Somehow, I managed to mess up a pumpkin bread mix.  The damn thing didn't rise at all!  I'm going to say the mix must have been defective. ;) *sigh* I've been hearing there's a shortage of canned pumpkin, so it might not be any easier to make it from scratch.

Well, I don't know if I can fully welcome fall the way I normally do. This summer was quite the let down, weather wise, so I'm not ready for the transition. *sigh*

That being said, I made a delicious apple crisp. I LOVE apple crisp. I should have some for breakfast tomorrow. It totally makes up for the chili that's too spicy.

Today was productive. I ran a few errands and cooked like a fiend.  I made a chicken recipe in the slow cooker - chicken with 40 cloves of garlic. OMG, so good!   I also made a blueberry crumb cake, mini fritattas, and butternut squash soup. So, we definitely won't need anything else for breakfast this week ( Read more... )

Today my boss and I were being interviewed for a newsletter by one of the communications managers. We're talking about the office and a bit about ourselves ( Read more... )

I keep hearing that it's a good show, so I got the first couple of discs through Netfilx. I don't get it at all. It seems a bit random. Does anyone watch it? Does it get better after the first 6 episodes?

Was super productive this afternoon - got some fun gifts for a 4 year old, ran some errands, totally cleaned the kitchen and bathroom.

It's finally warm enough to have the AC on in the apt. I just wish it wasn't so loud I can barely hear the TV.

trying to figure out what to make for dinner. We've already eaten out twice this week, so I don't have that option. * sigh* 

In remembrance of Jeff Sias' birthday.

So, the strawberries we picked yesterday aren't very tasty. They are beautiful looking berries; deep red and plump. But they don't taste like anything at all. They don't even smell like strawberries.  I'm so disappointed...and I have 6 quarts to deal with ( Read more... )

Had to fill out the first thing that asked for my age. It took me a second to realize it was 28.  Weird ( Read more... )