It was bound to happen. Pizza Night (Fridays) was such a big hit around here, that it's no wonder that another special night has been added to our calendar. Last night, I made turkey tacos. They were delicious and I went out of my way to have a little fun by creating "build-your-own taco bar",…
I had one of those unusual Sundays. The kind that unwinds it self slowly from sunrise to sundown as opposed to the usual kind of Sunday that seems to unravel in mere moments, on a mad race towards Monday. I took full advantage of the slow day. I stitched up some tiny pincushions for the…
I've been playing in the kitchen lately. It always cheers me up to cook. I think it's because I love to feed good food to the people I love. And they encourage it. For Mother's Day, I received a cookbook called Crackers & Dips: More than 50 Handmade Snacks and a fancy rolling pin. As…
We are having a heat wave in Southern California. As temperatures soar, I'm starting to get the itch for summer. Slower mornings are one of my favorite parts of summer. Once my daughter is out of school, I try to make sure we don't schedule anything for the early morning. She's still in school now,…
For the past 3 years, we have family pizza night every Friday. It's become an important ritual in our family. I've noticed that my daughter treasures this tradition more than I could have ever imagined. In our crazy world, I believe children need to have some rituals that they can depend on. Our family pizza…
I love Mexican food, but I'm not particularly fond of spicy food. If it's spicy, you can bet I'm loading the meal down with sour cream…sometimes to the point that my husband asks me if I want some enchiladas with that sour cream. That being said, I do like a warmth to my food. Not…
I'm sure you've heard someone in your life extol the virtues of green smoothies but, if you aren't a convert yet, they can be a bit scary at first. They are green after all and I'm guessing that the thought of cold, liquefied vegetables doesn't thrill you either. Then there's the other camp of people…
Hot cocoa isn't just for Christmas. February can be even colder than December and we all know chocolate is the official candy of love. Why not whip-up a batch of delicious hot cocoa for your Valentine? Be sure to add a red & white straw with a marshmallow and a maraschino cherry to give it…
My brother and his wife shared some oranges from their tree with us! Yay for "fresh off the tree" oranges! Yay for knowing that they haven't been treated with any chemicals! We had fresh squeezed juice for our New Year's Day breakfast. As I was cleaning up, I saw that pile of beautiful orange peel…
We are in the thick of last minute Christmas preparations around here. Gifts are being made…such the mason jars, filled with homemade hot cocoa mix. The lids have been decked out with anything "little & festive" we could find! And cookie baking has begun. We only scratched the surface yesterday with a large batch of…
I'm Laura Bray. I'm a professional craft designer and lifestyle blogger. I live in Southern California with my physicist husband and my seven year old daughter. I try to live my life with intention and fill it with creativity and good food. I wish I could say I channel Lucille Ball, but I'm really more like Ethel. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you'll come and visit again soon!
