Bicycles!

Yesterday, I was visiting a friend and she showed me her new bicycle. My jaw dropped. It was quite possibly the chicest bicycle I have ever seen, replete with a wicker basket and – get this – an electric mechanism to help her get up the steep Santa Barbara hills. When I say steep, I… Continue reading Bicycles!

Saturday Sweeps: St. Patrick's Day!

Being of Irish heritage, I inherently loooooove St. Patrick’s Day. Going to school at Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame, I learned (from the best!) how to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day. Follow that up by 15+ years living in Chicago where the Chicago River is dyed green every year is some excellent Irish training. Hope… Continue reading Saturday Sweeps: St. Patrick's Day!