Thrifty.

Party planning is on. Don't want to give away too many details of our wedding but here is a tiny window to the fun we will have. As always, most traditions will not be present.

Bad Blogging but GOOD NEWS!!!

Hello, hello, hello!
I know. What happened?
No photos. No words. For a whole week? What the?

Well, as most of you have heard by now -
Whosiepie is gettin' hitched to her lovely prince.

Yeah.
We are so excited and preparations have begun for the big CLAMBAKE.
Now, if I could JUST get some work done in time for Smashing Darling to launch Version 2, I'd be in business.

Mandy Y Alejandro

Here are a few scenes from Mandy and Alejandro's wedding this weekend. It was about 100 degrees but there was so much love and good food that no one seemed to mind.

I was snapping away....

Mandy and a map of Argentina:Homeland of Alejandro...Locale of their encounter and courtship...

Stunning, handcrafted cake by Mandy's dear friend.

Gorgeous spread prepared by the Groom pre-ceremony.


Mucho Love To You Both!

Forecast

It changes from day to day around here...

One weekend=Tank Top. Next weekend=Parka. Ahhhh, New England.

Connecticut Farm Fresh Express

My friend Deb has an incredible organic food delivery service, here in CT. She scoots around the state from farm to farm market and then delivers fresh goods to homes and restaurants. If you live in the area and have interest in shopping locally, organically and mindfully, check her out here at ctffe.com

My hat goes off to you, DEB! You are doing such a wonderful thing for Connecticut. Thank you for being so thoughtful!

"I am not a Co-Op, I am a personal shopper for my customers. I am fussy about the quality of the products I choose and I am willing to travel almost anywhere in the state to get those quality products and deliver it to your door. I created this business because I am passionate about preserving our farms in CT and because we have an abundance of wonderful products grown and created in this state. I want to share this passion with you.

We have lost track of how our food is grown, where it is grown, and how it is processed. We walk into our local mega grocery stores and pick from hundred, maybe thousands of products and do we really think about the environmental cost, what it takes to grow, process, package, distribute and stock those products? Most of our greens come from California. It's a shame because we have farmers in CT growing the same products. The problem for most of us has been access Farmer's Markets. The problem for farmers is producing enough to satisfy the mega-store's supply appetites."

An Indication of Spring

I may be bundled in sweaters and raincoats every day but there are many signs that it is, in fact, Spring out there. Like this one from our yard... (and the allergy condition that has had me for weeks)....