by Flora Caputo | Apr 16, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
Today is the first installment of a week long series of posts around my shabby chic Easter celebration for Sunday. You may remember that I did a shabby chic bridal shower a few years ago and I always love doing shabby chic styled parties! I think in a past life, I was...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 14, 2014 | Gardening, Uncategorized
As warmer weather wakes up gardens, it also wakes up neighbors, friends and family. We all become more mobile, more social and more active. Coupled with this are all the spring celebrations and traditions that April, May and June bring.Being from a strict Italian...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 11, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I have always wanted to try a lasagna in a slow cooker. But I didn’t have any lasagna noodles on hand. So instead I used just rotini noodles in layers, and they cooked up nicely in the sauce and moisture from the ricotta. This makes a ton of pasta, so be...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 6, 2014 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
I recently read a really good blog post that was widely shared across the Internet, about being the mom of older children. The article was melancholy and hit home in many ways. Truthfully, I found myself crying at the end of it, and shared it prevalently among my own...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 5, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s strawberry season! I whipped these up with left over strawberries from a dinner party. You know when strawberries get just a little dried out, and not really good enough to eat fresh? You can still use those strawberries for baking, which is what I...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 4, 2014 | Crafting, Recipes, Uncategorized
I belong to a “Wine and Dinner Club.” which is really a name we gave to a close group of friends that get together “every quarter” to enjoy a good meal, wine and cigars. In fact, we shortened it to WAD, and it seems to have stuck! Everyone...
