Pinkeye? Really, springtime cold? This is your next move?
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Some people would call these Carrot Cake Balls, not Carrot Cake Truffles. These people are also desperately trying to come up with a reason to make a batch.
Once again, Serious Eats completely undermines my low-sugar eating plan.
Posted in Eats | Tagged baking, cake balls, carrot cake balls, carrot cake truffles, postaday2011, Serious Eats | Leave a Comment »
Oh, Internet. Without you, how would friends ever let me know that Yumbot Robot Cupcake Molds exist? Not to even mention Rabbit Ears Salad Servers.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cupcakes, Perpetual Kid, postaday2011, rabbit ears salad servers, Yumbot | Leave a Comment »
Two people, working at home, in offices that are side by side. One likes to have a ham sandwich during a quiet, thoughtful lunch, while the other likes to surf the waves of Internet hilarity while dutifully downing leftovers.
They take turns playing butler for the resident cat.
Will it work?
Doesn’t it have to?
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When I was in first grade, I spent almost the entire school year battling recurring bouts of strep throat.
I don’t know how much effort anyone put into researching the cause of these continual infections (paging Dr. House); all I remember is going back to the doctor again and again to have my throat swabbed and get another round of pink, icky-sweet, chalky liquid antibiotic.
The source of the strep bacteria was revealed after school let out for the summer: When my teacher underwent some pre-surgery blood tests, she discovered that she was carrying the bacteria. No symptoms. No clues, except for one otherwise healthy little girl missing a lot of school — and not being altogether that unhappy about missing school.
I still attribute the ultimate demise of my tonsils to this epic battle with the strep bacteria. (And I don’t hold a grudge against Mrs. Buffington. I DO hold a grudge against the series of doctors who, over the next 14 years, refused to consider taking my tonsils out as they slowly rotted away.)
You obviously can’t launch a full-fledged medical investigation of everyone your child comes into contact with (although, again, Dr. House seems to get away with such antics quite frequently), but the link seems obvious now. I don’t even know that anyone could make the connection today — although I do imagine that such a discovery today would involve litigation.
No matter how careful you are, or how protective you are of your children and loved ones, there’s always one thing that you don’t see coming. Expect the unexpected. And insist that the tonsils come out NOW.
Posted in Family | Tagged childhood, Dr. House, first grade, health, house, postaday2011, strep throat, strep throat carrier, tonsils | 1 Comment »
Just another day riding around on barnyard animals (avec supervision — if you look closely, you can see my grandfather’s boots below the cow’s belly as he hides from the camera).
Best childhood ever? You tell me.
Posted in As Pictured Below, Family | Tagged As Pictured Below, childhood, cows, farm, grandfather, postaday2011, Scancafe | 5 Comments »
If I insisted on keeping tons of ridiculous pillows tossed all over the couch and chairs, these would be those ridiculous pillows. Luckily Star Provisions is a four-hour drive away, so it’s too late to change my mind and go pick them up.
Posted in As Pictured Below, Home, Photographs, Travel | Tagged As Pictured Below, decorating, dog pillows, postaday2011, Star Provisions, throw pillows | 2 Comments »
I was going to write about my weariness over owning three sets of plates (everyday set I bought in college, pottery from my wedding registry and my grandmother’s china), but then the husband turned on “Extreme Couponing” and I’m simply appalled by the vast amounts of food and household goods that these people are stockpiling in their homes.
How many bottles of mustard could one family possibly need? And, seriously, shelves of crackers and cereal in the bedroom? Not very relaxing.
I understand trying to save money, but I don’t get stockpiling way more items than you can possibly use. Which brings me back to plates. My goal is to one day move into a smaller place more suitable for two people. Owning three sets of plates is not suitable for two people. Really, owning three sets of plates is not suitable for most families with more than two people.
What to do? If I get the chance to downsize, at least one set of plates is going down. Maybe two. I don’t want to be tied down by things. And I certainly won’t be tied down by a bedroom filled with mustard.
Posted in Home | Tagged china, downsizing, Extreme Couponing, grandmother, plates, postaday2011, pottery, TLC | 4 Comments »
The “Do One Thing” series chronicles my yearlong effort to tackle one project every day to organize my life and home.
So first there was spring break, and we took the mother-in-law to New York City for her 75th birthday. Then there was an academic conference, where I presented a paper. Then there was the week after that, which inexplicably left me off track for this project.
The house is relatively clean, but the do-one-thing-every-day streak has been broken. Anyway, there’s nothing like starting over. Tomorrow, progress.
Posted in Do One Thing, Travel | Tagged Do One Thing, Manhattan, mother-in-law, New York City, postaday2011, spring break, vacation | Leave a Comment »
Because once you get a little brother, you’ll never have your picture taken by yourself in your Easter finery again.
Posted in As Pictured Below | Tagged As Pictured Below, brother, childhood, Easter, photo scanning, postaday2011, Scancafe | 1 Comment »
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