Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Ohai

Hello Internets: Dude, I know I blogged like a madwoman for NaBloPoMo and then went MIA for over a year…. Let me ‘splain, it all started when my niece was diagnosed with Leukemia, and then I got pregnant, and then

Ohai

Hello Internets: Dude, I know I blogged like a madwoman for NaBloPoMo and then went MIA for over a year…. Let me ‘splain, it all started when my niece was diagnosed with Leukemia, and then I got pregnant, and then

BRB

Hello Blog Readers.  At the beginning of this month I enlisted to blog everyday for NaBloPoMo and I fully intended to see this thing through however life happens and the best laid plans of mice and men… well you know. 

BRB

Hello Blog Readers.  At the beginning of this month I enlisted to blog everyday for NaBloPoMo and I fully intended to see this thing through however life happens and the best laid plans of mice and men… well you know. 

PHO WEEK

Welcome to Pho Week!  Every post this week is going to be related to the Vietnamese beef noodle soup, pho.  What is it?  An aromatic beef broth with thin rice noodles and your choice of toppings and usually garnished with

PHO WEEK

Welcome to Pho Week!  Every post this week is going to be related to the Vietnamese beef noodle soup, pho.  What is it?  An aromatic beef broth with thin rice noodles and your choice of toppings and usually garnished with

Pasta FAIL

Ugh, remember when I said yesterday I was cooking to my heart’s content?  Two attempts and five hours later my homemade ravioli yielded less than 20 tough and broken ravioli.  “Easy Ravioli” my arse.  Marvel at my sad looking ravioli

Pasta FAIL

Ugh, remember when I said yesterday I was cooking to my heart’s content?  Two attempts and five hours later my homemade ravioli yielded less than 20 tough and broken ravioli.  “Easy Ravioli” my arse.  Marvel at my sad looking ravioli

What to do when you’re up to your eyeballs in turkey leftovers

TODAY: liquor store black friday shopping-check. turkey leftovers in the freezer so i don’t have to think about it for a week-check. permission from the husband to crank the holiday tunes and jam-check. 3 days off to decorate the house

What to do when you’re up to your eyeballs in turkey leftovers

TODAY: liquor store black friday shopping-check. turkey leftovers in the freezer so i don’t have to think about it for a week-check. permission from the husband to crank the holiday tunes and jam-check. 3 days off to decorate the house

Eleven More Things I’m Thankful For

Hope everyone had a wonderful turkey day.  Here’s 11 more things I’m thankful for and I’m headed to bed… Beautiful days like today, with the sun shining and cool air My nieces and nephew’s laughter which makes me feel young

Eleven More Things I’m Thankful For

Hope everyone had a wonderful turkey day.  Here’s 11 more things I’m thankful for and I’m headed to bed… Beautiful days like today, with the sun shining and cool air My nieces and nephew’s laughter which makes me feel young

Turkey Day Foul

The year was 2007.  Newly married, I decided to host the Vu clan at my house. I was very excited to impress my family with my homemaking skills and to finally have a “real” Thanksgiving.  One not tainted by the

Turkey Day Foul

The year was 2007.  Newly married, I decided to host the Vu clan at my house. I was very excited to impress my family with my homemaking skills and to finally have a “real” Thanksgiving.  One not tainted by the

How About Them Redskins?

Hail to the Redskins! Hail! Victory!! Braves on the warpath! Fight for all DC! Mumble mumble mumble I don’t know these words. Mumble mumble mumble pretending some more. Fight on! Fight on! Til you have won! Sons of WA-SHING-TON! RAH

How About Them Redskins?

Hail to the Redskins! Hail! Victory!! Braves on the warpath! Fight for all DC! Mumble mumble mumble I don’t know these words. Mumble mumble mumble pretending some more. Fight on! Fight on! Til you have won! Sons of WA-SHING-TON! RAH