Z-Man and Little Guy love celery, thanks to the Wonder Pets, who munch celery at the end of every episode. Z-Man and Little Guy also love Ants on a Log, thanks to the Noggin segment that taught them how to make it themselves. But what do you do when your…
The best thing about weddings is the cake. Don’t get me wrong – getting dressed up is nice. Watching someone I love get married to someone they love is nice. Having a good meal and the chance to dance with Teacher is very nice. But the best thing about weddings…
We need new legislation, and we need it now! All wedding books, magazines, brochures, websites, and other materials need to come with warning labels: “CAUTION! May cause normally rational brides-to-be into Bridezilla” It all started when Princess was browsing through Peggy Post’s Wedding Ettiquette book. “According to this book, my…
This year I was looking forward to the Midwest Clinic more than usual because Teacher promised to take me to Frontera Grill – a restaurant owned by Rick Bayless, a Mexican food god. We were hoping to go Thursday night, but when we talked to the concierge we discovered that…
First off I have a confession: I’ve never been a fan of peanut butter unless it was an ingredient in cookies or bars. There, I’ve said it and the world hasn’t come to an end. So why would I make peanut butter? That’s easy – I’m a big fan of…
With apologies to Elizabeth Barrette Browning… Ah coffee, how I love thee; let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height Of my coffee cup; and when being out and about, To the bottom of my favorite non-spill travel mug. I love thee to…
As I’ve said before, Little Guy loves my camera. He still hasn’t learned to keep his fingers off the lens; once he does he’ll be on his way to photography fame. Or maybe he’ll be known as “that guy who takes photos between his fingers.” Here are some of his…
Apparently I wasn’t meant to have croutons on my salad today. I wanted to freshen up the stale ones we had in the cupboard so I put some in a pan under the broiler for a couple of minutes. That would have been perfect except I got busy making the…
I got a free full-size bottle of laundry detergent in the mail – how cool is that! How’d I get it? Ruth of Selestial Soap offered to send it to me. I know, that answer doesn’t help you much at all, does it? Keep reading; all will be explained. I’m…
Princess had to take Independent Living this semester in order to graduate. I think that’s funny because Princess already knows how to do laundry, wash dishes, cook, bake, and can sew a little. Teacher and I have been encouraging our children to be independent since they were little – even…
