This year for Christmas Caitlin bought us a cooking class at the Chopping Block in Lincoln Square. The title of the class was, "Eat, Drink and be Merry." (She knows me SO WELL)
Our menu: Sausage and Herbed Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms Sauteed Beef Tenderloin with Herb Butter Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin and Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon Suger (and of course... two glasses of wine or beer per student!)
We had a WONDERFUL time and are already setting our sights on the next class to take!
As far as books go- the Harry Potter quest is going well,The Philosophical Baby has come back OFF the book shelf and into my messenger bag and (speaking of food) Portia De Rossi's new memoir Unbearable Lightness is currently decorating my bedside table.
I'm not usually very good at juggling more than one literary project at a time... so we'll see how this turns out.
Here is Portia talking about her book on Ellen (I have to admit... this made me cry):
--I made these pillows when I was at my parent's house in Ohio. I used a Moda charm pack called "whimsy" and my Mom's Pfaff sewing machine.
-- This is my first quilt! It is actually something called a "cheaters cloth" in the pattern of "grandma's flower garden." I'm using it to learn how to hand quilt. My next project will be a jelly roll quilt made out of strips from Moda's line "breakfast at tiffany's." I'm pretty excited about it!
I'm now heading back into my bed to snuggle with my cat Weeble and Harry Potter. Happy Sunday FUNDAY!
A few weeks ago I posted the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero's song, "Home." I just saw this cover on a friend's facebook page and it was too cute not to post on here:
2011, its really good to see you. You are shiny and new and I love you already.
In my last post I talked a lot about starting Alison Gopnik's book The Philosophical Baby. I have to be honest, I haven't really read any of it since then. WOOPS!
I got distracted with my project to re-read all the Harry Potter books (am now working my way through Book Four of the series.) I'm having a great time picking up on things I missed the first go round, giggling about the silly situations that I'd forgotten and simply getting swept up in the magic of it all.
My reading time has also taken a bit of a back seat to a new hobby: sewing. When I was visiting with my parents for Christmas my mom taught me how to use her sewing machine and how to hand quilt. I made four pillows and am currently working on my first lap quilt called, "grandma's flower garden." Pictures coming soon!
The New Year is a time when most people make resolutions. Instead of resolutions I'm making a to do list (in no particular order):
1. Read DOUBLE the number of books I read in 2010. (I read 23 books-- so in 2011 I will read 46!!) 2. Buy a dining room table (so that I have a place to put a sewing machine!) 3. Finish two quilts. 4. Run a half marathon. 5. THIS IS THE YEAR I WILL READ INFINITE JEST! 6. Bike with Caitlin to Milwaukee for a weekend. 7. Start the process to getting my Montessori certification!!!!!! 8. Visit my big brother in the mountains and his lovely wife-to-be. 9. Go camping!! 10. Set a new PR in the Proud to Run 10K. 11. Lose 20lbs. (YIKES!!!)
Every time I cross one of these things of my 2011 to do list I'll be sure to let you know. Perhaps I'll even have a celebration of sorts. WHO KNOWS! The year is filled with possibilities!
Enjoy this beautiful song by my favorite musician, Jill Andrews (best served with a Founders Imperial Stout:)
