Announcing - Citygram

So, my last post was pre-Christmas. This must be a pretty big announcement to drag me out of blog-hiding, huh? It is! It's HUGE. It can only be huge if it isn't about me, and it's not. At all.


Chris has been working and working...and working....for months. On this. Not to say he hasn't had any help. He's had a lot from some amazing people -- some of whom I haven't even met yet. All of whom have been extremely encouraging. For that, I'm very thankful, because encouragement isn't my strong suite.

What is it? A digital magazine. About Austin. We all know he blogs, and works for Apartment Therapy writing blogs. He's wrangled some awesome fellow-bloggers and Austin crafty types. Oh, and a doctor! They're all collaborating to make this a way for the little guy in Austin to have a big voice. One that they know you'll all want to hear, and will even do you some good.

This announcement is just the beginning, and also a request. Chris has quit his full-time job to pursue this. Right now, he's doing it on his own. Today he unleashed a Kickstarter campaign. So please visit and share! He made an awesome video for it, btw.

The Kickstarter campaign: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1133107296/citygram-magazine
Citygram's official website: http://citygrammag.com

And of course, do Like Citygram on Facebook, follow it on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Yes, that's an 'and' there. Follow Citygram on all those platforms!

Christmas Cravings

It's very obvious that the United States' commercialism machine has been grinding away for months trying to get us into the Christmas-spending mood. But what's happened to meeee...is that I want to eat Christmas food. Dessert food, mainly. So, I thought I would make up a little list of what I really...really...want to eat. Like, now. But I can't, so maybe writing all down will be therapeutic!

1. Sausage & cheese balls
2. Aunt Jan's chocolate fudge
3. Aunt Marylin's peanut butter fudge
4. Mom's chocolate cream pie
5. REAL egg nog -- the kind you have to eat with a spoon, and spike!
6. Wassail

Just a bit about this chocolate cream pie: It is not a chocolate silk pie, or a chocolate chiffon pie. There is a beaaautiful meringue on top, which is perfectly toasted and never shrinks away from the sides. I didn't link to a recipe for it, because I couldn't find one online for this pie. Last year, I had mom copy her version and send it to me. Then for Christmas, I got my very own copy of the Fannie Farmer Cookbook, so now I've got the recipe officially.

I didn't link to a recipe for the chocolate fudge b/c I have no idea how Aunt Jan makes her fudge. Everything else in the list is guaranteed legit. ;)

A Weekend with DL!

My very good friend Danilee came to town this weekend for a visit and we had a GREAT time. I get to see her every time I go back to Canton, which is amazing, because I also get to see her awesome husband Pete and their adorable son Axl. Buuut -- sometimes you just need some girl time. I am lame and didn't think to get a picture of us together, so here's one from the wedding.