Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Can cats go through a teen phase? Because I am pretty sure the previously well behaved Chip (though always a little touched in the head being the extra skeered runt of the litter), is in full blown teen mode. Chip is my bathroom cat. He lurves the sound of water so much that his favorite... Continue Reading →
1) Buy a used Xbox 360 as an early Christmas gift 2) Set up an Xbox Live account so he & his brother can play games online with friends 3) Agree to get him the latest game (previously mentioned Black Ops, this time for the Xbox) also for Christmas. Stumble into a nice cash back... Continue Reading →
******** FIVE YEARS OF BLOGGING TODAY ********* I really need to figure out the proper setting on my camera so that I can take a decent picture of my own house light display, but in lieu of that - I absolutely have to admit that I ADORE even the tackiest of light displays 🙂 Beyond... Continue Reading →
LSM November 28, 2010 at 3:26 pm (Edit) A non-beef recipe to try! Roast Sticky Chicken 4 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon onion power 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon white pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 large roasting chicken 1 cup chopped onion In... Continue Reading →
SportsBoy played in his first baseball game in a long time and of course he had to pull it off in style. it's Freshman fall ball with the high school team and Saturday morning they played on a field at a high school that was in pretty good shape. Varsity field and all that. The... Continue Reading →
Not a bad week. But certainly a weird, out of focus week. So there is color, because it's very pretty all around me. Twinkly lights are everywhere. At work. Inside & outside my house. On web pages & avatars - the holidays are in full swing.! But a sinus headache day on Tuesday threw off... Continue Reading →
OK, yes, this is shallow. And silly. And I always diss awards shows as just nonsense. I mean, Justin Beeber??? A teeny bopper whose voice hasn't changed & who sings sugar pop songs? That's GRAMMY quality?! And yet....if you are GOING to nominate the Beebhead, then thank you, thank you for at least flinging a... Continue Reading →
The Promise: President Obama, Year One by Jonathan Alter My rating: 4 of 5 stars #49 Reading this just after the GOP sweep in the midterms has left a bitter taste in my mouth. So much opportunity lost! Yet, Alter in many ways explains why, even though the book was written before the election. It... Continue Reading →
Still working on the tree ornaments so here's a short pictorial of the weekend Later gators. Oh, and don't forget to leave some slow cooker recipes down below!
Sometimes, you just need to ask: While I can easily check out every website on the planet for crock pot recipes (and, believe me, I will!) - if my dear readers could please share ones they know have worked really well for them, that would be awesome. I am much more likely to try something... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 