The In Crowd….

May 9, 2013 by · 26 Comments
keylimemarshmallowpie1

When I was younger and thinner I went into Abercrombie and tried on a pair of shorts in an 8. They were cute with bows (I’m a sucker for a bow) but they left little to the imagination for what kind of underwear I might be wearing. Not being comfortable having shorts at my underwear line I thought maybe if I size up they will sit lower on the hip. I asked the sales girl if they had that in a size 10 and I got this reply “oh we don't carry that item in a size 10...could you imagine how bad that would look. We don't cater to the obese. Besides those fit you fine". I promptly left. Recently the CEO of Abercrombie has come under fire for his comments: With such comments you would think that I would boycott Abercrombie. Nope just the opposite. Oh I’m not going to give them any more business but I do own some Abercrombie stuff. I own a few size 10 jeans that I can squeeze into. And I own quite a few men’s sweatshirts (the women’s are too tiny) that I wear to score keep in … [Read more...]

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The Up side of Down….

April 30, 2013 by · 13 Comments
pineappleupsidedownbreadpudding1

*Last day of April. I seriously cannot get over how fast the month goes by…unless I am on a treadmill then it seems to last forever. Maybe they say the key to living a long life is the treadmill because it just feels like you are there forever. :) *I like to leave dead flies in the windowsills as a warning to any bugs who might be thinking about coming into the house. It’s like hey let’s check out this house it looks nice…oh wait…is that Chuck? Chuck buddy what happened? OMG you are dead Chuck. They killed Chuck we can’t go in there. Morbid I know. And don’t worry I don’t think bugs can talk. Plan to torture and mess with me yes if they are spiders, but talk no. *I wish I liked camping. I mean real camping the cheap kind. I used to like it as a kid until I realized peeing in the woods isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and I really do like a shower vs. a film of dirt. I like the kind of camping that has a rustic cabin. And by rustic I mean this. Anyway I … [Read more...]

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Getting Dumped….

April 11, 2013 by · 15 Comments
applepiedumpcaketaketwo

1. Next week I have jury duty (sense my excitement). For five days or for the length of a trial. I never get picked for trial. I never get picked. Ever (I’ve been summons 17 times). Never picked. Not once. My parents were both police officers. Someone in my immediate family was the victim of a violent crime. I was a rape victim counselor in college and according to my dad’s friend that worked in the DA office they never pick overly educated people (I have way too many useless Masters degrees). So look for me to be wasting a lot of time on Facebook, Pinsterest,  and Twitter next week as I sit in the jury waiting room. I just hope they have a plug somewhere! If not lots of reading. Which will make me more educated and then even less desirable…a vicious cycle I tell ya. :P 2. I’m jealous that Cookies and Cups, Bake at 350 and Confessions of a Cookbook Queen all had a bake with Candy Bar week and I missed out. Maybe they knew I have a problem with eating the candy before it … [Read more...]

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Darn close to the world’s best….

April 4, 2013 by · 14 Comments
maltedbananachocolatechipmuffin3

Ever notice no one ever says World’s Most Mediocre Banana Bread? They should though. I have tried my fair share of World’s Best Banana Bread only to be sadly disappointed. Perhaps it’s like in Elf when he believes the sign World’s Best Cup of Coffee. Deep down I know it’s probably not going to be the best banana bread and yet I try any way. I like my mom’s banana bread as it is unique because it uses graham flour, but I would not call it the world’s best banana bread (well at least not for me…it’s good don’t get me wrong). Part of the problem is that most banana breads in my opinion don’t use enough bananas. I mean one of the main reasons I am even making banana bread is because I have a ton of bananas to use up that are mocking me on the counter. So when I recipe calls for 1 or 2 bananas I say boo on that. So I decided to try and think what is it that I love? Malted milk. I use it in a lot of things…I’ve never used it in banana bread (or muffins in this … [Read more...]

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