February 2012 archives
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February 28, 2012 by sweetly spoken
Popcorn for dinner
When I was little, back when “French rolling” your jean cuffs was cool (please don’t let this ever come back into style!) and the Cosby show was on, my family had a Sunday night tradition. My mom would air-pop some buttery salted popcorn, bake up some brie and slice up some apples and pears. The [...]Archive
February 24, 2012 by sweetly spoken
My favorite place
While moving up north has an infinite number of advantages, there is one small, but significant, disadvantage. A lack of Anthropologie. I miss this store so much! On my last trip to the big city, in addition to visiting with family, I picked up these awesome mini prep bowls at my favorite place. I’ve [...]Archive
February 16, 2012 by sweetly spoken
Standard Market
Last week Adelaide and I made a quick trip to Chicago. We stopped by to say hello to some former co-workers, spent time with family, and did some much-needed shopping at my favorite store. The highlight of our trip, though, was perusing the most beautiful grocery store I’ve ever seen. Standard Market in Westmont, IL, [...]Archive
February 14, 2012 by sweetly spoken
Happy Valentine’s Day
Raspberry Bars Need some Valentine’s Day inspiration? See the rest of this post for a collection of heart-y treats.Archive
February 12, 2012 by sweetly spoken
With this ring…
Engraved on the inside of Michael’s ring is the phrase, “Put it back on!” My thinking was that the phrase would remind him to quickly place the ring back on his finger anytime he removed it so it would never be lost or forgotten. It has worked, most of the time, over the past five [...]Archive
February 3, 2012 by sweetly spoken
Sports Morsel
I’m married to a sports fanatic. I try (not very hard), but I can’t seem to stay on top of all the sports ‘stuff’ to keep up with his (somewhat ridiculous) passion. Michael has spent years of his life watching Sports Center, trading professional sports cards (we have a whole Rubbermaid tub full of them [...]Archive
February 2, 2012 by sweetly spoken
A baked-from-scratch baby
We just returned from a visit to Louisville, Kentucky. Michael’s sister just had a brand new baby girl and we wanted Adelaide to meet her while she was still little and newborn-y. We introduced Adelaide to some favorite food (Skyline Chili!) and spent time with some favorite relatives. Funfetti cake from scratchArchive
February 1, 2012 by sweetly spoken
