A few weeks ago, my lovely husband took me too Austin City Limits. It's this super awesome, and super huge annual music festival in Austin with huge names like Arcade Fire, Joseph Arthur, Jack Ingram, and more. When I say took me, I mean actually took me. Let me be real for a second, sometimes … Continue reading Chocolate Lemon Layer Cake and Austin City Limits
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Book Review…ish: The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg
Have you ever had a bad break-up with a book? One that you loved: it started out pristine and in perfect conditions, the cover calling out to you coyly...it started out slow, you got to know each other and then BAM you stay up all night with each other getting more and more involved. Soon … Continue reading Book Review…ish: The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg
Not so slow food
Articles: Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? Basic Summary: The article are lamenting the rise of fast food and the concurrent loss of "slow food," in the America diet. "Slow food" (a term I very much dislike), is basically food prepared at home with basic ingredients. Simply put--cooking. Bittman argues against the misconception that junk food … Continue reading Not so slow food
How To Make…Homemade Sugar Scrub
Hey blog...it's been a while. It started out with me being like...meh, I baked this thing, I'll blog it later. Then a few days later...I'd be like, "BLASPHEMY! Some social injustice has occurred, I must blog about it!" and about half way through the post, I'd get sucked into an episode of Charmed, or realize … Continue reading How To Make…Homemade Sugar Scrub
Apple Tarte Tatin, Mezze, And DC
Hello All! It's been a while. The past few weeks have been a flurry of long car rides, students, grading, parents, plane trips, and apples. It's been tiring. I got back yesterday from DC very very late, and very very exhausted, but for the first time in a while, I fell asleep without an alarm … Continue reading Apple Tarte Tatin, Mezze, And DC
Shortchanging our Students. Shortchanging our Future.
Article that prompted this: Shortchanging Students Classes with 40+ students in them, with teachers that can only make 1,000 copies per month (that's about 12 copies per kid, per month, front and back), broken furniture for the students to sit on...these are all the cherry on top of a struggling school. That's the image that … Continue reading Shortchanging our Students. Shortchanging our Future.
The Generosity of Others
The generosity of others always makes me smile. Today, I was on my knees, scrubbing the bathroom floor with Tilex when I heard the doorbell. And poof, five minutes later, I was sitting down with some coffee, taking a much needed break, and munching on a cupcake topped with the most beautiful sprinkles I had … Continue reading The Generosity of Others
Creme Brulee and a New School Year
So there's been a lot going on in the news lately what with the straw poll in Iowa, and Governor Perry entering the race for the Republican Nomination while Pawlenty drops out. The Texas Legislature approving massive slashes to the family planning budget (2/3s of the budget), and President Obama going on a three day … Continue reading Creme Brulee and a New School Year
Rosemary Lemon Shortbread
So Thop and I had some friends over for dinner on Thursdays, H- and J-. Tyler met them last year when we started going to the rock climbing wall. I had met H- before, a great chica with amazing rock climbing abilities and a fun personality, but I hadn't met her boyfriend J- yet, also … Continue reading Rosemary Lemon Shortbread
Crisis Pregnancy Centers, San Francisco, and My Thoughts
Summary: The article explains that, like other areas of our country, San Francisco is trying to pass a law that makes it illegal for "crisis pregnancy centers" make false claims about the services they provide and to mislead women about their choices. My Thoughts: Crisis pregnancy centers and other free clinics are frequently used by … Continue reading Crisis Pregnancy Centers, San Francisco, and My Thoughts
The Clumsy Cook 