puzzling

There are about one million amazing things I could tell you about all of my grandparents. 

But, two things that will always stand out about my gram are (1) she loved doing cross word puzzles - so much that I really wanted to buy her the Largest Crossword Puzzle from SkyMall in sixth grade - and (2) she loved her hot toddies.

For those reasons, I firmly believe she would have loved these crossword coasters. Toddy + word puzzle + a conversation piece. What more could you want?

Buckeyes...

Now that Christmas is in full swing in my apartment, I decided it was time to get going with a few of my favorite traditions.

Every year my aunt, Mit, makes the most amazing Buckeyes on Christmas.  Since peanut butter + chocolate is Jim's favorite combination, I thought I'd make some to tide us over until Mit makes her annual batch.

Although mine are not nearly as beautiful as hers, I am still pretty proud of myself (especially considering my domestic struggles lately)...

Also - It should be made clear that I could not have done it without Court walking me through the process on the phone. Merci :)
 My first double boiler!...
 Ta da!