This is another post where I admit just how ridiculous I am. You see that calendar up there? That’s a magnetic dry-erase calendar on the front of our refrigerator. You see, I like things to be organized. I didn’t say things in my life *are* organized, just that I *like* for them to be. Well,…
Pecan Pie Cookies
I’m always looking for a little something different to serve at our holiday meals. Pie is such a traditional dessert — you can’t have Thanksgiving without pie. But pie-ish cookies? Now *that’s* something I’d like to try! The Nerd is not a huge fan of pecan pie. But he really liked these cookies. I think…
The Unidentified by Rae Mariz
As you probably already know, I am a *huge* fan of dystopian fiction. So when I first heard about The Unidentified by Rae Mariz, I was excited for a different kind of dystopian. It sounded like such an interesting premise, I couldn’t wait to read it. “Kid knows her school’s corporate sponsors not-so-secretly monitor her…
Cake Pops! Winner
I had so much fun with this contest you guys! There were 66 entrants and 247 entries. I used the super-awesome web program my brother developed for my contest to calculate the winner. It is ah-mazing. And the winner of the *signed* copy of Cake Pops! by Bakerella is… Lydia! I’ve e-mailed Lydia and she…
Happy Birthday River!
My adorable niece, River, turned two years old on Nov. 1. With our busy schedules, this past weekend was the first time we could get together to have her birthday party. It was so much fun! It was Wonder Pets themed. Wonder Pets, Wonder Pets, We’re on Our Way… I made a bunch of food…