A Day in Yellowstone: the Road Trip continues…

(It’s going to take me a year to go through the 600+ pictures I took during the not quite two days we spent in Palm Springs. Until then, I’m taking us back to 2006…)
(This photo taken somewhere along some highway before we reached Yellowstone.)Going through these old pictures of The Great Hot Road Trip of [...]

Softball, Sushi, and Starbucks oh my

After the boys finished their four games in someone-just-kill-me-now heat yesterday, they dragged their dirty, sweaty, tired bodies into the bar (located conveniently in the center of all five softball fields) and ordered a lot of beer.
And these somehow made an appearance, but I’m still not sure how they got here.

I have a weakness for [...]

It’s a refreshing 800 degrees outside

The Husband and I find ourselves in Palm Springs this weekend for a company softball tournament. While the Husband is playing, I’ve been designated official team photographer which means that, instead of watching the games from the comfort of an air-conditioned bar with an ice cold drink, I’m out in this vicious heat, sweating and [...]

My new favorite things: Brothers-All-Natural Potato Crisps

I discovered these at Costco (or, as I like to refer to it, the store where I could happily spend, oh, my entire life savings if I had one).
I am constantly checking labels and when I saw that there were only thirty-five calories in each bag of chips, I was more than intrigued. I [...]

Because I think of random shit like this all the time and now I have someone other than the Husband to share it with

I follow a long list of incredible bloggers, all of which just happen to be female. And, no, I’m not a lesbian, but while we’re on the subject, if I were a lesbian, I’d sure as hell come out of the closet a lot sooner than Clay Aiken and, People Magazine? you’d only have to [...]

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies… OR Confused Chocolate Chip Cheesecake COOKIES

I went looking for a brownie recipe and found this one. However, once I actually made it, I swear it was a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Take a look for yourself.
“Hello, my name is Stephanie and I still use a handheld mixer.”
I’m hoping hoping hoping for one of these for Christmas, so if anyone [...]

And my name isn’t Rose

(Go ahead, click for a larger view. But I warn you, it’s a MUCH larger view.)
The Husband brought this comic in and said it reminded him of me. Now, I can definitely see some resemblances… the brown hair, the tiny little waist (it could be true!), but I don’t photograph birds. If those were cats, [...]

I couldn’t be more ready

I walked into Albertsons on Saturday and was immediately swept away by the almost overwhelming scent of cinnamon and other spices. Suddenly I was assailed by memories and the feeling of déjà vu. I looked up and there they were. Pumpkins.
(I stood in the middle of the produce section, my cell phone held out in [...]

Football: Week 3

Well, it’s Sunday. Again. And you know what that means. We’re watching football. Again.
I’m trying something new this week. I picked four teams I like and bet on them to win. I have no idea who they’re playing, where they’re playing. I just want them to win. Darn it.
My money’s on the Colts (come on, [...]

She’d eat you, too, if you were the size of a small animal

Sure, she might look sweet and innocent here, but, deep down, she’s a predator and she used to spend hours hunting in the jungle backyard. She’d bring home her “prey” and drop it at our feet. I would shout “No, Mercedes! No dead animals in the house!” before the Husband would step in and remind [...]