Canned meat! Whether your family likes tuna fish, Spam or canned chicken, you need some of this! Think how you’ll plan on making a meal if refrigeration isn’t possible due to power outages. In a scarcity situation, meat will be a hot commodity. Although it’s more expensive than most of… Read More Have you ever had […]
Yes, it’s National Donut Day. Don’t you roll your eyes and assume it’s along the same lines as National Toilet Paper Day (I just made that up. But then I Googled it and it actually exists! It’s August 26th!) National Donut Day actually has a long and touching history. In 1917, Salvation Army female volunteers […]
Have you ever had the power go out and you can find candles but you can’t find anything to light them with? That always happens to me. Unless you’re really into starting fires with steel wool and batteries, I suggest you get a couple of extra lighters and a box of matches. This should be […]
Ok, I know what you’re thinking: Powder??? Really? This isn’t the 40’s! Just hear me out. Here is my list of make-up basics. These are the minimum items that I wear when I’m running out of the house and not planning on seeing anyone I know (which automatically means I will see someone I […]
Have you ever had fabric that was just a little too white? Maybe you’d prefer an item to be ivory or off-white and it’s stark white instead? Or maybe you want something to look a little more antique than it currently does. This happened to me and I looked to… Read More
Have you been hearing about cleaning your face with oil yet? If not, you will soon. The Oil Cleansing Method is all the rage. If you’re new to the concept of cleaning your skin with oil this will sound like the most ludicrous, bizarre notion EVER. Because who puts oil… Read More
My mother is a major tightwad. Especially when it comes to things that are death and burial-related. It’s all a rip-off as far as she’s concerned. Thus we had this conversation a while ago (I swear this is absolutely true). Mom: “When I die I want to be buried in a plain plywood box.” Me: […]
Ok, not really, but my cohorts who convinced me to go see Stephenie Meyer in Houston are now in New York City as we speak for the big release party for Breaking Dawn (they never even invited me! I guess my Twlight fan-ness did not ring true to them.) Yes, I will be reading it […]
I’m supposed to be writing a post for Segullah right now. I have two pieces that I’ve been working on and neither of them looks very promising. They are just not turning out. The writing muse can be rather fickle, I’m afraid. So instead of banging my head against the wall and wondering why I […]
I’m writing at Segullah today. While you’re there check out the article Michelle wrote yesterday. It’s about love and sex. (Oh my gosh, Mormons have sex?) There are some interesting comments. I’ve already put in about six cents on this subject. Ari, I know you’ll have something to say!
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 I don’t have cancer […]
Since I have a few readers who are related to me and actually want to see pictures of my kids, here they are. Sorry everybody else. I know that Halloween pics are a big snooze-fest. (Many apologies to York. He went trick-or-treating with a friend and I forgot to take pictures before he left.) […]
I remember when I had little kids. There was nothing quite like a Friday afternoon when I would anxiously count down the hours until the babysitter would arrive and then I would be FREE! I didn’t even care where I went as long as no children came with me. I… Read More
I’ve been devoting all morning to these. They are totally not worth the effort, by the way (but let’s hope the third graders in Arabella’s class appreciate them.) In case you’re super insane and want to make these, here is the easiest way to do it: –make a white cake… Read More Cookies are my thing. […]