I somehow managed to get invited to the White House lawn to watch fireworks tomorrow ... but other than that sure-to-be-surreal experience, I'm just enjoying the long weekend!

I was on the hunt for a good iced tea pitcher and finally found this one at Target -- it really is great for making iced tea with your own infusions instead of being limited to just what you have i...

I use the cheese grater trick all the time, Tiamat - especially when I'm making something that involves cutting in butter, such as shortbread or a crumble topping. Not only does it speed up the so...

My favorite made-up mango treat is cubed mangoes and pineapples, with globs of goat cheese and mint sprinkled throughout. Mmmmmmmdroooool.

I know I've said this before -- but Jeni's ice cream is heaven on earth. Beware, the Thai Chili ice cream has a kick to it, which I discovered by accident! I'll be heading home to Columbus in Jul...

I really like this! In my old apartment I had the typical three-tiered hanging basket, but had to leave it behind. This one would definitely do the trick, and a small footprint to boot.

You and I must have a lot of the same favorite sellers... she has great stuff!

Flashback to age five, hovering near my mother as she chopped vegetables at the kitchen counter - I reached my hand up blindly over the counter to grab a carrot, she didn't see me, and - ta da! - I...

The Boyfriend manages a restaurant, so when he has to be at work at 6:30am, I'm up with him at 5:30. When he doesn't have to be at work before the sun, I use an old wind-up alarm clock because I h...

I've been thinking about that cornbread all morning! Would love to add this to my growing cookbook collection.

Does anyone know where these can be found in D.C.? They sound dreamy!

Does anyone know where these can be found in Washington, D.C.? They sound dreamy!

My aunt in Charleston, WV has a bomb shelter in her basement, too! As kids my siblings used to love playing in there ... and until my dear sweet older brother pretended to lock me in the shelter, ...

My favorite thing to eat at a tea party would have to be what in my family is referred to as "lady sandwiches." Growing up, my mother hosted her book club a few times a year. When she did, out ca...

It's actually Grandin Road, to see the sofa here is the link: http://ww...

Glad to help out, rizzuhjj and delecson ... I also ordered the red 7 quart! I can't wait to put it to use, and finally get rid of the awful excuse for a stockpot we are currently using. :)

If you shop on macys.com, use MACYSFRIEND at the checkout to get an extra 20% off!!!

I used to have a downstairs neighbor who was an opera singer. And a soprano opera singer. Who would come home at night and proceed to practice her scales as high as she could go for a few hours, ...

A few days ago, the Boyfriend grilled some chicken that had fresh mint as part of the marinade. I turned the leftovers into a chicken salad sandwich with fresh torn leaves of mint, dried apricot, ...

I toured this building last summer when they were first selling units and am totally shocked that it's the same place! The show unit was all done in splashy bright colors and plastic furniture ......