Pampering Myself Silly
I would enjoy pedicures if it were not for one thing: my feet are ticklish. I mean paralyze-the-nervous-system ticklish. Yes, they are that bad. So why do I get pedicures, you ask? I have two […]
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Shrimp Ceviche and the Viking Settlers of Ecuador
Ecuadorian Appetizer SHRIMP CEVICHE INGREDIENTS 8 limes or ¼ cup fresh lime juice 3 oranges or 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 large red onion 3 tomatoes 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined ¼ cup […]
Moravian Christmas Cookies, the DMV, and Murder
Czech Dessert MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon baking soda 1½ tablespoons warm water 1 cup brown sugar 1¼ cups molasses ½ cup shortening or lard 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¾ teaspoon ground […]
Really Hot Guys and Average Looking Women
Disclaimer: This post is the result of the author having too much time on her hands and too many opportunities to let irrelevant thoughts wander around her brain. Television and movies are full of male […]
SLEEPING APES AND WASHING DISHES: WHAT I LEARNED FROM MAGAZINES HIS WEEK
Reading magazines this week, I learned that: Every 34 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. (AARP Magazine 3/16) Mike Love is considered one of the biggest assholes in the history of rock […]
Epic Fail, Also Called Valentine’s Day
Unfortunately for me, Valentine’s Day comes during a time of year in which I don’t do well. I’ve said before that the only good thing about February is that it isn’t January, but let’s face […]
How to Open a Christmas Present
Christmas will be here any day now. Well, actually, it will be here in three days, but it sounds more dramatic the way I say it. As a strict Christmas traditionalist, I feel that this […]
Why Can’t I Read the Darn Menu?
Recently, my husband Kevin and I went out to dinner sans kids, a special event in itself. We decided to forego our usual Tex-Mex spot in favor of a Spanish restaurant offering great tapas. This […]
Can The Bacon Press Iron Out Your Love Life?
We were ahead of schedule to pick up our grandpup Theo at daycare, so my husband and I decided to grab some lunch to pass the time. In a shopping center near Theo’s school, we […]
How NOT to Attract a Man (10 Easy Suggestions)
Many books and articles have been written about how to attract a man. I was thinking about this, and it occurred to me that the market has been glutted with how-to advice when it comes […]