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Clint Eastwood is the rarest kind of writer-director: prolific. Stanley Kubrick, just two years Clint's elder, famously made Shelly Duval do so many takes on the set of "The Shining" she would break down in tears in the morning at the very thought of crying all day on Kubrick's repeated command. Eastwood, on the other hand, is famously an actor's director. He shoots scenes once, from the hip, calls cut, and gets out of dodge."I like to do whole sequences in one day ..." the director wrote in "Film Craft: Directing" (via Indiewire). "It's my job to make sure that...

If you love Thai massaman curry, you’re going to be happy about its transformation into a slow cooked beef and rice casserole. A few weeks ago, I added the Great Jones King Sear to my skillet collection and it should be no surprise to the regulars around here that a rice casserole was the first thing I made in it. I had a can of opened Massaman curry paste in the fridge, so I took a departure from the usual CRC (chicken and rice casserole) to do something with beef. If you’re not familiar, Massaman curry is a Thai staple,...

As the days get shorter and the weather turns grey and wet, I find myself turning to quilting and spending longer days in my sewing studio. I decided to try my hand at quilting last year around this time with my first project—a Christmas tree skirt! I love how that turned out and now that the holiday season is upon us, I am dreaming of other quilted home decor items I can whip up for festive decorations!  I had leftovers from my tree skirt project and I thought they would be perfect for a table runner! Our dining table is...

I blinked, and somehow it’s already time for holiday parties! I’ve gotten pretty good at putting together holiday looks using everyday basics I already own in my closet and adding one or two festive pieces to give the outfit a little something special for the holidays. This trick saves me from buying a new outfit for every occasion I have in December and makes it way easier to get dressed. I’m sharing three of my favorite holiday outfits for every occasion, so whether you’re looking for an outfit that’s casual yet elegant or one that’s a little more dressy, there’s...

5 minute read I often feel homesick for many things. People, places I've never been, memories, moments in books I've read. You might think that sounds heavy or sad but I assure you it's not. It's actually a wonderful reminder of what it means to care for something or someone. A testament to what it means to hold things near and dear to your heart... Not that anyone has truly asked me to explain myself or my blogging absence lately (although I appreciate those of you who have checked in with me in recent weeks), I do feel a certain...