Counter Chunks, Part Deux (Or: Why I’d like to hunt down the people who lived here before us)

So… many more pieces of counter just spontaneously fell off . And then the counter turned into the giant scab on your arm that you just can't leave alone. I picked at it and picked at it… until this happened:

I didn't really mean to do it. It just happened. In the midst of the demolition […]

Someone please explain this to me.

How can I be expected to continue responsibly toward my goal of debt-free living when pieces of my shoddy counter top are falling off in CHUNKS on my toes while I do dishes? 

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

We resisted as long as we could, but Jesse and I are now addicted to Lost.

My mom came to visit and brought episodes of Lost on DVD for us to watch. We've only finished the first season so far, but we love it. We would have finished more of it if my mom hadn't brought […]

I have got to get me some of these pants.


Recipe: Moroccan Chickpea Soup

If you've never been to a Moroccan restaurant before, you have no idea how much you're missing out. North African cuisine is very under-represented and yet is some of the tastiest stuff you'll ever eat. Fragrant and spicy without sending you running for another glass of water, this soup is even good during a summer […]

Our Worst Fears Realized

Despite a few isolated incidents involving stolen paper towels, our dogs have been pretty good at staying out the garbage. Well, until tonight that is…

Annabelle's spending the rest of the evening locked outside.

I have a Honeypot and I’m not afraid to use it.

Spammers, harvesters and other ne'er-do-wells, beware:

That's right, you're On Notice now.

Recipe: Italian Breadcrumb Chicken

This has been a favorite of mine since a roommate showed me how to make it many years ago. It's simple, delicious and works well for leftovers. Bear in mind that most amounts here are approximations since I don't really follow a recipe.

The First Fruits

It's barely even a mouthful, but oh so good. I'm hoping that some of the tiny berries will give way to larger ones later in the season.

The peeping was a gateway drug (Or: Annabelle, the Bumlicker)

Annabelle has this incredibly adorable and funny habit of peeping on Jesse when he's in the shower. 

A couple days ago, she even got so curious what was going on in there that she JUMPED in the shower with him. She got out pretty quick and it was more funny than anything else. But this morning!! […]