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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 [...]
Am I the only person who is disappointed when nothing magical happens at midnight on New Year’s Eve? It’s like I somehow think that life should have a gigantic reset button which automatically gets pushed when the ball drops at Time Square. Only it doesn’t, and each time I’m left thinking, “Well, crap, that was [...]
I feel like my life has turned into a gigantic roller coaster ride. I’m talking the super freaky scream your way through it kind of ride which makes you want to yell, “Stop the ride! I want to get off!” The last few months have been anything but easy. First I went back to work [...]
They say that friends are the family you choose for yourself. When I started blogging, I never anticipated how much it would change my life. It’s given me drive, and confidence, and made me a part of the most supportive community, made up of people from all over the world. Liz from That Skinny Chick [...]
Is it just me or do women’s bathing suits seem to be getting smaller and smaller with each passing year? Maybe it’s just that I prefer to believe that they’re getting smaller than the alternative… Although my 12-year may insist that it’s just that fact that she now wants to wear one of the itsy-bitsy [...]
My children have been out of school for a whole week and a half and I’m already sick of hearing, “I’m bored.” Every summer my job description changes slightly as I become the chauffer, social coordinator, and grand poobah of entertainment. Between the kids, going back to work, a move, and a little bit of [...]
As every Memorial Day approaches a small ripple of discontent winds its way through the military community. Image Source Flickr One quick glance at the evening news reminds us just how fortunate we are to live in a country where we are safe and free. But that freedom comes at a price, often the ultimate [...]
Whenever I get really stressed out I start eating like total crap. Let’s just say I’ve eaten a lot of crap lately! The first thing to go is always breakfast… The more junk I eat the worse I feel, and the more stress bothers me. It becomes a vicious cycle that requires a good swift [...]
I can’t believe that Mother’s Day is on Sunday! I’m sorry Mom, but your card will be late. Again. I know this because it’s still sitting on the kitchen counter. Still looking for some ideas to surprise mom with? Here is a little delicious last minute inspiration for your Mother’s Day festivities. Those Strawberry [...]
I’m a bit obsessed with cupcakes lately! There’s just something about a cupcake that seems to make everything all better – a long day at school, a tough day at work, kid drama… For a few small moments, the world slows down and everything seems good and right. The real secret to an incredible cupcake [...]
I sometimes fantasize about being able to travel around the world eating at famous bakeries and chocolatiers. Of course in my fantasy I wouldn’t gain any weight doing this either! See it all has to do with muffins. Okay, maybe not just muffins, but they certainly rank at the top of the list for me [...]
I may have mentioned once or twice how technologically challenged I am. I’m so not exaggerating either! Last week when I was working on my Piping 101 post, I went on a quest to learn how to add words and watermarks to photos. Like this: I had visions of pretty collages numbered with steps to [...]
Have you ever wanted to know how to make your cupcakes look just like the ones from your favorite bakery? It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Pop on over to Baker Street where I’ll show you how to turn your cupcakes into works of art for just about $7.00 in supplies and a little know-how. I’ll [...]
I may have mentioned a time or two how much I hate mornings, which is really a crying shame, because I love breakfast! I mean really love breakfast… Since I don’t get up early unless absolutely required to (which now that I’m working is a little too often for my blood), I am always looking [...]
Working kind of sucks. Big time. It’s been all of one month at my new job and I already want to quit! My hours are all over the map which makes cooking on a regular basis a total pain in the pooper. Whenever time is in short supply I start looking for short cuts in [...]
This video is so stinkin’ funny I could barely catch my breath! A slight warning though – it’s full of vile language and not appropriate to watch around small kids. Tosh.0Get More: Tosh.0 Videos,Daniel Tosh,Web Redemption
I just submitted a search to Amazon for iPhone cases and got like 2 million ones to choose from. Okay not 2 million, but 47, 692. What the heck is up with that!? Where do you even begin? I made it through like 250 before I wanted to bang my head on the table and [...]
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 [...]
After weeks of waiting and worrying, I’ve finally had my follow-up appointment after my skin cancer biopsy. The pathology report form the biopsy showed that all the cancerous cells were removed and after a humiliating strip-search the doctor found no other areas of concern. I’ll just need to get checked once a year to make sure it doesn’t recur. [...]
Moving day is one week from today and I’m kind of freaking out! I have boxes everywhere and my office looks something like a bomb went off in it. While I’m busy getting my freak on, one of my favorite bloggers, Georgia from The Comfort of Cooking, has stopped by with a quick and easy [...]
Have you ever been intimidated in the kitchen? For some reason, learning to cook authentic Asian food just really freaks me out. You start with a recipe chalk full of ingredients I’ve never heard of and often can’t find in my small-town grocery store and then it kind of rolls down hill from there. Several [...]
Sometimes I’m convinced that I’m my own biggest obstacle! I get so caught up in what I don’t know or can’t do that I forget to be mindful and grateful for the things that I can do. For example, sometimes when I’ve got my camera in my hands, I get so frustrated because I have [...]
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 [...]
My life seems to have turned itself upside down so many times lately I’m no longer sure I know which way is up. I’m starting back to work today for the first time after 14 years as a stay-at-home mom, I’m moving in just 3 weeks, and I just found out I have skin cancer. [...]
I have good news and I have bad news. Which one do you want first? Ok, well since you can’t answer, I’ll start with the good news. I got the job I interviewed for the other day! Yeah! The bad news is that is just isn’t my dream job. Not even close to my dream [...]
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 [...]
Last week was not exactly my best week ever! I was SO ready for the weekend to roll around so that I could relax a little. And by relax a little I really mean sleep till noon, play like 10,000 games of Fruit Ninja, watch a bunch of movies and eat Keebler Deluxe Graham Cookies [...]
108 years ago today, a man was born who would forever change the face of children’s literature. Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, published 46 children’s books during his lifetime, books that still grace the shelves all these years later. It’s only fitting to celebrate his birthday with Read Across America Day! Looking [...]
After a long and torturous week of waiting for the biopsy results, I found out yesterday that I do indeed have skin cancer. In one quick moment I was left thinking, holy crap I have skin cancer. Actually that’s not what I really thought, but since what I really thought isn’t particularly appropriate, we’ll just [...]
I am THE worst New Englander in the history of the world! I cannot stand to be cold. Even air conditioning makes me cold. Kind of makes me wonder how in the blazes I survived my childhood really… winters on the coast of Maine aren’t exactly like a vacation in the tropics. The weather here [...]
I’m honestly not sure what I ever did for entertainment before Pinterest! I seriously spend more time browsing through pictures on Pinterest than I do watching TV! It’s like I’m suddenly obsessed with pictures of fabulous weddings and places I dream of visiting and some I didn’t even know I wanted to visit until I [...]
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 [...]
I am a rock. No, actually, that’s not true. Not today. Today I am a mushy gushy ball of emotional mess. You see I had a biopsy done on Tuesday afternoon on my forehead and on the tip of my nose to check for skin cancer. They kind of hurt like nobody’s business, and they [...]
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you were afraid to try it simply because you were afraid to fail at it for fear that it would ruin the dream? For me blogging ranked right up there on the top of the list! I enjoyed it, and I certainly stank at it badly enough [...]
With three kids there are weeks that simply fly by! While I love to surprise my kids with a special dessert sometimes, there are nights when there just isn’t a lot of time to be super creative. This chocolate dip is a perfect weeknight treat, but it’s also luxurious enough to entertain with. And it’s [...]
Mondays suck. Big time. You know what makes Mondays better? Holidays. Since every Monday can’t be a holiday, thank God for macaroni and cheese! See? Doesn’t this look like it would make Monday better? This is a great mac’n cheese for someone who has never made homemade before because there’s no béchamel sauce – you [...]
I’ve often joked that the real way to win my heart is with chocolate and cheese! Since I gave away some chocolate for Valentine’s Day last week, it seems only fitting to give away some cheese this week. Sartori Cheese makes some incredible cheeses! In the past few years they’ve received over 100 awards, medals, [...]
