3,2,1…done

I always feel like Christmas is a race to the finish line.  The race starts the day after Thanksgiving, and it’s over when we leave for church on Christmas Eve.  We crossed the finish line today at 4:20 EST.
That’s not to say that there aren’t fun times in-between.  Picking out the tree was fun.

Actually, picking [...]

My favorite knives

I find that a good knife makes cooking a whole lot easier and more enjoyable.  A friend was asking me today if I had a favorite knife, and it reminded me how much I love my Global Knife that my friend Martha got me as a wedding gift.  Global brand knives have sand in the [...]

Two (actually three) great lasagna recipes

Last night, we went to our niece Jessie’s 6th birthday party, and my sister-in-law Leslie made two fabulous lasagna recipes. (It’s possible that my perspective is a bit skewed at the moment because I’ve been eating mostly Chex Party Mix and Christmas cookies for the month of December.) I love lasagna, but I find that [...]

And then the cosmic forces of the universe laughed at me

I love karma…except when it bites me in the ass.
Yesterday, Tim received in the mail a traffic citation for making a right turn on red.  (Actually, I received it, as the van is registered in my name.) Complete with a photo of our vehicle making said turn. A $100 ticket.
And I was quietly fuming, as [...]

I’ve fallen for Yak Trax

(Disclaimer: this is not our back yard.)
I used to get irritated with my mother over her fear of falling on the ice.  This was when I was much younger.  I don’t know at what point along the way it happened, but I’m now terrified of falling on the ice.  This probably has something to do [...]

Not so lucky jeans

I get really frustrated with on-line retailers who have no understanding of how this whole Web thing works.  I won’t name the retailer (hint, hint: read the title of this post. ) I was buying jeans for Tim for Christmas  (he knows he’s getting them, so this is giving away nothing.)  I had a really frustrating [...]

Fun facts about me

I saw a blog post entry yesterday in which the author listed “little-known” facts about himself.  In the spirit of ripping off other people’s ideas, I thought I’d do the same. Here are a few things you may not know:
1) I can touch my nose with my tongue.  The question people usually ask when I [...]

Random Thoughts Friday

If you thought the thoughts were random before, you aint seen nothing yet:
1. I thought this Slate article about an emotion called “elevation” was interesting. The author uses it to explain the Obama phenomonon. Still, makes me think back to my days working in the deodorant category, making people sit in a hot room with [...]

The best parts of a bad day in Illinois

I don’t think I could write about anything other than the Rod Blagojevich situation today.  I feel like I’ve been walking around with my mouth hanging open all day.  I don’t  have much to add to the analysis.  So I’ve decided to run the “best of” what I’ve seen and heard today. 
1) The best “Illinois [...]

My new jammies

I bought new pajamas and a fleecy robe from Victoria’s Secret. I love, love, love them. The only problem is that now I never want to get dressed. I could just live in these 24 hours a day, because they’re so comfortable.
Here’s the robe (although this isn’t what I look like in it):

Here’s the link [...]