Posted in Miscellaneous on May 1, 2008 | 16 Comments »
It’s interesting to me that people assume that because I have twins, I’ll therefore have no other children. I can’t tell you how many complete strangers have asked me something to the effect of, “You’re not going to have anymore children, are you?” or “Do you think you’ll have more?” with skeptical looks on their [...]
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I have only recently gotten into podcasts. I’m discovering they are full of information and a lot of fun. Here are some of my favorites.
For the Foody:
The Splendid Table
Hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper, who has the most fabulous radio voice, this podcast is a probably my favorite right now. A food variety show that [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on March 17, 2008 | 17 Comments »
What is it about a new hair do that makes you want to toss your head like one of those models in a Pantene commercial? I don’t know, but it’s spring, and it sure feels good to try something new.
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Posted in Miscellaneous on March 10, 2008 | 11 Comments »
I love Steve Jobs. Apple is the best company I’ve ever interacted with. They think of everything before you do and their customer service is the best. Here’s the story: My PowerBook G4’s LDC screen began getting lines down it a month or more ago. First one [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on February 20, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I hate throwing away my magazines when I’m done with them, it seems like such a waste, they’re so expensive. I’ve acquired quite a list of subscriptions. One subscription I bought just because I like the “free” bag you got with it. Plus the subscription price was the same amount I’d spend on the bag [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on February 4, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Coasters are an easy, inexpensive, and customizable way to make a unique gift. Here’s what you need.
Materials:
Four tiles that have no finish or glaze on them. (I bought mine by the box at Lowes. They came in boxes of 9).
A roll of cork
Rubber stamps of your choice
Ink (black works best, make sure it’s appropriate for [...]
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Posted in Food, Miscellaneous on February 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’m so thankful to have tons of laundry to do today. That’s because my washer is FIXED! A load is washing right now. I’m also very thankful for warranties, because the part was $500! We’d have just bought a new washer for that. I’m also thankful for the Laundromat just two seconds away from my [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on January 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Melanie tagged me, asking me to share all the weirdo info that I have on myself. I’m sure there’s more, I always have a hard time coming up with this stuff when asked. Here we go:
Instead of dipping chocolate chip cookies into milk like some people, I like to crush them into the milk and [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on January 22, 2008 | 7 Comments »
If my washing machine doesn’t get fixed soon, I’m going to be doing my laundry the old-fashioned way. It’s been a week now, since it broke down. It took a week for the Sears repair guy to even look at it. The bad thing is that a load of laundry was stuck inside, since we [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on January 13, 2008 | 9 Comments »
In my quest to pursue a more recyclable and reusable lifestyle, I discovered Ideal Bite. I signed up for their daily tip that will come straight to my in-box each day. I also checked out their Recycling 101 info. And did I mention their website has cute illustrations?
I’m happy to say I’ve got a recycling [...]
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