Sewing · Supplies

Happy Quilt

Have I told you all how much I love Happy Quilt. I know why the owner named it Happy Quilt – it truly is heaven on earth. Picture this: a large warehouse where the little older couple who own the shop have hundreds of bolts of fabric and have, ever so painstakingly cut, folded and… Continue reading Happy Quilt

Yapping Away

Slow on the uptake…

Ok, I went to the market today with my trusty reusable market bags.  I try to bring them whenever I can and keep one tucked neatly away in my purse at all times for unexpected trips.  It makes me feel like I’m doing something small for Kelli’s Green Week pursuits.  Toady was a lighter shopping… Continue reading Slow on the uptake…

Paper Crafts · Stamping

Lazy Daze…

I’ve been having a very lazy Saturday. Joe’s working and has the car and I have the first Saturday, in I can’t remember how long, free. What did I do? Absolutely nothing – thank you very much! Well I played around with my new favorite Stampin’ Up! set – Pick a Petal. It is super… Continue reading Lazy Daze…

Yapping Away

My name is Melanie and I'm a Food Network snob!

I can’t begin to explain how much I miss the Food Network. TiVo, the greatest invention known to man, made the Food Network shows even more accesible to my busy schedule in Florida. I frequently shared an afternoon in the kitchen with Ina and Paula. We chopped away together while sharing marriage stories and tidbits… Continue reading My name is Melanie and I'm a Food Network snob!

Food · Go Here, I say! · Going Out · Korea · Seoul · Weekend Trips

Happy Anniversary Seoul-style!

Last night we celebrated our anniversary in Seoul. We had dinner at Top Cloud which is a restaurant located on the top floor of the Millenium Plaza Building. The restaurant is run by the Shilla Hotel, a very beautiful hotel here in Seoul. In the background of this picture is the Millenium Plaza Building, the… Continue reading Happy Anniversary Seoul-style!

Cultural Musings · Food · Korea · Trips

I Love Gyeonggi-do (do I really?)

Joe and I went on a Cultural Tour of Gyeonggi-do last weekend.   Just some background info, Gyeonggi-do, sometimes referred to as Kyeongi-do because Gs and Ks are interchangeable in Hangul, is the province we live in.  Over 20% of Korea’s population, live in Gyeonggi-do and it encompasses Seoul and Suwon, two large cities in… Continue reading I Love Gyeonggi-do (do I really?)