Today is The Nerd’s birthday. He’s 26 years old. Last weekend, we were at my parents’ house, so I decided to pull together a birthday dinner for him. Of course, it was Star Wars themed. I got some silly hats and some other fun toys for the kids (and The Nerd) to play with! Doesn’t…
Waiting on Wednesday: Mockingjay
“Waiting on Wednesday” is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases that we’re eagerly anticipating! Today, all I have to say is: Two weeks until Mockingjay! Seriously, folks. If you have not read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins you need to go pick it up now! It is…
Red Velvet Cupcakes
The Nerd’s birthday is Thursday, so I decided to whip up his favorite cake in honor of his 26th year. This time, though, I did it in cupcake form. I like this icing — it’s not too cream-cheesy. Because Lord knows I hate cream cheese. Yuck. Red Velvet Cupcakes Source: Best Cupcake Recipes Ingredients: 2…
Review: Enders Game
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is one of The Nerd’s favorite books. As we started watching all of the nerdy things that he loves — Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, The Big Bang Theory, Stargate (all three of ’em) — and I start to love them, too, I’m beginning to trust his judgement. So, I *finally*…
Fried Summer Veggies
This dish reminds me of childhood summers. We always planted a vegetable garden, and we’d spend most evenings harvesting okra and squash and tomatoes. My dad always made this for us in the summer. I remember looking forward to summer just so that I could have this dish. We always called it “goulash” and growing…