Craft&Treat

This time we made cute little fabric hearts and snowball cookies because of all the snow (also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies). 

Tree at MIT

I heart hearts.

TBT: Happy Birthday, John!

Today is my younger brother John's birthday (he's younger by 19 months).  He is the other half of "the reds" as my mom calls us.  I hope his day is filled with fun and games.

The Twins

I haven't seen these little rascals in a month!  It was so fun to see them tonight.  #fakeaunt

Maybe I can sit on that bench in May

#ibakeforblizzards

I baked some chocolate chip cookies to share with my neighbors.

The quilt is done

Making this quilt has been on my list of things to do for well over a year.  And now it's done!  If the Post Office is open tomorrow it will be in the mail to a special friend.

#stayofftheroadday

The blizzard of 2015

The view from my window.  That's Silverbelle on the right.  My condo fee covers plowing and I'll dig the car out when I need to go somewhere.  In the meantime, MIT is closed today (a rarity) and I'm going to make the most of my snow day.  I can't bake or sew or binge watch TV shows without electricity so fingers crossed it stays on.  #juno

FL vs. MA

So long, Florida

Fingers crossed we beat the storm to Boston.

This kid

There is so much energy, personality, and awesomeness packed into this kid, it's amazing!

The Ragozzines

I'm so glad the Ragozzines made the 2-hour drive to Boca and spent the day with us today.  They are dear friends I met in Boston.  It was the best hanging out with them all day.

Hermana Patton

Her farewell/non-farewell talk was so good.  I think she's well prepared to serve a mission and can't wait to hear about all her adventures.

I'm missing a snow storm in Boston

Cousin Tucker

I'm glad I got to spend some time with Florida cousins.

This is what I'm talking about

Ft. Lauderdale Temple day

It was really nice to be in the Temple with Adrienne.  And this Temple is beautiful.

TBT: Adrienne and me

I'm flying to Florida tonight for Hermana Patton's missionary farewell/non-farewell on Sunday.  #proudaunt #pattonmemories #mormonmissionary #wearemormon

Kristine&Ben

I met Kristine's Ben tonight at Burger Dive.  He's a keeper!

#arlingtonwardfriendsareforever

EMT rocks the smocks

More smocks

I kind of want 10 yards of that green polka dot fabric.

Marjorie's funeral

Marjorie's funeral today was so sad and so uplifting.  Her parents spoke, the music was wonderful, and we all mourn the loss of a beautiful 2 year old girl.  #welovemarjorie

Angels made by Marjorie's little friends

Sad news

My friends' beautiful 2 year old died suddenly and unexpectedly this morning.  I am heartbroken for them.  I took this photo at her 1st birthday party.  Marjorie was perfect.

TBT: EP at age 2

Trek prep

#arlingtonwardyoungwomen

The Salon

My friend Lisa W. and I were both at the salon tonight.  She's a few weeks away from having #3.  I think/hope it's a girl.

Smock

Elizabeth's mom can't find the smock I made for her 1st birthday so I said I'd make another one.  Done.  This one might be cuter than the original one.

New Church time

9:00am.  I love it.  I liked 2:00pm too (hello sleeping in!).  But 9:00am is great for having people over for lunch or dinner.  And maybe a nap.

#22

I went to my friend Ian's basketball game today.  They won!

It's Chacarero for lunch

How do you say yummy in Spanish?

TBT: California kids visit Utah in winter

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Nan is 82 today.

Baking up me blog

Every year I make a digital version of my blog.  It would be really expensive to make an actual book because I blog every day (not bragging).  So blog2print.com has an option to make a pdf and it's only $7.95 so I do that every year.  2014 is done!

My owl banner

Made by the Ure girls. 

No milk?

Steel cut oats with whipping cream seems like a fine substitute.

Lisa taught me how to make caramels last week

I can die happy.

Betty's BIG Birthday!

My dear friend Betty Manderino turns 90 today!  I helped her put her life history together as a gift for her family and this is the cover.  She's lived a wonderful life and is an example to so many.  [Thanks to Peter and Shaunna Baird for their help with the book.]

It was nice to wrap up a good year at a good place with a good friend.