Wisdom for Dummies
If you snack on the chocolate chips as you make the cookies, the cookies have fewer calories when you eat them later. Find more dubious advice in I Used to Think I Was Not That […]
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Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please remind me to be more specific when my children asked me what I want for Mother’s Day. I said I simply wanted a flower from each of them. I guess I got […]
I Want a Cookie!
You read that right. I want a cookie, and not just any old packaged store cookie. I want a homemade one: sweet, chewy, lightly burned on one side. You know, the kind that makes the […]
Unicorn Bites 9/10/14
4-year-old: I baked you cookies. Me: Really? Awesome. 4: *hands me imaginary cookies* Me: Kids are an unending source of disappointment. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 10, 2014 Wife: Do you know what the best […]
Unicorn Bites 9/6/14
Some days I’m blown away by how much my 4-year-old knows about the world. Other days I have to explain why she shouldn’t lick random people — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) September 6, 2014 4-year-old: Will […]
Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please give me the strength and wisdom to explain to my alternative medicine, natural healing enthusiast wife that switching my jock itch powder with a holistic remedy of baking soda, crushed cloves and […]
Why During Christmas, You Never Forget Your Fire Department
Unfortunately, this is the true tale of the fire in my kitchen this past weekend. Please sing to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas. Don’t worry, I counted only to Five. I don’t want […]
The Best Superhero Ever — Cake Woman
Frustration reigned today so I reached out to my favorite superhero “Cake Woman” who can melt chocolate, blend batter, whip up icing and bake a cake that can make me feel good again and lose […]
My British Muse and the Foolproof Fruitcake
This week I took on a challenge that in the past I have only dreamed about. It took courage, fortitude, preparation and all the self-confidence I could muster, but I did it— yes, I baked […]
Transylvanian Desserts
My neighbor invited me to a baking party she was hosting for some friends who all hail from Transylvania or as they call it “the old country”. The women are going to make their favorite […]