One of the most interesting aspects of being a chef with a toddler is that he flat-out refuses to eat any food that I have had a hand in preparing. It’s a novel thing,really, given that most people are more than happy to come into my house and gobble anything that I set in front … Continue reading »
Every year I get my hopes sort of up that Chris is going to have grand plans for Valentine’s Day. And every year, he does wonderful, gallant things pretty much every day except for Valentines day, because he hates the crowds in restaurants on the evening of. I’m learning to be totally okay with it, … Continue reading »
Why do I even bother cleaning my house? Seriously? I can meticulously scrub/dust/vacuum/mop/organize, and within seconds, the house is a nasty, sticky, furry, cluttered den of clusterfuckery. Sometimes, this happens WHILE I’m physically cleaning. Like I’ll clean the entertainment center, and as I am putting the last Xbox controller in its place, I’ll notice fresh … Continue reading »
I’m turning 30 in March. Ahem. What I meant to say is I’M TURNING THIRTY IN MARCH!!! This current, upcoming March, to be exact. And I’m freaking out a small amount. I know that there are plenty of you who are older than thirty and will tell me that I’m being ridiculous. I accept that. … Continue reading »
One super-fun thing about babies is that they like to play hide-and-go-seek with your stuff. Another fun thing about babies is that they assign high values to certain items for seemingly no reason, and those are the items they like to hide the most. My own personal baby is an extremely big fan of small … Continue reading »
The dog days of summer are supposed to be over. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the “dog days of summer” are the sultry, hot-ass days from July 4-August 11. It was still in the 90s when we hit September. Seriously, Colorado? Seriously? Shouldn’t you be confusing me by alternating pleasurably warm days with … Continue reading »
We’re lucky enough to have fresh, local milk delivered to our home every Thursday morning. This is a luxury I grew up with, and is more difficult to find nowadays than it should be. Having a milkbox on our porch, filled with dairy and egg goodies first thing in the morning feels so special. Like … Continue reading »
I don’t usually roll out restaurant reviews, but occasionally I will if the meal itself was truly exceptional. Also, if I remembered to behave like a gauche tourist and take pictures of each dish with my iPhone. This past Saturday, we enjoyed a meal that I feel deserves some bloggish accolades. But first I’m … Continue reading »
I can hear myself thinking right now. Not in a “crazy person, end of the world, put on your tinfoil hat, Tea Party” kind of way. But in an actual, “Hey, wow! That’s the sound of my own brain, having original thoughts, not being drowned out by the sound of baby yelling or fear thereof” … Continue reading »
Over the last few months, I have had a lot of shit going on. -First, I had house guests for six weeks. My brother and his wife. He was doing some kind of random duty tour with my husband at the Academy, which mostly consisted of them working out together and coming home early … Continue reading »