msophelia

oh, that one was hard – arya v. eowyn? did. not. like. choosing on that one.

pie crusts are the toddlers of the baking world

excellent observation.  :)

interestingly, it’s not so much my relationship with my stepson – that’s pretty good (although he is 13…ah, the teen years).  we’ve been a family for about 9 years now.  it’s more all the other parents, […]

oh, yes, yes, yes… thanks for posting this.  i find myself feeling much the same way, at various points about my job, but mostly these days about being a (step)parent.  will chew on the idea of faking it… i like that.

yeah, i will quite happily order to accommodate allergies and diets (currently, i’ve got veg, vegan, lactose intolerant, halal and celiac).  the fact that mayo squicks you out won’t rate real high on my list.  and […]

for some reason, this is one skill i do not have in the kitchen.  buche de noel from scratch?  no problem!  hard boiled egg?  nope.  will try this method out, in hopes of changing my luck.

how i think i should spend an extra six hours: reading, cleaning, and exercising.  how i would probably use it: sleeping and goofing around on the computer.

yes to all of these!  and i’ll add 1b – if you happen to be the person who orders food for the office, you will get all sorts of unsolicited feedback, nearly none of it positive, as well as the laundry list of […]

thought of this article today, when i opened a shopping newsletter, and one of the sales today is (i can’t make this up) ‘Randy Candy – tastefully edible lingerie’ – and it’s illustrated with a bikini made out of […]

while i voted for tickled, that doesn’t quite cover all of it – yes, and hungry, and crying.

 I gave a few swipes, splashing some of the old black seasoning up onto my wrist. And I paused, staring at the black […]

yes!  i was about to suggest the same – i’m outside Boston, and found the same at the Old Navy here.  Sweetheart cut, which comes in different lengths, thankfully (short, for me, please).  they fit nicely, seem to […]

Mothers have collective amnesia.

thank you for confirming my theory as to why we are not all only children.  :)

many (nearly all) of my desktop wallpapers come from NatGeo, and they have galleries by color, like this one: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/life-color-purple/

(i’m guessing it’s […]