Dream Dinners – Act 1 Steak Caprese

Act 1 – Steak Caprese We made our first Dream Dinner meal a few nights ago. It was simple to make – basically broil steak and add a side vegetable or two, which was garlic mashed potatoes and edamame beans that night.   I placed the steak on a broiler pan covered in foil and…

Gimme 5 – Preparing to Run for Office

Have you ever thought of running for office but didn’t want to run because of how politicians are treated (or treat each other) or because of how your personal life (or finances) would be scrutinized? I just read an interview with Kirsten Gillibrand (44) who is New York’s junior Senator. She is a lawyer turned…

Making a Happy Cat

We made a ton of Happy Cat Toys with our orphaned socks. I must say, we had a lot – I guess I have been way to optimistic about finding the lost sock mates. Making Happy Cat Toys is very easy and very quick – I’d say in about an hour we had over 30…

Knitting Project #? – Migration Socks

One of my goals for this year is to knit 12 things – I laid out (more than 12) projects in groups with patterns, yarn, and needles all organized in their own ziploc baggies. After 7 months, I think I am finished with 4 things – and I’m also thinking that maybe I need to…