by Jen Costanzo | Dec 14, 2008 | Artwork, Jen
This is my Christmas gift for Grandmom. Shhh… don’t tell! She asked me to make her a set of handmade stationery. I put together 20 cards for her & chose the theme for the stationery as being “Purple flowers” (iris, lilac, thistle,...
by Jen Costanzo | Dec 3, 2008 | Artwork, Jen
by Jen Costanzo | Jul 22, 2008 | Friends, Moving
It’s hard to believe we’ve been in our new home for over a week now! It’s about time to get some pictures from our moving van-loading party up on our blog! Here’s Mike at the beginning of the day — the truck’s still pretty empty,...
by Jen Costanzo | Jan 6, 2008 | Jen, Vacation
Jen is happy to announce that over the winter vacation, she didn’t gain a single pound or kilogram — Yay!!! (As a little note, I was a little nervous that with all our holiday gatherings and travellings, I would put on the pounds. Now, all I have to do...
by Jen Costanzo | Apr 28, 2007 | Jen
I’ve always been a big fan of mysteries. I realized how much mysteries have been a part of my life just this morning, as I was thinking about being 33 years old. I was hit by a wave of nostalgia that took me back to my first crush on crime-solvers. I can...
by Jen Costanzo | Apr 25, 2007 | Culture, Jen, Misc
Recently, I rediscovered a favorite author of mine. I stumbled across her name in a magazine editorial, and it evoked memories of a powerful book I had read almost 15 years ago. The book was called “A Heart of Winter.” It was the story of the daughter of a...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 10, 2006 | Artwork, Devotion, Jen
For many, many years now, Jen has dreamed of one day writing and illustrating her own original children’s book. In fact, ever since we started dating back in 2000, both of us have been waiting for the day when Jen would finally have the time and energy to...
by Jen Costanzo | Sep 10, 2006 | Cooking, Jen
Hi all! Last week, I tried out a recipe from the CPC church cookbook called “Saltine Candy”, and it was a big hit with everyone. It uses ingredients that are readily available both in America and in Japan, so it’s a versatile and very easy...