After much searching and tasting we’ve discovered that Simple Simon Bakery is the bakery we want to create Princess and Cowboy’s wedding cake. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner; when I was a kid my mom bought baked goods from Simple Simon regularly. In fact, when…
I first met Rachel of Threebies Knits in 2007 when we were the “new kids on the block” at Lily Pad Landing. She knit amazing longies, shorties, and soakers to use with cloth diapers. Even though I didn’t use wool on the boys I drooled at her awesome knitting and…
If you’re going to throw a party you have to invite people. Formal parties – like weddings – require honest-to-goodness paper invitations, not last-minute phone calls which are my usual MOA. When Teacher and I were married you had to get printed invitations; making your own just wasn’t done. I…
The best thing about weddings is the cake. Don’t get me wrong – getting dressed up is nice. Watching someone I love get married to someone they love is nice. Having a good meal and the chance to dance with Teacher is very nice. But the best thing about weddings…
We need new legislation, and we need it now! All wedding books, magazines, brochures, websites, and other materials need to come with warning labels: “CAUTION! May cause normally rational brides-to-be into Bridezilla” It all started when Princess was browsing through Peggy Post’s Wedding Ettiquette book. “According to this book, my…
I never imagined how bittersweet it is to be a mom. When I was just eighteen I met the love of my life, Teacher. It was obvious we were meant to be together forever. Within six months of that first “hello” we were talking marriage and four months later we…
Wait – don’t go! You’re in the right place. I know everything looks different but it’s still me, and my happy crazy life. Why? Well, I liked the theme but was getting tired of it. And I decided that since my blog encompasses all facets of my happy crazy life…
OK, I admit right off the bat that I’m a day late; College Boy’s birthday was yesterday. I have a good reason though: I couldn’t see. Honestly, I couldn’t see on account of my eyes were too watery. They were watery on account of the pictures. Let me start from…
This year I was looking forward to the Midwest Clinic more than usual because Teacher promised to take me to Frontera Grill – a restaurant owned by Rick Bayless, a Mexican food god. We were hoping to go Thursday night, but when we talked to the concierge we discovered that…
