September 11, 2014
Once upon a time, in a magical and beautiful land called the Pacific Northwest, there lived an albino ant who was a very skilled at putting away food. This ant was not worried about...
August 31, 2014
My jaw hurts, my teeth feel loose, and my jeans are tight. I think I ate too much taffy at the ocean. Like, waaaaaaaay too much taffy. My friend and I became taffy experts...
August 29, 2014
When we first moved in to this rental house, the yard was a freaking mess. Weeds were two to five feet tall, and there were decorative grasses and high maintenance plants everywhere. Oh and...
August 24, 2014
Let’s get one thing straight my friends. I wrote this post late on Saturday night after taking a sleeping pill for the first time in a month. I’ve been sleeping like CRAP for the...
August 21, 2014
I’ve been slacking on posting confessions for the last two months; forgive me! New here? Confessions are (supposed to be) a monthly feature where I say stuff most people are too afraid to say,...
August 17, 2014
Every doctor has their own gauge for when a patient is considered “on the mend”. For some, it’s the ability to walk around the hospital. For others, it is a return of a hearty...
August 14, 2014
How to Tell if Eggs are Fresh – learn to test your eggs to see if they are fresh, candidates for hard-boiling, or if they need to be tossed. The last week or so,...
August 12, 2014
I’m going to duck and cover after you read the title of this post, because I know thinking about Christmas/Hanukkah already is stressful and exhausting. I get it. That my friends, is why I’m...
August 10, 2014
Thank you all so much for the comments, kind thoughts, prayers, emails, Facebook messages, etc., about my mom. Things are looking up on the health front. Last night, mom devoured her dinner like a...
August 3, 2014
Updated: 8/3/14 at 8:50 am: I wrote the post below Friday night (sue me), so I’m updating it to let you know my mom is in the hospital. She is doing better and will...
July 30, 2014
The end of July is bananas in the garden. All the sun sluts (tomatoes, melons, beans, cukes, etc.) are going crazy, and the spring plants (peas, lettuce, and most greens) are going tits up....
July 27, 2014
Oh lawdy, Jack and I had the best trip to visit my friend Anne. 90% of our visit revolved around food, and that always makes me happy. The other 10% was visiting and laughing....