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I try not to get political here, or in a lot of areas of my life. It’s not that I don’t have opinions–it’s that I’d prefer to find common ground. There is far too much that we allow to divide… Read moreMawwiage is What Bwings Us Together Today
When my brother was two, my mother asked our pediatrician how she could get him to eat more foods. The doctor said, “Well, what does he eat?” My mother said, “He won’t eat anything but hot dogs, orange juice, and… Read moreMacaroni and Cheese
I want to do it. I just have a lot of trouble finding the time to sit down and think about it. Fortunately, last night we had friends over for dinner (afterward I realized that this was the first playdate… Read moreMeal Planning
Shalini of Reading and Chickens wrote a post that I liked so much, I thought, “I want to steal this idea.” So I said, “Can I steal this?” And she said, “Yes.” So here goes. 1977. I wanted a newspaper… Read moreJobs I’ve Had
I’m continuing to try to change my eating habits. Last week wasn’t bad; lots of eggs and yogurt and fruit. I did have bacon once, as well as one doughnut, and both times I followed up those choices with something… Read moreCooking Like Crazy
Please don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I don’t care about you. Far from it. I want you, the individual, to live a life that makes you happy. That means that if you don’t want to work outside the… Read moreI Don’t Care About Your Xanax
From Baguette, naturally. So this is how I feel today. Photo by beccafrog, via Flickr. Creative Commons.
This week’s Monday Listicles is “10 Fantastic Smells.” At first, I thought that the topic wasn’t really grabbing me. But then Baguette spent the night throwing up, and I realized that what really smells bad is vomit on your couch…. Read moreThat Smells Wonderful
My diet is a mixture of excellence and trash.* I know this, and most of the time it works well enough for me. But this week it became evident that it’s skewed much too far toward trash. Thursday and Friday… Read moreFood and Health and Stuff, with Lentils
I remember monkey bread from my childhood. It wasn’t one of my mom’s regular weekend breakfast dishes–in fact, I’m not sure she made it more than once–but clearly it made an impression. With only three of us in the house,… Read moreEasy Weekend Breakfast: Monkey Bread