Archive for January, 2009
Raisins…oog
I cannot tolerate raisins in baked goods. If I find one in a cookie, muffin, pie, or cake, the joy of eating comes to a screeching halt. To me, bumping into a raisin hiding in an otherwise excellent piece of carrot cake is like meeting a large bug in an alley. Or, more accurately, in my soup.
I’ve been teased about this raisin aversion, probably because I have so few food issues. I was beginning to think that it was my own little weirdism, until I came across this T-shirt on my friend Cody’s Facebook page:
It actually made me laugh out loud, and I’m encouraged by the fact that I am not alone in my dislike of the shriveled little fruit.
Hmmm…maybe we could start a club: the Raisin Aversion Consortium.
1 comment January 27, 2009
A Plug for My Newest Book Collaboration
Eco-friendly decorating ideas for the nursery. Baby safety. Brain stimulation. They’re all in Feathering the Nest, a new book by Tracy Hutson scheduled for release on May 1–just in time for Mother’s Day. Tracy, best known as part of the team on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is also the mother of two little boys, so she approaches her subject matter as both a designer and a mom.
In addition to informative and entertaining content, the book includes delightfully charming photographs by Laurie Frankel. Amazon is accepting pre-orders now.
Add comment January 15, 2009
100 Things I’m Grateful for (part nine)
Whew! Almost to 100. Given my basic nature, the last bunch must be exclusively fashion related:
83. Spanx two-tone tights (brilliant concept)
84. Nike Air Technology in Cole Haan peep-toe pumps (unexpectedly comfortable)
85. Balenciaga purses
86. Wide belts
87. DKNY on Madison
88. Scarves
89. Diamond stud earrings worn with everything
90. Sergio Gutierrez Liquid Metal bracelets
91. Heirloom jewelry
92. Black and charcoal (Sorry, Sam…old habits die hard!)
93. Camisoles
94. Cropped cardigans
95. Handbags in purples, plums, and greens
96. Kitson sneakers
97. L.A.M.B. sneakers
98. Nike workout gear
99. My Manolo Blahniks from Trace
100. Great stylists
1 comment January 14, 2009
100 Things I’m Grateful for (part eight)
71. Thomas’ Light Multi-Grain English muffins
72. Getting unexpected packages in the mail
73. Thank-you notes
74. Top-down days
75. Flip-flops
76. Lefty’s gorgonzola-and-pear flatbread pizza
77. Whole Foods
78. Beautiful stationery
79. Crate and Barrel
80. Scented candles
81. NetFlix
82. New York cheesecake
Add comment January 12, 2009
Beautiful Food
Some of the offerings at our Christmas Eve cocktail party:
Add comment January 11, 2009
100 Things I’m Grateful for (part seven)
59. Zucchini-carrot and pumpkin muffins from Summer Thyme
60. Cookbooks
61. The Internet
62. Organic produce
63. Farmers’ markets
64. Full-length mirrors
65. Bellinis
66. Blinis
67. Caviar
68. Grapefruit/red currant soap
69. Hand cream
70. The magic that Kim Vo does to my hair color
Add comment January 11, 2009
100 Things I’m Grateful for (part six)
51. Unexpected snowfalls, especially on Friday nights
52. Chequebooks that balance
53. Memories that make me smile
54. Mediterranean genes
55. The New York Times crossword puzzles
56. Caller ID
56. Voicemail
57. Soy meatballs
58. The mimosa tree outside my office window (and the hummingbirds that come with it)
1 comment January 10, 2009
100 Things I’m Grateful for (part five)
41. Massages
42. Target’s long-sleeved tissue tees
43. Large handbags
44. Reading glasses
45. Amy’s pesto pizza
46. Champagne
47. Movie nights at home
48. Phone calls from my kids
49. Bose noise-reduction headphones
50. Digital cameras
Add comment January 9, 2009
100 Things I’m Grateful for (part four)
31. Movies like “A Year in Provence” (no gratuitous violence in sight)
32. Courteous strangers
33. Programmable coffeemakers
34. Graffeo coffee
35. Personal trainers
36. Daily laughter
37. Emotional support
38. Good advice
39. Anthropologie
40. Dermatologists
Add comment January 8, 2009
100 Things I’m Grateful for (part three)
20. Having a best friend right in the neighborhood. That hasn’t been the case since I was a child. (Jan, this one’s for you.)
21. Really good sushi
22. Dogs
23. Remembering every rule of grammar and punctuation I ever learned
24. Barack Obama
25. Being required to take Latin in prep school
26. Brilliant novelists
27. The quality of conversation you can have on a long walk
28. A hot bath on a cold night
29. Warm bread and dipping oil
30. My new Ugg boots
1 comment January 7, 2009
