I’m having a hard time believing that Christmas is only a few weeks away. That means I must buy presents. I’ve decided to make it easy and get my kids just one thing: four cases of dried cod. A child’s dream, right? The cat knocked … Read More →
Tag Archives: Christmas
The Aftermath
I have been in a self induced champagne coma for the past week and a half because…well, just because. So now that Christmas has come and gone faster than my dog Mango can sneak into the living room and poop on the floor, I am … Read More →
I Think I Need A Cookie
I’m sitting here watching “The Barefoot Contessa” on the Food Network while I attempt to compose a witty and interesting blog post. I like Ina Garten. She cooks simple, good food. Plus she always seems to enjoy a scrumptious cocktail at almost any time of day. … Read More →
My Last Rant. I Promise
The cupboards are bare except for a few apples, leftover Halloween candy, and a quart of eggnog which nobody will drink because it tastes “yucky.” I haven’t had time to go to the store, clean the house, do laundry or sweep up the clumps of … Read More →
Fa La La La. Oh Suck It Santa
I’m very cranky. Or sulky. Yes, I’m sulky. Exceedingly sulky. I have to go to the eye doctor tomorrow because I’m getting old. I can’t see the teeny tiny print on my bottle of extra strength prune juice or the jumbo package of Depends I … Read More →
And The Winner Is…
Okay, the sea scallop giveaway. Right. I know. It’s Tuesday. Well, it’s almost Wednesday. And I do realize that I promised to reveal the winner of my utterly amazing and fantastic giveaway yesterday. The Internet has been abuzz about it all week. But please, let … Read More →
I Hate Turkey
I hope everyone reading this had a fabulous Thanksgiving. And to those of you who reside outside of the Unites States, hope you had an average Thursday. My Thanksgiving sucked, thank you very much. I feel just like the photo of Barbie above. Head gnawed … Read More →
The New York Times Wants To Interview Me?
No. But that would be super fantastic. The New York Times has not requested an interview with me. Oh but they will. Yes they will, you just wait and see. But I have in fact been interviewed by Ryan who actually lives in New York. … Read More →
Merry Halloween
Is anyone else as sick of all this Halloween crap as I am? Maybe it’s because I have kids. And with the enormous burden, or joy (depends on how you look at it) children bring, come the parties, the mountains of sugary candy, the fake … Read More →
It's Chrimpas Time Again
This is my $52 dollar tree that I cut down with my bare hands. Well, I didn’t cut it down, I picked it out and my husband sawed it down with his bare hands. Christmas trees in the city tend to be quite pricey (roughly … Read More →
Merry Christmas
I hope everyone out there has a super lovely holiday, whatever you choose to celebrate. This year we’re celebrating dogkwanzachanukahmas. It’s a mish mash of the most popular holidays with a canine inspired decor. I’ll let you know how it goes. Meanwhile, have a cup … Read More →