by Flora Caputo | Nov 1, 2012 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Introducing a guest post by up-and-coming mom blogger, Jen (@KeepCalmandMom on Twitter!) Jen is sharing some great ideas for holiday card photo opportunities around Chicago, as well as some great links! Welcome, Jen!Chicago is toured by many and...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 31, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I think I am beginning to hate Halloween. It’s not that it isn’t great fun, or the fall leaves and cozy sweaters leading up to the holiday aren’t awesome. It’s just that Halloween has become a gauntlet of activity that...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 24, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Years ago, when my husband and I found out we were expecting, we secretly wished that two creative people would cancel each other out so that we would get some crazy rocket scientist kid or brain surgeon Well, it seems we just ended up getting double the...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 12, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
What to do when you work late, run to a doctor appointment, help your kid with 2 reports and studying for a test, then realize you owe the school baked goods for a fund raising bake sale the next morning?My husband kept saying he would run to the store and get cookies...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 11, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized
BEFORE:We had our deck redone a few years ago. It was one of those “quick weekend projects” that kept growing and growing, until it was two months long and triple the budget. Needless to say, we don’t use that carpenter any longer. But at any rate,...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 11, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Comfort food usually means hearty, heavy, “stick-to-your-ribs” fare. On a recent Fall weekend getaway to an apple orchard in Michigan, we had had our fill of rich and decadent meals out. We hungered for something light and fresh, using a lot of the produce...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 26, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
A chill is in the air. Fall is here, at least here in the Midwest. And what goes best with chilly weekend weather but a nice bowl of warm soup. The smells coming off the stove as it simmers for a few hours as you crack open a window for a crisp breeze on a...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 25, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
The moaning. The groaning. The rolling of the eyes. All a lovely prequel to Math homework at my house.Well, last week I tried a different tact. And it worked.Nothing improves the karma in a home better, or incent a 10 year old more than fresh baked cookies.So as...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 20, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Who doesn’t like onion dip? Especially with a huge bag of salty, crunchy potato chips? I remember my sister-n-law and I were hanging out watching cooking shows during our vacation quite a few years ago (this is back when we didn’t have to worry...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 18, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
I had been longing for a potting bench for some time. I remember 3 years ago seeing a baker’s rack at the thrift store that I wanted to go back and get, thinking it would make a great potting bench. When I returned with a bigger car to get it, somebody snatched...
