I feel really blessed to live so close to Minneapolis and its wonderful music scene. My sister and I have been going to concerts for the past five or six years now. It’s become a tradition with us. We drive to the Mall of America and then take the Light […]

 So there’s this recipe on allrecipes.com that has been nagging me ever since I became a member. It’s been saying, “Dianne, come on, make me, I know you want to……” It looks really tedious and time consuming, but it also looks really fun and delicious. It’s Cake Balls. The main […]

 Yesterday, March 1, was “National Pancake Day.” (Who declares these things anyways?) Pancakes are one of my all-time favorite foods. Not only do I love the taste, but they hold special memories for me. Growing up, every Saturday morning my dad made pancakes. After making them week after week, he […]

 One of my favorite TV shows is “Being Erica.” It is a Canadian show, but Soapnet runs the reruns on Wednesday nights. I first came across the show at my parents’ two Christmases ago. I was flipping the channels in a fit of holiday boredom that often comes with not […]

  I’m cooking healthy this week and in the weeks to come. Allrecipes has a way of veering me off my nutritious-eating-track. There are so many recipes that I want to try, I get excited and go overboard. Then I burn myself out and just don’t want to cook anymore […]

 I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I really love pine nuts. It’s kind of bordering on obsession. Only fueling my obsession is the pine nut shortage going on right now. I started noticing them disappearing from the grocery store a while back. My natural foods department always carried them, […]

 So I’m kind of a cynic when it comes to Valentine’s Day. I always have been. My college roommate and I even dressed in black in protest of the day one year. I’m a little more tolerant of it now since falling in love and getting married to such a […]

  One of my hobbies is making beaded jewelry. Mostly earrings, but I make the occasional necklace too. I started making earrings mostly for myself. I couldn’t find any earrings that were the right length, color, etc. to go with my clothes, so I decided to make my own. I […]

 …..it was the worst of times.” We all know those famous words from Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” (image courtesy of Barnes & Noble). Well, I’m happy to report that I have finally read that book. I’m so glad I did. I never had to read it for […]

 Ugh, I’ve been sick the past 5 days. I really hate being sick. This time it was a head cold. Some people don’t let colds faze them too much, but I, however, am knocked off my feet. All I can do is lay on the couch and gaze foggily at […]

  Sorry it’s been a while since my last blog (wow, a whole week!). I went away for the weekend, then was busy working and cleaning the house. Now I’m ready to focus on important things, like blogging. Not that visiting my niece this weekend wasn’t important! I love seeing […]