From the monthly archives:

August 2009

YUM, YUM, YUMMMMM!

by MJ on August 27, 2009

in Recipe

I’m reposting this for DIY Day on A Soft Place to Land. I’ve made them several times since this original post in May…sinful every time! Remember this post when I sampled The Baked Brownie (Oprah’s favorite brownie) and met the owner? Well I purchased the cookbook and finally got around to making this [...]

Mary Jean

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My Baby Grew Up

by MJ on August 26, 2009

in Uncategorized

Yesterday was bittersweet….

I hugged my last born goodbye and watched him walk down the hallway alone to his kindergarten room. He wanted to ride the bus with his big brother, but agreed to let Mom and Dad drive him in daddy’s truck. He did not want me to walk him all the way [...]

Mary Jean

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Julie and Julia

by MJ on August 23, 2009

in Uncategorized

In honor of old school blogging I am not including an eye catching photo…I’m hoping you just care about what I have to say today….

I went and saw Julie and Julia this weekend and so enjoyed it! I loved it for so many reasons. I learned that Julie started her blog in 2002, [...]

Mary Jean

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Before and After

by MJ on August 18, 2009

in home decor

It is Do It Yourself Day at ASPL and here is my latest quickie project……I recently took a furniture painting class at the Thrill of the Hunt in Greensboro with my good friend Shelley. We both had a blast and have been on a quest for things to paint. She picked this up [...]

Mary Jean

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