French Cooking: Week One

Over the weekend, I learned two things: 1) French cooking can be very difficult or it can be relatively simple; and 2) my cat loves French food. The latter part was…

A Walk Inside Monet’s Paintings

One of the greatest things I’ve ever done in this lifetime was take a walk through the world of Monet.  It started at Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris.  As you…

Montmartre Through My Eyes

One of my favorite places in Paris is Montmartre.  Some of the most amazing food I’ve ever had in Paris, I found in Montmartre.  I loved the little markets and…

A French Palate

Starting now through the end of June, we’re going to explore the French culture and the amazing things the French have had to offer to the world. I started this…

Hello and Welcome!

Generally, a person starting off their first post would do the whole blubbering mess of why they started this blog…blah blah blah. Instead, I’m just going to welcome you and…

A DIY Weekend

In the past, I’ve said that I only like DIY projects that are simple…we’re talking just 3 steps or less.  So this weekend, I decided to do two projects: make a chalkboard…

Friday Loves New Finds

1.  Global Festival.  Time Out New York just emailed me about the Global Festival.  The Headliners: Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters and The Black Keys…and it’s FOR FREE…

Discover Music: Bassnectar

Another new find (for me) is a guy that is just as cool as Linkin Park (without Chester)…that guy is Bassnectar.  This guy is INCREDIBLE!  Just check out the track “UGLY” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOfEtjBjhdc]…

A Glimpse Into My Domain

Yesterday, I wrote about the crates I picked up at Daffy’s that created so much room underneath the windowsill.  Here’s a look at what I did.  Inside the crate Surita…

Upcycle It! Featuring Wooden Crates

Yesterday, I talked about jars.  Today, I’m going to talk about wooden crates.  Now, I tried to find wooden crates for this project, but to no avail…I had to break down and…