For the most part (as in, 99% of the time), I feel really lucky that my husband will eat basically anything I throw at him. He really is a trooper. Even when I cook something knowing full well that it contains one of his disfavored ingredients (such as my beloved kalamata olives), he will usually … Continue reading
Although I grew up in a pretty small town, I’ve been a city-dweller for the last…seven!?!?…years now. And there are lots of awesome things about the city — public transportation, walkable neighborhoods, great restaurants, cultural opportunities — but there are lots of things about the city that just…well…kindof suck. I know I’ve complained ad nauseum … Continue reading
If you stay even marginally aware of news and current events, you’re probably used to getting bad news on a regular basis. Sugar is killing you, salt is killing you, breast cancer rates are spiking among women under 40, and you can’t even take your family on a nice cruise without experiencing something close to … Continue reading
Happy first day of summer, everyone! Things I like about summer: dinners that don’t require turning on the oven (see below) sunlight so late that I’m almost ready for bed when the sun goes down wearing sundresses following New York Magazine’s Song of Summer horserace Are you familiar with the official Song of Summer (oSoS) … Continue reading
I need your help, friends. I need me some Netflix recommendations. We just signed up for Netflix for the first time last month so that we could watch the new Arrested Development episodes. It was a pretty joyous occasion, one peppered with exclamations of, “Look at all these shows!” and “I can’t believe this is … Continue reading
Hey sweetie! How’s it going, babe? Are you possibly slightly creeped out that some random blog post is talking to you like this? My apologies. I just found this list of romantic pet names across the globe, and I can’t stop thinking about how weird some of them are. Sure can’t, my little dove! Not … Continue reading
When I make fish, it’s usually salmon. Sometimes tilapia, but mostly salmon. Other types of fish — sturgeon, bass, halibut — just don’t occur to me for some reason. I think that’s partly why I find this running joke from How I Met Your Mother so awkwardly funny — fish names are weird and stupid! … Continue reading
A few years ago, someone asked me if I had a “good recipe for mashed potatoes.” It took me a couple of tries to understand what they were even asking, because until that moment, it had never even occurred to me that someone would use a recipe to make mashed potatoes. What do you want … Continue reading
dn’ knw ab , b lv ahng wh sm gng spcall f ‘s g almnds and chckn Oh, sorry! You’re probably having trouble understanding me. I should explain — my trusty, faithful, would-be-starting-kindergarten-if-it-were-a-person laptop is finally giving out on me. And I can’t even blame dear, sweet lappy itself — after 4+ years of loyal … Continue reading
This post is not going to be the first time I’ve whined about wanting to go on vacation, and the smart money’s on it not being the last, either. There are always a million reasons not to take a vacation, right? Money, planning, other commitments, etc. I have a bunch right now — my husband … Continue reading
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