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I’ve been re-watching Lost lately (I think I mentioned that in a recent blog post), and it’s a lot of fun. But there’s one big problem, and it’s the same problem I run across as I read The Hunger Games with my eldest kiddo (we need to finish this week in time to see the [...]

So, I think I made a Big Mistake. In a moment of extreme non-lucidity, I randomly suggested for God only knows what reason that the girls and I have a backyard campout. Let me qualify that statement so the import is apparent: I’ve never camped out before in a tent except for one time in [...]

Last week I posted about the first leg of our recent Arizona adventure which took place in sunny Scottsdale where my DH had conference.  When the conference ended,we rented a car and began the four hour drive to the Grand Canyon–a place we’ve both always wanted to visit.  We broke up the trip by stopping [...]

I don’t watch a lot of television, and when I do, I’m usually a number of seasons behind (and, yeah, I re-watch shows once a series has wrapped). These days, I’m watching The Vampire Diaries and Ringer, both of which I’m enjoying tremendously. I’m rewatching Lost, and I’m waiting for Mad Men (soon!). I’ve given [...]

I enjoy cooking–being in the kitchen, putting meals together, discovering new recipes.  I’m fascinated by shows like Chopped, where chefs can take an oddball assortment of ingredients and come up with a spectacular meal.  I absolutely cannot do that (although I wish I could) and it’s on my Bucket List to someday take cooking classes. [...]