Happy 2014! I love New Year’s celebrations. This year we began our “celebration” a day early, with our annual “New Year’s Feast” on December 30. We went with our old favorites this year: pigs in a blanket veggie pizza orgasmic cheese dip Read about our past New Year’s Feasts HERE. Every year since the huz … Continue reading
For any one who was wondering which StitchFix item mentioned in yesterday’s post was a keeper, I am here to tell you! For everyone who guessed (all two of you – c’mon guys, I know you must be out there somewhere, don’t be comment shy!) that I kept the blue dress, you were correct! In … Continue reading
It just wouldn’t be a new year without me blogging about our “Annual New Year’s Eve Feast.” I’m not positive how it happened, but somehow, every year that we have known each other, it has become tradition to make a gluttonous “feast” of our all guilty pleasure foods every New Year’s Eve. The idea first … Continue reading
I LOVE Halloween! And while I am sitting here waiting for the kiddos to come ring my door bell and shout “trick or treat,” I thought I’d tell you about my Halloweekend this year. For the past four years, I knew exactly what I wanted to be for Halloween months in advance. In 2008, I … Continue reading
Check out these monster ‘matoes. Still doin’ well I think. Saturday, while the huz was outside grilling this: ..I was indoors making this. “This” is homemade macaroni and cheese. Alton Brown’s recipe, which I blogged about last year, for Stove Top Mac-n-Cheese. Using a quality cheese is vital in this recipe. I used Hoffman’s Super … Continue reading
Aaaand another weekend draws to a close. This weekend flew by. Such a fun one! Saturday night, Five Cent Femme and I met for dinner at Sava’s, where we dined al fresco. I tried a glass of Sangria Blanco, which tasted like cucumber and apples. Very crisp and refreshing for a hot summer evening. For … Continue reading
As has become tradition, this Saturday evening I ordered Chinese take-out for dinner, before The Bang! This time we tried a new-to-us restaurant called San Fu in Ann Arbor. I was delighted by the option of several “healthy choice” entrée options on the menu. From this section of the menu, I ordered the Steamed Chicken … Continue reading
This weekend was somewhat of a whirlwind! On Saturday, after eating Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas for dinner, I went to The Bang! – the 100th Bang! in fact, themed Diamonds are Forever. I had to capture a shot of my new yellow skinnies. These are baller, I must admit. My glasses were also another excellent … Continue reading
Happy New Year, nommers! What’s that you say? It’s January 8 today? Yes, I know. My bad. Now that I’ve finally gotten caught up on blogging about Christmas and our holiday vacation to Las Vegas, I’ve finally gotten to my New Year’s post. Just a little late to the party, I am. But it’s okay! … Continue reading
Halloween weekend is a big deal and Saturday is the big night this year. Morning fuel consisted of scrambled eggs, sausage, rye toast, and an apple with caramel. Before I knew it, I was again putting on my Black Swan costume and getting ready to go out with Five Cent Femme, who dressed as a … Continue reading
