Ms. M and I have been friends for fifteen years now. We are firm believers in the adage that some of the best things in life are free. While many of our adventures have had a price tag attached - like meeting up in Paris! - most of our favorite moments together have been free.… Continue reading Free is Good
Author: tahlia42
Spilled Blood
I was preparing a dish to bring to a party when the knife slipped: It sank into the pad of my middle finger. I screamed a great slur of curse words and rushed to the sink, leaving a trail of blood everywhere ... except, remarkably, on the cutting board. Shortly after the blood started gushing,… Continue reading Spilled Blood
Slowly Crafting
A little over a year ago, I saw a blurb in Mother Earth News about creating a rag rug. When I followed through on the link, it was talking about using leftover woolen clothes to create durable floor mats. Well, this Southern California girl doesn't do wool: it's itchy, and more importantly it needs dry… Continue reading Slowly Crafting
Plastics
When you first think of plastic bags, what do you think of? For me, it is not the pollution issue or their threat to animals (although now you probably are thinking of those!). My mind first takes me to American Beauty. The beauty of the piece of "trash" caught in the wind and the… Continue reading Plastics
Remembrance Day
Twelve years ago today I was living in England and decided to take a study break do my weekly grocery trip. I was pushing my shopping trolley around Tescos when a voice came over the intercom announcing that all customers should stop shopping and observe the two minutes of silence to remember the members of their… Continue reading Remembrance Day
Pickling Fool
Having arrived early (not surprising to anyone who has read this blog for any length of time) at a Mediterranean restaurant a few months ago, I searched the menu for something small that wasn't too caloric. I was so hungry, but didn't want to spoil my dinner appetite. That is when I saw something that I'd… Continue reading Pickling Fool
Fond Memories
I have incredibly fond memories of my dad's dad. Upon first meeting him, many simply saw a grumpy old man. What I learned was that he was a man who loved to argue and was desperately in search of someone who would engage with him. I figured all of this out when I was in… Continue reading Fond Memories
Halloween Costume
Several months ago I got an idea for a Halloween costume. I saw a picture of it somewhere (which of course I forgot to save), and decided what I wanted to be: A Christmas tree! I spent several weeks trying to find a dark green top that would work. In my head it was going… Continue reading Halloween Costume
What’s in a Name
Last week I stumbled across a map of the US that shows the most popular baby names for girls by state for the last fifty years. Some of the names were big, dropped off, and then came back. Others peaked never to return again. I like the fact that some names mark an era. Whenever… Continue reading What’s in a Name
All About Books
Now that we are in the final months of the year, I'm staring to look back at the resolutions I've had for the last couple years. Last year, it was a different resolution a month. That lasted through April. This year my goal was to learn something new every day. That was WAY too hard… Continue reading All About Books
Grown Up, Now What? 