Here we are. Arriving at the end of yet another year. Another year older, and hopefully another year wiser. For many, NYE is a melancholy event, and for others it’s just an excuse to party hard & wake up the next morning with no clue of how/where the previous year ended. Neither of those describe […]
I trust everyone had a very very merry Christmas? And a Happy Hanukkah, a happy Kwanzaa, a pleasant Solstice or a lovely day, depending on what you celebrate (or don’t). I’ve been stuffed & spoiled many times over this past week. And while Christmas may be “over” (although technically not until January 6th), the party […]
; Christmas is over. The cold weather is just kicking into high gear here in New York, as is expected. I’m guessing most people in your house are preoccupied with new gadgets or toys right about now. That’s the best part of the week after Christmas: playing with your new toys! And sleeping late, too, […]
Welp, today is Christmas Eve. That came super quick, didn’t it? Or maybe it’s just me. Regardless, it’s here now. And on Christmas Eve I have a few family traditions: making the last of my Christmas Day treats (usually more fudge), pre-cooking whatever has to be done for Christmas Day (if anything), wrapping up any […]
; No idea how this got started, really. But every year since we started “dating” (can it still be called that after 9 years?), my mother or myself or both of us in tandem have bought Jay a little bag or a little tin of coal and put it in his Christmas stocking. It was […]
Okay, so it really isn’t Christmas-themed. But it’s the last Thursday before Christmas, so that makes it Christmas-y to me! Either way, it’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for the THINK OUTSIDE THE BLOG HOP! So sit down, grab a cup of cocoa or hot buttered rum, and let’s get to business. I’m settling […]
A few weeks ago I got an e-mail from the folks at Duchy Originals, asking me to use a some of their shortbreads & biscuits in recipes for the holidays. I was really excited about this, for a few reasons: one, I love shortbread. Two, I love a challenge, especially one that involves creating recipes. […]
; It never fails; every holiday season, I try to come up with different pretty little muffins and things that can go from breakfast to lunch to “snack time.” Whether it’s breads or loaf cakes or muffins or rolls, I like to have things on hand that can be grabbed at any time of day, […]
“That’s the thing with handmade items. They still have the person’s mark on them, and when you hold them, you feel less alone.” -Aimee Bender ; A couple of years ago I read a book by Molly Wizenberg (the blogger behind Orangette), called ‘A Homemade Life.’ It was part of a book club selection- and […]
; Can you believe it’s already December 7th? I can’t. I’ve been saying that with every single edition of The Friday Fifteen, but it’s true. I couldn’t believe it when it was October, or November, either. I can’t even comprehend the fact that 2012 is almost over. This year flew by so fast… which is […]
I'm Marilla. A 30-something artist, hobby baker, home canning enthusiast, gardener, DIY-er, wife, mommy of a baby boy and dog mom (to another baby boy) from New York. 
