tree). The Martha Stewart stuff is so perfect...I cannot get enough. Stamps were bought as well as this handy acrylic stamp mount so I can put phrases and letters together to make my design.

My Parents were awesome (and still are)...

[Nona and Paul in approx. 1969]

Sonchia just sent me this wonderful blog. http://myparentswereawesome.tumblr.com/ Sure love the styles in the 1950's and 1960's. I have featured my parents amazing costume style here. Wish I was at their house to upload some old shots...but the one posted is pretty amazing from their hippy days.

Eddie Ross

Cathy - is this when you are going shopping with Eddie Ross?
Inquiring minds need to know - pronto.

Lately...

So, I admit, I have been a terrible blogger lately. I have yet to update you all on my recent adventures back east...always the best intentions, but never enough time. Here is a little peak of what I have been up to recently though since we got back to town just last week. Well, besides cleaning house, washing endless amounts of laundry, oh yeah - and working. Looking forward to a couple of days off over Thanksgiving to catch up.

Bought the biggest bouquet of flowers at the grocery store last weekend.
HUGE & cheap. Amazing.
I have always loved this oatmeal can when I see it on trips to the grocery store,
so I broke down, bought the oatmeal & am currently using the can as a vase.
Maybe a little "country," but I dig it.

See - more flowers - on my nightstand.
I love waking up to fresh flowers when there is so much snow outside.
Remember this painting?

And in the bathroom.
There are also three other groupings around the house.
I will be so sad when they are all gone.

On Sunday I made three different kinds of soup. The house smelled yummy.

I put a lot of the soup in various glass jars to stick in the freezer.
No more "there is nothing to eat" excuses.

And, I wrapped lots of gifts. Baby gifts, birthday gifts, and various "thank you" gifts.
Just to note, Savannah Bee Company makes great honey - I had a case shipped to us. I am giving these as thank you gifts to everyone who watched our dog while we were on vacation.
Also, after a visit to Paper Source in Boston (swoon) and thanks to the stamp pads Becca sent me, I am so into making my own cards for all of these various gifting projects.
I am still experimenting with stamping, but now wish I had a Paper Source closer!
Ignorance was bliss - I had no idea what I was missing!

I want...

How lovely are these? I am totally into carafes. I have one on my nightstand that I use on a daily basis. I dig these too - how great would it be to serve OJ for Sunday brunch in the large glass version?

[from: Rare Device]

Sad - But True

I would be married by now if I could get on Justin's insurance.
I know, totally unromantic.

[from: owlyshadowpuppets]