In My Mailbox is a weekly feature hosted by The Story Siren. It’s a chance for book bloggers to display the books they purchased or received for review each week. I got some good books for review. I abstained from purchasing any books, at least for one week. Yes, that is my darling niece, River,…
Remembering 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, I was a junior in high school. I was 16 years old. I remember walking into the hallway between classes and hearing people say that the World Trade Center had exploded. I remember not knowing where exactly the World Trade Center was. I remember thinking, “So what? How will this affect…
BlogFest 2010 Giveaway!
Happy Friday! I am oh-so-happy to announce my giveaway for BlogFest 2010, which is taking place this weekend. BlogFest is kind of a blog ring, where participating sites link to another site in the event. Each site is hosting a giveaway from 12:00 p.m. EST Friday, Sept. 10 through 12:00 p.m. EST Sunday, Sept. 12….
Double Chocolate Cupcakes
We celebrated my nephew’s first birthday this past weekend. For the celebration, I decided to make cupcakes! I wanted a rich and flavorful chocolate cupcake recipe. And I knew exactly where to turn: Annie’s Eats. Except, I’m not as sophisticated as Annie, so there were no chocolate curls. And the chocolate ganache would have put…
Four Generations
I just *love* family get-togethers. Especially when they involve babies. Since I’ve taken up photography as a hobby, I’ve become the official family photographer. I’m always the one with a camera to my face. I’ve gotten used to looking at events through my lens. It’s actually kind of fun. So I jumped at the chance…