Issue No. 9: Peace on Hearth
HOME– If Paper Apron were a real business, I’d be announcing All Sales Are Final.
Five posts in eight weeks and I’m still scratching my head at where the time went. Sure, there were Christmas and New Year’s, puppy training and my wedding anniversary and that whole depression thing and the buzz-killing cold winter weather advisories. But, still…five posts?!! Issue No. 9 is inexcusable. Ah, well.
Let’s heat up these winter doldrums with a new issue and a little Love and the Art of Household Maintenance. We’ll give this issue a twenty-eight day lifespan, mainly because I’m not sure I can handle the Mary Kay pink-a-boo masthead for much longer than that.
What will Love & the Art of Household Maintenance be about? Well, we’re all still in the mood to organize and reconstruct our lives. We’ve swept up the holiday glitter and packed away the twinkling lights. But, looking around, it seems dull without the shiny baubles. We need to rethink our decor; fluff up our nest.
As we reevaluate surroundings, we’re also reevaluating ourselves. We know we need to eat healthier, but we’re willing to splurge in the name of romance. Before the month’s end, I know I’ll order a large slice of Death by Chocolate cake and slurp down a ceramic mug of creamy hot chocolate. And in between popping a few truffles into my mouth, I’ll focus on healthy versions of comforting foods. February is a contradictory time lapse of good habits versus naughty moments. February is a test.
And what’s Love got to do with it? Love is the drug. Love is the most important ingredient in every dish we make. Without love, a meal may as well be eaten in a fast food parking lot, by yourself.
~~And a note to all of you who kept coming to visit, despite the half-empty reception, Bless You. My staycation is over. My head is back in the blog. It’s time once again, to share the love.
January 30th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
I’m so glad to see you back. Your posts are a little moment of “ahhhh” in my day. I wish I could put my thoughts so beautifully into words like you do Kim. Sometimes we need a little break, and that’s ok. Makes us that much happier to see you. We’re reevaluating things and trying to “re-fluff” our nest too. Here at the homestead I’m vowing to make February “catch up on my reading” month, oh and “eat some really great chococlate month” lol. Happy Fluffing!
P.S. Love is my favorite drug!!!
January 30th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Oh Kim you are funny, “all sales are final” that’s the best. Loved your new header and I’m also scratching my head at where the time went. It’s passing so fast that I feel huffing and puffing to catch up. I’m glad you are back to spread the love, we all need some more love, don’t we?
January 31st, 2010 at 10:06 am
Love the new header!
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:11 pm
No sales are ever final. Do you know what kind of talker I can be??
Speaking of talking. Let’s talk about he new header. You do know it’s pink, right?
Pink is cute and all, but I am a boy. Don’t look so shocked or I’ll prove it… I love all you do here, but next header how about a little SippitySup orange. It’s a yellowish orange. It appeals to both genders. I’d say “sexes” but I was brought up in the south… GREG
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:29 pm
@GREG, Alas, you are preaching to the choir! There’s something so in your face about this masthead, that it actually makes me a little uncomfortable- it’s very Pink Panther! I don’t even see it as feminine, though it obviously is, I just see at as LOUD.
Orange is very appealing right now…. like a glass of water after a salty meal. I’ll see what I can do. ; )
February 5th, 2010 at 6:06 am
I’m always looking forward every single day if you have a post and I’m still here. There’s really got to be love in the food. I think I would know if someone prepared my food angrily. Welcome back.