Do not park in those spots where the sign says “Resident Only. All others will be towed.” Even if you are driving the Batmobile. Yes, I saw the Batmobile. Dark Knight Version. Just chillin’ on the top of my work’s parking structure during a recent Anime Convention/Import Car Show. Sweet! When it was first dropped…
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Baking contest with AWESOME Prizes…
Ok, maybe I’m a little biased. Do you have a recipe that uses caramel and white chocolate? Enter it in the “20 Going on 80” Iron Chef competition for a chance to win a custom etched pan from Name That Pan (InMyLife on ETSY) (and other great prizes)! Recipes must be submitted by March 5th….
Fix. Your. Photos.
It’s the 21st Century. You most likely have access to a digital camera and a computer. So please please put a few extra moments into making you photos worth posting. This plea mainly goes out the ETSY shop owners and Ebay sellers of the world… your photos are such a critical component to the buyer’s…
Grandma’s Stain Spray
Grandma Campbell’s stain spray is so simple to make. And saved my favorite shirt. Okay. One of my favorite shirts. It has penguins on it and I’m sure I’ll be wearing it for many years to come. The first time I wore the shirt (FIRST. TIME.) I managed to spill a huge drop of olive…
Playing in the Kitchen: Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
This recipe, from my grandma, makes wonderfully soft sugar cookies. Not just “not crunchy” or “chewy” but seriously SOFT. And delicious. What sets this recipe apart from your standard sugar cookie is the soured cream. No, not Sour Cream (save that for your enchiladas). These cookies call for Heavy Cream that has soured. Don’t worry,…
This Rocked My Pi World
I love math. I think it’s beautiful and interesting. It’s problem solving that leads to answers. And it’s so satisfying to reach a definite conclusion after working a single problem on an entire sheet of college ruled notebook paper. My math mind stops somewhere after beginners calculus (or as GW calls it “Calculus for Business…