Irrational Fear: Crock Pots

January 11, 2011

I have several irrational fears, some more embarrassing than others.  One that I’m willing to publicly admit is my fear of a crock pot burning my house down.  The whole premise of this appliance goes against basic logic:  Plug it in.  Let it get really hot.  Add liquids, spices, etc.  Then ignore, and even leave unattended — for […]

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Filed Under: Borderline Neuroses, Food & Drink 25 Comments

Kicking the Bottle Habit

January 10, 2011

I said I would be greener in 2011.  I’ve got plenty of room for improvement but one thing I know I must do right now is kick my bottle habit.  It’s time. It’s never easy to say goodbye to an old friend who has been through so much with you.  The 1.5 liter Poland Spring […]

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Filed Under: Food & Drink, To-Do Lists Extraordinaire 4 Comments

The Social Climber

January 8, 2011

  Unlike many folks, I did not resolve to go to the gym this year. I don’t have to. You know why? It’s not that I don’t need the cardio and toning — it’s that I can get it right here at home on a program called Chase the Climbing 18 Month-Old. People have said […]

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Filed Under: Family 11 Comments

Wanderlust

January 5, 2011

More fun today from the Land of Post-Holiday Denial.  I mentioned yesterday that I am in the process of booking a warm weather getaway for our family.  It will be a lot of fun, no doubt, but the reality is that you just can’t (or at least I just can’t) take trips like I did […]

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Filed Under: Places Near and Far 19 Comments

The Next Big Thing

January 4, 2011

After an almost two-week break from work and school, we are back to real life over in Fordeville.  And it sucks. I don’t think I have Seasonal Mood Disorder or anything that severe, but this first week back to work after the holidays is really a downer. No more grazing in the kitchen at all […]

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Filed Under: Food & Drink, Holidays, Places Near and Far 10 Comments

The Name Game

January 2, 2011

I am thinking of doing something rash and crazy to kick off 2011.  No, I have not decided to embrace prime numbers.   But I am going to get my own domain name and get out from under the WordPress URL.  They will still host me but I want to lose the clunky website address. No problem, […]

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Filed Under: Blogging Cluelessness 18 Comments

Off to a Good Start

January 1, 2011

For the first Fordeville breakfast of 2011, we done good.  Two words: Monkey Bread.  (For foodie blogs and multi-course New Year’s Day brunch ideas, see Google.)  Anyway, this is Year Two in what I am determined to make an ongoing and gooey New Year’s Day tradition (you know, for the kids…).  I don’t normally bake […]

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Filed Under: Family, Food & Drink, Holidays 4 Comments

Raise a Glass

December 31, 2010

As you all prepare for your fun New Year’s Eve festivities, I thought I might share the recipe for our favorite house drink, the espresso martini — a Fordeville specialty and party staple.  Skeptical?  Yes, we’ve heard the protests and snickering before.  I’ll cut to the chase and tell you why you should try one: You don’t […]

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Filed Under: Food & Drink, Holidays 5 Comments

Auld Lang Syne

December 30, 2010

“What does this song mean? My whole life, I don’t know what this song means. I mean, ‘Should old acquaintance be forgot?’ Does that mean that we should forget old acquaintances, or does it mean if we happened to forget them, we should remember them, which is not possible because we already forgot?” — When […]

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Filed Under: Family, Friends, Holidays, Tech Bits, To-Do Lists Extraordinaire 15 Comments

Transitions and Distractions

December 27, 2010

I have always found it difficult to transition out of big events. Or even just weekends.  I get the Sunday night blues pretty easily and find that first day back to the office after Labor Day to be such a sad marker to end the summer.  So you can imagine what the end of Christmas does to […]

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Filed Under: Family, Holidays 6 Comments
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