by Flora Caputo | Dec 23, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
A few months ago, I posted tips on what to do with extra fresh herbs from your garden. One of the wonderful things you can do is infuse olive oil. Here is the previous post: https://urbandomesticdiva.com/gardening-cooking-what-to-do-with-your-herb-gardens-bounty/ I...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 22, 2009 | Career, Uncategorized
Many years ago, an amazing adman turned public speaker coach asked me if I knew the Golden Triangle rule. He explained that there are three sides to the triangle-1: Do it Fast. 2: Do it cheap. 3: Do it well. And then he looked at me and said “Pick TWO.”...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 18, 2009 | Crafting, Uncategorized
My daughter asked me to make her a special “sea creature” fleece tie blanket as a Christmas gift after a trip to our favorite JoAnne’s Craft store. It turns out, after reading a little how-to pamphlet at the store, it is quite easy to do. I found...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 6, 2009 | Uncategorized, Womanhood
I am quite excited about a new online magazine I just came across. Maybe it has been around a while, but I have never seen it. It seems to do a nice job of balancing career tips and business with lifestyle & fashion advice. It has great articles on building...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 1, 2009 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
I was flipping though my beloved Williams Sonoma magazine the other day, with wishful sighing at all the wonderful cooking gadgets I could own if I had a kitchen the size of Sausalito, when I came across a section on making baby food. I have to admit, I...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 27, 2009 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
I had the pleasure of being invited to a wine and cheese private party at a wonderful boutique called “Hot Mamma”. Now, if you have read my previous posts, you know that I am a bargain shopper-Target and thrift stores have been my MO this year. I was...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 26, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Many of you are preparing for Thanksgiving this evening. I have talked to a few people who were very nervous about the turkey roasting. If you are lacking a recipe, my standby recipe at my website is a popular one with many of my friends. I have some overall tips for...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 23, 2009 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
One of the things I have rediscovered over the past year is the value of the public library. I always loved the library when I was young, but I never thought about frequenting it as an adult. This past summer, I had to meet my daughter’s tutor there for one hour...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 18, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I wrote in a post this past late summer about preparing to start the “11 kinds of Christmas cookie” process this fall https://urbandomesticdiva.com/cooking-how-i-manage-my-holiday-cookie-baking-extravaganza/The key to succeeding in my insanity is the use...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 16, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
I wrote a previous post about fall pruning https://urbandomesticdiva.com/gardening-fall-brings-this-question-what-to-cut-back-what-to-leave-alone/. I provided a list that I use to know what is good to cut back and what not. I have included here a few pictures here to...
