If you didn’t already know, I wander around here with my nose stuck in a book for at least part of most days, and every time I get into the middle of a book I like, I get all personally involved with the characters. I think it’s my girl version of fantasy football or role playing games. …
I have two left feet. It is possible that I also may have two left hands. I give you Exhibit A: raspberry Greek yogurt. I opened a little single-serving carton for breakfast this morning. While I licked the lid (a most important part of eating yogurt) I spun the container around in my hand, trying to mentally tabulate …
Piece by piece and bit by bit I am trying to add little things to this page to make it a little more user friendly. Web design is… well for me it’s a little bit complicated. It makes my brain hurt. I’d rather bake cookies. But since the goal here is to share, I fueled …
In a house full of men (two in training, one full-grown) you stack blocks. And laundry. There are stacks of dinner dishes, car magazines, and XBox games. I find stacks of school papers to be signed, work uniforms, and UNO cards. Sunday mornings usually produce a gigantic stack of pancakes. You will not find stacks of cookies …
Citrus Cake starts with a box cake mix. It’s the best way to use up citrus fruit that might have gone past its prime. Tangerines, lemons, grapefruit, Meyer lemons … all are welcome in this easy citrus cake recipe with cream cheese icing. Major Update January 2018: This is one of the very first posts …
Some people listen to music politely in the car. Reasonable volume, words to songs mouthed or quietly hummed, an occasional tap of fingers on the steering wheel- nothing exciting. Just mild appreciation for the tunes flowing out of the speakers. There are other people that sing a little loudly or nod their heads to the …
I am both appalled and amazed at how my children go about mastering the English language. I am ALL FOR expanding vocabulary and learning how to use new words in super cool ways. I am definitely a product of my dad’s famous phrase, “Look it up,” spouted every time he stumped us with his SAT …
My mom gave me a crock pot for Christmas. This thing is amazing. Mom sent me a message asking how I like it? How do I like it???? “Loooove it,” is what I told her. “It is like a magical pot of cooking happiness!!! Why did I never have this insanely awesome invention before now???” …
For a minute I worried that the word “spinach” in the title of this post might deter people from reading it. But then I realized that a picture of toasty warm quesadillas paired with a big spoonful of lowfat sour cream, no matter the green filling, appeals to almost everybody. If you don’t like spinach …
I managed to avoid most of the housework on New Year’s Day, following the superstition that you might inadvertently sweep all the good luck away. Lord knows I need all the luck I can get. But avoiding housework one day means that there is twice as much on the next, so I have been scrubbing …