Cooking for Teens - State of California

This is a fantastic resource for teens learning how to cook. All the basic information they need to get started and recipes too.  Link to Cookbook File

Planning for Dapper Day at Disneyland

2 inspiration photos 

My grandmother Edith

My Grandmother Ruth

IKEA Ektorp Sofa

Example of IKEA's white Ektorp sofa.

New at IKEA - Rodbinka

I love the simplicity of this design and the hint of an Asian floral design. It's in the store, but does not show online yet.

Day Trip - Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano

Idea for a day trip for those of you who have Disneyland plans in your future. Take a day and take the train from Anaheim (Amtrak, not Metrolink) to San Juan Capistrano. Not only is it a little trinket of genuine California History, it is a lovely, and quiet way to spend the day. A welcome relief from the noise and constant movement of a day (or 3) at Disneyland. Following are links to some of my favorites in San Juan Capistrano, but the town isn't that big and the information is easily google-able. You are probably all familiar with the Spanish Mission at San Juan Capistrano so that is the best place to start - For even more information try Googling Los Rios Historic District, Zoomar's Petting Zoo, and El Adobe Restaurant.


Mission at San Juan Capistrano

Amtrak San Juan Capistrano

Los Rios Historic District - the oldest neighborhood in California

Finally!  After 7 years the original iron gate is back up. We took it down for the remodel and it finally got put back in place.  There is a new fence as well and the new tenants like flowers.  Much better than the old red fence that was older than me and the trees that made me sneeze.  Happy day.

Proof that I did indeed organize photos today. Not 100% organized, but a good start.  The best of the best in frames and placed around home. Other special ones in photo albums. One more box marked "to be scanned", and another marked "to be framed or inserted into album".