Well, Seth safely returned home to us with only a dislocated shoulder. Besides that he is all in one piece, and tells me he is putting extreme mountaineering on hold for a while. Thank goodness! Hearing about his trip was pretty terrifying–80 mph winds (which constantly sounds like a jet airplane), hiking on 5 ft…
Chef Secrets
I’m no chef, but I do like to cook good food for my family. As per Domino‘s “culinary boot camp” article, here’s a few chef secrets from the Culinary Institute of America: Start with High heat–searing imparts taste, in everything from mushrooms to meat. Shallots instead of onions–sweeter and less of a bit. Ditch iodized…
Reunion Dress
I’m trying to find a dress to wear to my high school reunion. First off, I have no idea what to wear or even look for. What do you wear at a reunion? So I haven’t had much luck, but I’m putting this classic BCBG dress on my list of possibilities.
Pink Old Bathroom
Instead of updating, this owner added some personality to her old-school bathroom. She painted the ceiling and walls with pink paint and used masking tape as a guide. She dolled up the cabinets with pink knobs and found matching fabric for the shower curtain. And of course the vintage chandelier gives the bathroom a dash…
Mt. Rainier
Seth should start his decent off Mt. Rainier tomorrow. He’s been climbing the mountain this week. We are sending lots of prays his way. Here’s some facts about Mt. Rainier: It’s a dormant volcano and the highest peak in the Cascade Mountain Range–14,410 feet It last eruption was about 2,200 years ago Outside of Alaska,…
