My life in costume (or: a post to make ammends for failing to dress up this Halloween)
In view of the Halloween days that are upon us . . . I mean behind us . . . I…
Chapstick emergency averted
I'm a chapstick addict. I love Burt's Bees above all, and keep a tin on my bedside table and in my…
A series of unsolved mysteries
Once upon a time, my sister Erica and I co-authored a book called "The Mad Tourist". We obsessively returned to…
Pain à l’Ancienne
Please welcome the very first guest post on my blog, written by none other than my much loved and much…
Shapong Sprit at Plato's
So first I should explain . . . once my sister Erica and I shopped. This was in Bloomington Indiana…
Seared Fennel Salmon with Pasilla-Spiced Pumpkin Basmati
So I have somehow gotten myself involved in a cooking challenge. Food blogger and med school student Joanne from "Eats Well With Others" was…
Dinosaurs, pillage, and ping pong tables
I was going to call this post "What I've been reading," however that sounded sooooo boring that not even I wanted…
The cat that trumped Austin City Limits
Two weekends ago, I flew to Texas to go to Austin City Limits (a huge music festival spanning 3 days) with two…
Mosaic trivet tutorial
Early in the summer, my friend Beth kindly invited me to her home to make mosaics. She's been doing it…
Simple Roasted Broccoli with Garlic
The much-used technique of steaming broccoli can be good, but doesn't always bring the kind of flavor I look for…