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Lemon Bars Box Mix
This box mix is actually a time-saver since making lemon bars…
Family Portraits
You know how people have framed, posed family portraits on their…
Facetime
My god I hate facetime.
That is all.
That is all.
Back to the Beginning of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Okay. Deep breath. There have been 11 seasons of RuPaul’s Drag…
Pivot: Frozen Food From Trader Joe’s
Okay. I tried. But the frozen food from Trader Joe’s is pretty…
Veronica Mars Lives On!
Thank you, universe! I am so happy that Veronica Mars lives on…
Box Mix Coffee Cake
Hello fellow humans! Bet you thought I was gone for good but…
Grocery Shopping is a Complex Balance of Hard Facts and Wishful Thinking
Think about the last time you made a grocery list. Did you stick…
Newsletters are News Again
I am weary of social media. The snide comments. The inflammatory…
Tend Early Adopter Program
It's been three weeks since Tend made its debut on the App Store…
Poolside Cosmos
Oh my fellow humans! These Poolside Cosmos are gooooooooooood.…
Laundry in 5 Easy Steps
Laundry in 5 easy steps? Yes. Laundry is actually 5 separate…
She’s All Fat Goes To Camp
I love the She's All Fat Podcast. But this episode, SAF Goes…
TEND
A few weeks ago, Felicia and I were in Las Vegas. We were trying…
Helping of Happiness
If you have been a regular reader of these notes from the home…
It’s Here! Tend is Finally Here!
It's been just over two years since Aileen and I sat in the cafe…
The Guilty Feminist: Episode 150
We have recommended The Guilty Feminist Podcast before. This…
The Wedding Date
I need you to know what a sucker I am for a really good meet…
Share the Meal
Share The Meal is an app from the World Food Programme that enables…
Frozen Food From Trader Joe’s
Ever peer into the frozen food case at all those boxes of food…
Mom Meltdown Averted!
Mom meltdowns are as common as kid meltdowns. Mom meltdown averted…
Mom and Dad are Fighting
I have to admit that I don’t like advice podcasts. You know,…
The Bear and the Nightingale
Oooooh, this is a good one. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine…
YouTube
According to Mandy of MediaMandy, YouTube is the 3rd largest…
Blondies Box Mix
I’ve had a BRILLIANT idea. I was at Trader Joe’s buying ingredients…
Summer’s Here Time To Lower Your Expectations
I haven’t really liked summer since I was 15. When I turned…
Wine Country
Wine Country on Netflix is a movie about how women grow up together…
Welcome to Temptation
Jennifer Crusie’s Welcome to Temptation was published in 2000.…
Vocabulary Builder
Vocabulary Builder by Magoosh is fun! I really like apps that…
Blood Orange Margaritas
Some recipe challenges are easier than others. Making a cake…
The Black Stroller
The near ubiquitous black stroller of today was once a rarity.…
The Double Shift
You all know how I feel about podcasts. I love them so much,…
A Study in Scarlet Women
Sherry Thomas is one of my favorite authors. Anyone who has read…
Notes
I used to have lists everywhere. They mostly lived on the backs…
Not This Week Part 2
It’s highly unlikely I’m going to get anything made this…
No Sh#t Sherlock
The BBC released Sherlock in 2010. It starred Benedict Cumberbatch…
Sherlock (BBC)
The BBC released their version of Sherlock in 2010. It stars…
We Are Never Meeting In Real Life
Do yourself a favor and read We are Never Meeting in Real Life…
YNAB
I bet YNAB (You Need a Budget) is a great app and system. And…
Tina Fey
Older son once wrote on his Instagram profile, “I’m not real…
Turkey Noodle Thing
I’m going back to booze and cakes. These last 3 recipes have…
A Year of F#ck No
I don’t know what happened. I was living my life, volunteering…
The Argument Podcast
The other side is dangerously wrong. They think you are too.…
The Supremes’ Greatest Hits
I bought a copy of The Supremes' Greatest Hits at the Supreme…
I am old enough to remember when Facebook was new. I am also…
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