It’s time to get started with the grand kick-off of the 2014 Get Prepared-a-thon! In case you’re new to my blog, here’s what’s going on: as a Mormon I have been raised with the idea that I Must Be Prepared. For what, I’m not sure. But since most bad things… Read More
As you probably know, I live in Texas. I am in Austin and when Hurricane Harvey hit, aside from people creating a ridiculous gas shortage that was of their own devising, nothing much happened. There were copious amounts of rain and wind all weekend, and my brother–who was supposed to… Read More
Today’s my birthday. I’m not a huge fan of spending my birthday at home because then I just end up cooking and cleaning and doing all the normal mom things I do every single day. I like to spend my birthday being spoiled and doing nothing more difficult than decided what to order at a […]
I can’t believe National Pie Day only happens once a year. But this is the day, January 23rd. I’m working on a pie crust tutorial for you but just in case it isn’t done in time, here are some recommendations for a few pie-influenced things: Waitress is hands-down the best pie-related movie out there. It’s […]
I love chicken! That’s kind of a lame thing to say, like “I love water”. It’s the backbone of many a family dinner chez W. We are well-stocked for all chicken-related emergencies. I suggest you stock up on chicken this week too. I would recommend both frozen and canned. I prefer frozen, honestly, but the […]
Mister turned 50 last month. He’s quite a few years older than I am, which seemed very sophisticated when we met when I was a baby of 19 and he was 25. As you know the fiftieth birthday is fraught with emotion (mostly depressed and negative) and expectations. There was… Read More
I’ve been looking for some cabinet knobs to jazz up my somber kitchen. Currently we have none. It’s just one plain cabinet door after another. Combine that with dark granite counters and a brownish/khaki-ish tile floor and it feels like I’m cooking in a cherry wood coffin. Painting the cabinets is out of the question–simply […]
I know (but maybe you don’t) that my birthday is sort of far away (April 10th, the most magical day in the universe). But it’s never too early to mention the thing I want the absolute most. Well, really what I want most is wood floors in my family room because right now we have […]
I didn’t vote for the guy, but I must say I was pretty jazzed about Obama taking over today. I hope he does a splendid job and makes this country an even better place to live. I have to imagine what was going though George Bush’s head as he flew away in the helicopter (“halle-frickin-llujah”). […]
Here it is——->>>>>> You guys, I thought the oil/shortening assignment would be an easy one! So far my list of good girls is short: Anybody else have something they want to tell me? In case you have been wondering where to store your food, I thought I would include a picture of our […]
I grew up surrounded by Night Owls. Everyone in my family stayed up late all the time, particularly on weekends. This was mostly due to the fact that my mother has always been a chronic napper. We all knew that every afternoon was quiet time and there was no reason… Read More
You guys, not only is it my birthday today (I’m turning . . . well, let’s just say that 40 is much closer than I’d like), but I can finally have loads and loads of sweets after my Lenten promise to abstain. I’m aiming for some sort of sugar-induced coma. I’m also aiming for […]
Hey, it’s date night! I lucked out at the movie theatre this week and saw two really great films. They were both at the artsy fartsy theatre which means they may not show up near where you live (although I guess it depends on where you are). But they’re so definitely worth seeing. It’s not […]
As far as I know Oats are a grain that nobody is allergic to. This gluten thing has got me scratching my head, but oats are a safe bet for all, right? Oats are so filling and so hearty, they are just a great item to have around. Plus, cookies! Oatmeal cookies are healthy and […]