by jcjancsik on September 21, 2009
Ali has become attached to my Cook’s magazine - Being analytically minded he likes how the articles go into detail about the how and why of different cooking techniques. This last weekend it was all about baking cookies….and he did (I did clean-up):
He takes such a scientific, perfectionist approach to baking that Martha Stewart appears [...]
by jcjancsik on September 20, 2009
I actually don’t own a matching set of anything and at the sametime it’s all alike’ish enough that it works. I encourage you all to spend the time picking through the racks at TJ Maxx in the household goods section….I found the above serving bowls for $4/ea. That’s nothing. NOTHING I tell you. I love [...]
by jcjancsik on September 18, 2009
The devil made these. There I was innocently shopping in Trader Joes’ when this brightly colored box jumped out at me…and I thought - wow a box of full of maple leaf cookies - cool. A little more than I would normally spend - but it’s a full box.
That’s what assuming does by the way [...]
by jcjancsik on November 6, 2008
I NEVER, EVER buy my Holiday decorations, etc. leading up to a Holiday. I always buy post Holiday when everything is on clearance and store it for the following year. Talk about the most BANG for your buck?! You shouldn’t do it any other way.
Check List:
CVS is offering stuff at 50% off
Michaels and JoAnn’s are [...]
by jcjancsik on October 19, 2008
I love this idea of carving your house numbers into a pumpkin for your front doorstep! It’s something that you can do all month long, not just on Halloween! I’m also hooked on those fake pumpkins. No messy pumpkin pick-up and you can leave this up as an all Autumn long festive look. I would [...]