April 2012 April marked another year in my special one's life, but it also marked the start of a new chapter. Shortly before his birthday, Jono signed his offer letter,…
April 2012 A portion of my special one's heart beats for beets (and puns)! It wouldn't have been a complete birthday meal if I didn't stain my hands, tabletop, towels,…
April 2012 Why would two crazies display such antics around a dining room table? It doesn't take all that much to motivate a little silliness around these parts, but this…
April 2012 As for this birthday dinner, let's start at the beginning... a very good place to start! I recently had a revelation- tomatoes are starting to taste good again!…
The Birthday That WAS Meant To Be March 2012 This was the first birthday Dana wasn't supposed to have. This was the first birthday past the three-year life expectancy her…
January 2012 Oh friends, it was beautiful! I curtsy to the multi-talented, mad scientist, Alex Mohamed for his photo documentation of the night. Knowing someone else was preserving my moment…
January 2012 My latest apartment had never known a proper dinner party- the kind with an abundance of food, friends and folly. I was also overdue for a grand birthday…
January 21, 2012 My birthday dinner destination was a "surprise," but I had a fairly strong suspicion I'd be sitting at a candlelit, marble table with a few fancy cocktails,…