UH OH!! SNOW IS WET!! GREMLIN RULE #1 NEVER EVER LET A GREMLIN GET WET! RUN!!!! OH NO!!! Now There Are TWO!! HELP ME!!!! I'm Being Overwhelmed! Run! ITS A CUTE ATTACK! Snow Gremlins are Very Sneaky! Camp Run-A-Pup
Cole Cooks-Tart Fit For King
This is not Cole's tart-this tart is standing in as a very close replica of Cole's tart while I figure out why Cole's tart picture disappeared. We have a kitchen because it came with the house. We have a kitchen because I married a man who loved to cook. We have a kitchen because the … Continue reading Cole Cooks-Tart Fit For King
Over Is Hard
"Dad is over for the rest of my life, mom, and I am only 13." The feeling that nothing will ever be okay again has begun to wear on us. The world feels tasteless. It’s Over, the tasteless color of grief. As a mother, everything I think of to say has become a thought-terminating cliché. There … Continue reading Over Is Hard
Cafe Ogori! Its Not What Your Ordered!
Ogori Cafe dining is an odd concept but when Seth Godin blogged about it, I found myself wishing we had one in Chicago. Simply put, at the Ogori cafe, you get what the person before you ordered, and the next person gets what you ordered. I love this idea! It’s much more fun worrying about … Continue reading Cafe Ogori! Its Not What Your Ordered!
Draw A Dog–Its FUN!
This Odd Post is dedicated to Adelaide and her Little White Pup Oh! The Stories they have to tell! Naturally, none of us have pups that could possibly inspire a cartoon. I mean, perfectly behaved pets rarely make for interesting cartoons, right? However, in the interest of helping Jim, the artist, earn his fair share … Continue reading Draw A Dog–Its FUN!
Cupcake Plot Succeeds
Cupcake Culprits! # 6 is missing for a reason There is a cupcake shop at the mall where I went to pick up my Mac from the Apple store. I decided to stop in and pick up two chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles - a nice treat for Cole and me on the way home from … Continue reading Cupcake Plot Succeeds
Music the Sounds Of Sorrow
(Click to play Video) Music. Up until Joe died, I mostly ignored it or turned it off. I had no idea music could suck me up, spin me around, shake me up, and dump me on my head. Who knew? Well obviously, not I. Joe enjoyed all kinds of music ranging from Sara Brightman to … Continue reading Music the Sounds Of Sorrow
Waffle Irons Are Not Just For Bacon!
Waffle Irons are for more than bacon! Click to play video WOW! How cool is this! Not only can we make BACON! HASH-BROWNS! QUESADILLA’s, and S’MORE’S on our Waffle Iron, we can make WAFFLES!! My Mom’s Waffle Iron Cleaning Tip: While your waffle iron is still hot….. Brush Crumbs off (we dedicated a new green … Continue reading Waffle Irons Are Not Just For Bacon!
Fly Art! Time Flies!
Fly Art! I saw these pictures and thought--WOW! Here is an Odd way to amuse yourself on a slow day. Directions to for creating your own Fly Art creations: Swat a few flies. Let them dry for one hour. Grab a pencil and let your imagination take off! Oh sure you are thinking...I am spending … Continue reading Fly Art! Time Flies!
Grief is Not Having a Spouse to Blame
I just had words with Joe as I ran upstairs and downstairs with a plunger. “JOE! I did not plan to try to manage hearth, home, high school applications, and hounds without you!” “I know,” he answered. “I planned for you to be around so everything that never got done, did not work or was … Continue reading Grief is Not Having a Spouse to Blame