It took one coat of primer on the baseboards and walls, then a second coat over just the black squares to get to this point: And I was nervous. Since I still haven’t decided precisely what to do with this room (other than put a bed and all my knitting stuff in there and use it as a craft storage… View Post
The crab legs were a hit with both the birthday boy and the baby girl. I don’t know what I was afraid of. This was possibly the easiest “gourmet” dinner I’ve ever made, cleanup included. We’ll be having these again for sure. (Also, have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE the fact that Mila will eat anything? Mahi-mahi, spicy… View Post
Somebody is a bit of a grumpus today. She did NOT want to take her “jammies off,” and once I did, she did NOT want to put “c’o’es on.” She did NOT want her (disgusting beyond all disgust) “dahper” changed. She did NOT want to eat “nunch.” She did, however, consent to eat some “ontchies” (oranges, or in this case,… View Post
I hope you were as grossed out as I was when you saw this photo in yesterday’s post: That, my friends, is the remains of a snake skin. Or a lizard skin. Some kind of reptile’s epidermis was, at one point, plastered to the wall, and these scales are the sick remnants of former glory. BARF ON MY FACE. Part… View Post
David had a lot of time off work over the holidays. In fact, he just went back yesterday and we’re already missing him. A lot. More than maybe I should admit. Before he went back, though, he wanted to make the most of his time at home. So what did we do? What every fun-loving family does when it’s Christmas… View Post