How cute is that?

Happy New Year, sweet peas!

Are you ready for the new year?

I'm still trying to de-mine 2011, but screw it! Onward!

Around here....

Good tidings! I hope Santa brought you everything you crave!

Around here....

Not pictured: pistachios and pork loin, garlic and potatoes, artichokes and parmesan, cranberries, candied walnuts, olives, crusty loaves of bread and wine.

Homemade peppermint marshmallows.

Looks good, right? Too bad it was a sticky gelatinous mess. You win some and you lose some, and from now on it only gets lighter every day. Happy solstice, sweet peas!

Homemade hot cocoa mix.

Great last-minute gift.....

So says Food & Wine magazine.

My baby got a mohawk.

Bah!

Why am I always attracted to the dark brooding prickly lumberjack type? Illustration by Ryan Fowler.

Ah, Cesaria.

Cesaria Evora.

Dressing up and going to the ballet.

Shots.

That's two (2) sick kids. Bottoms up, lovies!

I made Fin's nice list.

Don't you hate it when your scarf goes in your soup? Me too.

Friday, I'm in love....

I would so wear that. In fact* I'm wearing it right now.

Anthropologie.

* Of course not.

Thursday already?

I can't believe it. New bags - made of hemp canvas that feels like butter. Luxe canvas. Two pockets, fully lined, charming.

I made the best macaroni and cheese in the history of the universe last night. If you don't believe me, I'll mail you a bite and then you'll see.

Fin is home sick today with a cold or emphysema or something. No fever, but a cough so disgusting, he should be neither seen nor heard. And I'm like: Dude, this coughing is really gonna jack up my day. And he's like: That's why I'm doing it. Kid is funny.