Hi Friends! Today we’re trying something a little different at ChinDeep.com. I am honored to welcome a friend of mine and successful author, Rick DiBiasio as a guest blogger! Here’s a brief description of his book: The Affluent Artist is a bridge. It’s designed to help the business guy embrace creativity, to release his inner genius.…
“I’m a material girl – want to see my fabric collection?” ~Author Unknown I’m almost done with my pile of yarn projects and as usual when it comes to my creative stuff, I’m thinking waaaayyy ahead. I’m going to make some purses and a spring quilt. I’ve got several yards of vintage reproduction fabric that…
I’m up early, sitting at my desk sipping a French press, and listening to one of my favorite bands play as I write. The Weepies. So amazingly beautiful and inspiring. Their sound is ethereal and enchanting and completely addictive. If you’re looking for something different then you’ve come to the right place. You can listen…
“It’s certain that fine women eat a crazy salad with their meat.” ~Yeats My friend Sherida shared this recipe with me years ago when Tequilaberry’s was still open. It was a great restaurant located in Coon Rapid’s Minnesota. They were known for their prime rib and this spectacular salad. They have sadly closed their doors,…
“One reason cooking is so exciting is that there is always something new you can make; actually it can be a new adventure every single day.” Gladys Taber, Stillmeadow Sampler One of the many things I collect, besides teacups, are vintage cookbooks. I collect vintage children’s books, vintage and antique valentines, vintage linens, vintage glassware…
Well, I’m still here. Keeping busy and waiting for the darn snow to just go away already! I’m doing all of those exciting things I was doing a couple days ago…writing, cooking, cleaning…bla bla bla… almost overwhelmed by all the glamor and intrigue. Sorry in advance for the choppy, stream-of-consciousness style of this entry. This…
TV Shows on DVD- One of my favorite ways to relax, after all of the cleaning and cooking and general household stuff is done…and after I’ve made sure to get a workout in, is watching my favorite TV shows on DVD. This is usually what I’m doing when I work on my knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking,…
Another quiet day to myself. It feels like a gift. I’ve decided to make Julia Child’s boeuf bourguignon from her fabulous cookbook “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” She once said that when beef stew is simmering in the oven, all is right with the world. While this is cooking, I’ll be finishing up a…
Jane: Would you like a cup of tea, Sandra? Sandra: Tea can do many things, Jane, but it can’t bring back the dead. This is one of my favorite dark comedies. I just re-watched it with Jeff over the weekend, and was reminded again just how much I love it. It’s a bit twisted, and…
“It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” ~Mark Twain Spring is just around the corner and I’ve been going for…