A Look Back at 2012

In which I recap my year. Hello Blog Friends! *waves* It’s the end of the year and although I seemed to have shown disdain for the pomp and circumstance of the season (this year I had no turkey or tree) the idea of a 2012 recap was not to be missed. The stress of the holidays was something that I…

Les Misérables: Dream a Dream

There is a commercial that promises viewers that they are going to LOVE the arts in Philly but I always thought that the “arts” was something out of my reach. The arts seemed to be an expense that I have not been able to indulge due to poor planning on my part. I have been fortunate to have friends who…

#ihartholidays: Kids These Days!

or we had ourselves a merry little Christmas. Ahh! The day after the holidays and all os well. The house still stands and I am stealing a minute to post about the holiday that can cause so much stress and strife but does not have to. This year was the first year that there were no toys as gifts. My…

#ihartholidays: She Liked It

This week Kevin Hart waxes poetically about his children being a bit more hip and smarter than he. I can totally empathize.My tween is growing up.*wipes tear*  This was the first year that my shopping did not take me to areas of stores bedazzled in pinks and plastic and lights. For Christmas my daughter asked for a few things that would…

Friday Favorites: As Seen on Twitter

These are the things that I favorited on Twitter this week.You’re welcome. While tweavesdropping (that’s eavesdropping while on Twitter) I saw a post from Mattisa M on how to wear scarves. Since I have been making a bunch of scarves and was gifted a cool one from a patron I love the advice I learned from the blog how to…