Monthly Archives: May 2010

An amazing imagination is not always such a great thing…

nasty nasty nasty. Just writing this might cause the same problem I am about to share with you! Eeeeesh! I love pickles…LOVE them! Always have!  When I was really little, my bored parents gave me a spoonful of dill pickle … Continue reading

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If you give a girl an idea…

  I had a GREAT idea. This is how it always begins. In my June Bon Appetit, they talked about Limoncella…a lemon liquer that is amazing and fairly simple to make. Once I get curious about something, it is usually … Continue reading

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Ooops

When is the last time you found something you love…but forgot all about? That is not quite right… I did used to hula hoop…but not very well. Zumba helped my hips I think…so it is ever so much more fun … Continue reading

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How do YOU feel about sex in the city?

  Recipe for a great Thursday night?  Kids to bed early…check! Friday girls good to go…check! Sex in the City 2 opening…CHECK!!! Not one to do things in a conventional way, I wasn’t concerned that I hadn’t seen the first … Continue reading

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Just Painting

I love painting. LOVE IT! I don’t love the sound of many walls waiting for me, but the act itself, and the instant gratification I absolutely adore. As I was working my way through our trashed hallway woodwork, I had … Continue reading

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Diamond Maxee Mae

  Oh Maxee girl… 14 years is a long time. You were one of my first impractical purchases, but a very sound investment all the same. Only the size of a guinea pig or so…sneaking into purses and swiping what … Continue reading

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The Bedazzler

  Did you ever have one of those days? Reflective?  Pondering?  Soul searching? Yeah, me neither;) Last night I was feeling particularly grateful for wonderful friends helping me through unfamiliar territory. It led me to this wondering…about what it is…what … Continue reading

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Traveling Man

I guess I didn’t realize how frustrated he was… I don’t even remember what it was that didn’t go his way. As I was making dinner, I did look out the sliding door in time to see him walk across … Continue reading

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Regular Comedian

  Here is a funny joke to play on your family: Install a new screen door (or an old screen door that you fixed). Do not install a new door knob. This creates very interesting moments. It might even be … Continue reading

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