Well I’ve finished moving. Almost anyway… My apartment is cluttered with half-empty boxes, the fridge and pantry are mostly empty and I have to take baths because I haven’t even hung up a shower curtain yet. So while I’m buried under my mountain of crap I should have considered donating to Goodwill quite some time [...]
Have you ever stayed at a DoubleTree Hotel? They have these cookies that are like the cookie equivalent of crack. I kid you not. See… Since I’m totally the kind of girl who would pick a hotel based on the cookies they serve, it’s a real bummer I can’t afford to stay at the DoubleTree [...]
So the first two days at my new job left me wanting to bang my head on the desk. The “training” was so painful I would have rather they just put me to work scrubbing dishes or hell even cleaning toilets! Exibit A: A plate of eggs gets one slice of orange to garnish, but [...]
I think I might need to get a life. I spent an hour today playing Cash Cow on Webkinz. I’d like to say that it was to help my daughter beat a level or earn some KinzCash, but no… I’m just a dork. I also managed to kill like three hours playing with coding to [...]
I want to start by saying thank you for all the prayers and well wishes that you were all so kind to leave for me last week. I wish I had good news to share, but the doctor still has not called with the biopsy results. If I don’t hear back later today I may [...]
You may recall how just the other day I gushed about Emily’s Chocolate Covered Fortune Cookies. But my love affair with Emily’s Chocolates really began with their Milk Chocolate Cocoa Dusted Pecan Halves. *Sigh* Seriously, what’s not to love? Even better, pecans contain like 19 vitamins – they’re good for your heart, your cholesterol, and [...]
If you were reading along with me last week, you know that I had one of my less than stellar moments as a parent. While it all turned out all right in the end, it still left me feeling a little guilty. I wanted to do something special for my daughter so that she would [...]
Madeleines might just be THE perfect cookie because they’re kind of like cake and a cookie all rolled into one. They’re light and fluffy and oh so heavenly with a cup of tea! Or coffee, whatever floats your boat… We’re equal opportunity caffeine lovers around here! I couldn’t think of a better way to end [...]
Update: Congratulations to Brooke from 1 and Twenty on winning the $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered! A cookie swap just wouldn’t be complete without a visit from Sandra, the author of Sandra’s Easy Cooking: Savoring the Sweet Moments. Sandra’s blog is a warm and inviting place, perfect for lingering over [...]
I won’t even bother to tell you how many days are left until Christmas, as it would probably just totally freak me out! And maybe a few of you too… So pull up a chair, take a deep breath, we’ll forget about everything we need to do, and let’s indulge in one of the best [...]
I was very tempted to make an anti-Valentine’s Day playlist starting off with I Don’t Need a Man by the Pussycat Dolls and closely followed by What the Hell by Avril Lavigne. But that just reeked of bitterness! I got it all out of my system yesterday and am back to my usual sappy romantic [...]
I’m so not into Valentine’s Day this year. I’ve never really been a fan of the holiday anyway, but after getting divorced it feels like a big fat slap in the face. It makes me feel kind of pathetic and lonely truth be told. To make matters worse I have to work all day. In [...]
I’ve really missed blogging. I’ve missed having a place to whine and reflect. I’ve missed the creative outlet. I’ve missed playing around with my camera and trying to master taking photographs of ice cream before it melts. Most of all I have missed my fellow bloggers. I am truly amazed and humbled by how kind [...]
