The name “Eggnog Pie” describes this perfectly, and I hemmed and hawed for a while trying to decide whether to use it. But I feared that title might unwittingly relegate it to Christmastime, and while it would be an amazing addition to a Christmas dinner, it's far too delicious to restrict it solely to that holiday. I made it for Thanksgiving and ( Read more... )

We had a great time at the state fair today. Mal had a blast on the few rides he was able to ride - turns out he's less than an inch shy of the 36" minimum on most of the kid rides. Some operators were more lenient than others, but he was particularly heartbroken when he wasn't allowed on the mini bobsled thing. We made it up to him with a ( Read more... )

My foundation has been discontinued. I had searched high and low for one that covered well, wore all day, didn't aggravate my allergies, and wasn't a loose powder that my dear sweet little boy could sneak his way into and scatter all about; this one had it all. But, lo and behold, there I stood in the aisle at Target this evening, on the hunt ( Read more... )

An exchange from yesterday:

Me: "Knock knock"
Malcolm: "Orange you glad I didn't say banana"
Me: *does double take*
*translates Malcolm-ese*
*picks up jaw from floor*
"I love you"

With the recent spate of articles about high fructose corn syrup, particularly the Duke and Princeton studies, I got curious and took a look around our kitchen and pantry. We haven't been rigorously avoiding the stuff or anything, but I do try to be mindful of the things we eat and in particular the things we give to Malcolm. I was pleasantly ( Read more... )

I just deleted the first two episodes of "Life" after watching only 10 minutes of the premiere. Why? Because Oprah Winfrey was the narrator. Oprah fucking Winfrey. What the hell is she doing there? Why on earth did Discovery think she would be superior to David Attenborough? Sigourney Weaver did a great job with Planet Earth, but Oprah ( Read more... )

Since it's crazy warm today, I tried on all my shorts/capris to see what fits and what needs replacing. Fully four pair are too big to wear. Unfortunately, two more are sort of too big, but not so much that I'll be able to fit in the next size down. I had really hoped to be in that size by this season, but it just didn't happen. I'll probably ( Read more... )

Me to Brodie while cuddling on the couch and feeling miserable: "Mommy feels like shit on toast."

Mike: "That would be the worst breakfast ever."

A couple of days ago we were playing with Malcolm and I caught a good look inside his mouth when he was upside down and laughing, only to discover that his top left 2-year molar has offically arrived! No sign of the other three, aside from his puppy-like obsession with chewing and gnawing on whatever strikes his fancy. But still - three more ( Read more... )

This week I lost my nearly lifelong immunity to strep throat. Apparently I had scarlet fever as a small child, but nothing since. I guess the strain that's making the rounds these days is more virulent than my system could handle. Malcolm hasn't shown any signs as yet, though it certainly hitched a ride home with him from daycare; there have ( Read more... )